Middlesex
to wit
The Information of Robt. Jones< no role >
Esquire
taken before me the 9th.
day of Decr. 1768
Who being upon Oath says that he was yesterday at the
Election at Brentford
that between two and three o' Clock a Mob
Attacked the Booth every thing being than quiet and no Apparent
Invocation given to anyboby says that several of the Persons who
composed said Mob had uponin their hatts a paper upon
which were Printed the Words Proctor and Liberty Says that
they knocked down every Person in discriminately declaring
that there shou'd be no father Poll says that he saw several
Persons Freeholders and others beat in a very Inhuman
manner by the said Mob with Bluetgeens says that the officers
Voters and all other Persons were drove from the Boothe
says. that he is informed and verily believes that serve Persons
have last their Lives in conveyance of the Ill treatment out of the said
Mob. Says that two Persons now present who call themselves
Edwd. Quick< no role >
and Lawrence Balfe< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
were present in the said Mob
aiding and assisting says that when the said Mob frist appeared they
flourished their Sticks in the Air and rushed on in a Sudden
riotous and tumultuous manner
Sworn before me
December 9th. 1768}
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R Jones