<div1 type="SM_GOpage" id="LMSMGO55605GO556050136"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMGO556050136"></xptr>
<p n="506"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1768.<lb></lb>
May.</note>
insisted on the prisoners being discharged on asking pardon and<lb></lb>
acknowledging he was drunk, That several of the petitioners<lb></lb>
were obliged still to abscond from their dwelling Houses where<lb></lb>
they had considerable property, apprehending their lives in<lb></lb>
danger from these Rioters and therefore praying this court<lb></lb>
to take their case into consideration and that such methods<lb></lb>
might be taken for the preservations of the lives and properties<lb></lb>
of the petitioners and other his Majesty's subjects residing<lb></lb>
in that part of the said County <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-2">Burford Camper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-2" type="given" value="Burford"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-2" type="surname" value="Camper"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-3">Thomas<lb></lb>
Metcalf</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-3" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-3" type="surname" value="Metcalf"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-4">Hugh Corkhill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-4" type="given" value="Hugh"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-4" type="surname" value="Corkhill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-5">Jacob Robinson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-5" type="given" value="Jacob"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-5" type="surname" value="Robinson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-6">James Morsden</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-6" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-6" type="surname" value="Morsden"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-7">Thomas Lacon</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-7" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-7" type="surname" value="Lacon"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ497">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_occ497" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55605_geo453">St. George</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_geo453" type="placeName" value="St. George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_geo453" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
Jas. Merretone<lb></lb>
T.D. Crotly, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-9">Wm.Hillinton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-9" type="given" value="Wm"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-9" type="surname" value="Hillinton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-9" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-10">John Bean</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-10" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-10" type="surname" value="Bean"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-10" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-11">Benjamin Gueringham</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-11" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-11" type="surname" value="Gueringham"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-11" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-12">Thos. Morton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-12" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-12" type="surname" value="Morton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-12" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-13">Robt. Lloyd</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-13" type="given" value="Robt"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-13" type="surname" value="Lloyd"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-13" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, Jno. Turpin, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-14">Edward Hoskin</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-14" type="given" value="Edward"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-14" type="surname" value="Hoskin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-14" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
,<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-15">Robert Willson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-15" type="given" value="Robert"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-15" type="surname" value="Willson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-15" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-16">John Sidney</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-16" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-16" type="surname" value="Sidney"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-16" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-17">William Robson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-17" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-17" type="surname" value="Robson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-17" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, This Court<lb></lb>
took the matter into consideration and being of Opinion that<lb></lb>
the said petition contains a charge against <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-18">Ralph Hodgson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-18" type="given" value="Ralph"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-18" type="surname" value="Hodgson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-18" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ498">Esquire</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_occ498" type="occupation" value="Esquire"></interp>
one of the Justices of peace for this County of<lb></lb>
misconduct in his office proceeded to Inquire into the Truth<lb></lb>
of the allegations and for that purpose examined Burford<lb></lb>
Camper, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-19">James Marsden</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-19" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-19" type="surname" value="Marsden"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-19" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-20">William Harding</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-20" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-20" type="surname" value="Harding"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-20" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
upon Oath<lb></lb>
touching the same whose Evidence affording sufficient<lb></lb>
Ground for the retaining the said petition It is resolved and<lb></lb>
ordered by this Court that the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ499">Clerk of the peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_occ499" type="occupation" value="Clerk of the peace"></interp>
of this County<lb></lb>
do write a Letter to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n506-21">Ralph Hodgson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-21" type="given" value="Ralph"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-21" type="surname" value="Hodgson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55605_n506-21" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
to desire him to<lb></lb>
be present on the County day of the next Session to answer the<lb></lb>
matters charged upon him and to vindicate his conduct and<lb></lb>
that the petitioners do attend the Court at the same time to be<lb></lb>
further heard touching the matters of the said petition and<lb></lb>
to receive the answer of the Court thereon.</p>
</div1>

View as Text