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The Information of
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in the Cold stream
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Regiment of foot Guards and
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of the Same place one of the Constable of the
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parish of Saint John the Evangelist
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in the said County taken before me this
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24th. day of December 1782
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Who being upon Oath say and first the said
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James Kerton
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says that about eleven o Clock in the
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forenoon of Saturday the fourteenth day of December instant as
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he was passing along
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he saw
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several Persons to the Number of twelve or more who were
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riotously assembled to the Disturbance of the Public Peace
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and some of whom were with force demolishing and pulling
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down four Dwelling Houses situate in
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aforesaid in the said Parish of Saint John the Evangelist aforesaid
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belonging to the Governors of the Grey Coat Hospital in
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of the Royal Foundation of Queen AnneThat he
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is very sure he saw a person now present who calls himself
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William Goldsmith
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who had in his Hand a large Scaffolding
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Rope which he threw across a Beam and which Rope had
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at
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its end a Loop which fastened to said Beam
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which he with the Assistance of Numbers of others pulled down by which means great part of one
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of said Houses fell inand the said
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that about three o Clock on the said fourteenth day of
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December he was in
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aforesaid and saw
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the said
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carry away a great Quantity
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of Wood and Timber from the Houses that were pulled
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down as aforesaid
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Sworn before me this
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24th. day of Decemr. 1782}
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Jas Kerton
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