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1768
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September.
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and paraded throt. the high Streets and
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, but a Native of England, an utter Barrister of
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, and one of his Majesty's
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did in his own proper Person with
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one of the said Shamrogges in his Hat, March at the Head
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of the said mob so assembled and did by Shouts acclamations
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and other Gestures, in consistent with the Duty and character
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of a Magistrate testify his approbation of, and give
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Countenance to then tumultuous proceedings; and more
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particularly, that the said
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Ralph Hodgson
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said procession, marched at the head of the said Mob so
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collected as aforesaid, with a Stick or Cane in his hand
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a halt, and waived or Brandished the said Stick or cane
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over his head several Times, which Signal was from time
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to time duly answered by the Shouts and huzzas of the
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Mob so assembled, and who followed at his Heels in
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That the Riotous and tumultuous Procession afsd
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lasted for several hours; and that after the same was over
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went to a public House at Stepney
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, together with divers Persons who
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had Walked with him in the said Procession, and spent the
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remainder of the Day and supped with them there.
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That the several facts above stated, with many others
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that bespeak a general in attention in the said Ralph
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Hodgson to the preservation of the public Peace, and a
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shameless prostitution of the Office and Character of a
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Magistrate, were represented to us in our general Session of
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the Peace assembled, on the 19th. day of May last, in and by
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a Petition of a great number of the Inhabitants of Shadwell
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and the parts adjacent Men of property and respectable
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Characters praying Redness of which petition the said Ralph
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