Marybone 21.

26. Mar: 1761. White Hart Oxford Road .
touching the death of Willm. Alsop< no role > then & there
lying dead.

Willm. Crop< no role > Servt .toMr.Robt. Reynold< no role > , Butcher
in Oxford Market . That on [..] Easter Tuesday last
in the afternoon he was with a great Number of other
Folks in Mr. Huddles Field in Marybone taking
their diversions some at Chack, some tossing [..]
some throwing at Orangessaw the deced throwing
at some orangesSaw him knock them down [..]
in his going to pick them up, another Boy Willm.
Smith took up one & the deced ask'd him for it
upon wch. Willm Smith< no role > gave him a slap on the Face - That
the deced at first thought him in Joke & again ask'd
him for his Orange but Willm. Smith instead of
giving the orange again Struck the deced on the
Side of the Face upon wch. Billy Alsop< no role > pull'd It his
Frock & Smith Strip'd naked & they both went to
fightingthe Mob was so great he could not see
them fight

the Mark of
Willm. [mark] Cross< no role >

James Lock< no role > Labour . Saw the deced Last Tuesday
throwing at the Oranges & Gives the same Account that
Cross gaveSays they fought by consent & that they
fought fairly & that each had a second, Thinks Mr.
Mathews Coachman was second to the deced but knows
of a Blow given by Smith under the Ear - That he
never spoke afterwardsThe Witness [..] brought him Home
[..] in a Chair

the [mark] Mark of
James Lock< no role >