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and<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1734-1">William Season</rs>
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one of the Constable of the<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1174">Saint James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1175">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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Maketh Oath and Saith That<lb></lb>
on Monday last he was upon duty at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1176">Covent Garden</rs>
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by the Order of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1734-2">John Boddington</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of Finsburry Division in order to assist in keeping<lb></lb>
the Peace that between the hours of 3 and 4 o'Clock in<lb></lb>
the afternoon of the same day a Riot happened in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1177">Covent Garden</rs>
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soon after the Close of the Poll<lb></lb>
That several persons were Taken into Custody and<lb></lb>
Charged on oath for being Aiding and Assisting in such<lb></lb>
Riot That he saw the several persons when they were in<lb></lb>
Custody one of whom he knew personally<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
(Vizt.)<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1734-3">James Ward</rs>
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(who is a Jone Cutter as this Informant<lb></lb>
believes) and this Informant saw him several days<lb></lb>
with a Harrow bone and Cleaver in his Possession and<lb></lb>
Parading the Streets in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo1178">Covent Garden</rs>
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with Number<lb></lb>
of others and further Saith That he saw the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1734-4">James Ward</rs>
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on Monday last among the Rioters<lb></lb>
parading the Streets and Beating the Marrow bone and<lb></lb>
Cleaver amongst the Mob.</p>
<p n="1735">And this Informant Saith That he very<lb></lb>
well remembers the person of another of the said<lb></lb>
Rioters (Vizt) <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n1735-1">James Murray</rs>
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an Irish Man<lb></lb>
That he saw him very busy in the above Riot with a<lb></lb>
a large oak Stick in his hand Brandishing the same<lb></lb>
and pushing this Informant said Damn your Eyes<lb></lb>
Stand of one Side pet one come by I'll give it the Buggers<lb></lb>
presentlyand that when he saw Murray in Custody he requested<lb></lb>
this Informant not to hurt him</p>
<p n="1736">Taken and Sworn the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
14th. day May 1784 Before me}<lb></lb>
Wilmot}</p>
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