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<p n="167"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo147">Middlesex</rs>
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to Wit</note>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n167-1">James Kerton</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo148">Saint Anns<lb></lb>
Lane Westminster</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ37">Soldier</rs>
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in the Cold stream<lb></lb>
Regiment of foot Guards and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n167-2">Joseph Percival</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Same place one of the Constable of the<lb></lb>
parish of Saint John the Evangelist <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo149">Westminster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County taken before me this<lb></lb>
24th. day of December 1782</p>
<p n="168">Who being upon Oath say and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n168-1">James Kerton</rs>
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says that about eleven o Clock in the<lb></lb>
forenoon of Saturday the fourteenth day of December instant as<lb></lb>
he was passing along <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo150">Saint Anns Lane Westminster</rs>
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he saw<lb></lb>
several Persons to the Number of twelve or more who were<lb></lb>
riotously assembled to the Disturbance of the Public Peace<lb></lb>
and some of whom were with force demolishing and pulling<lb></lb>
down four Dwelling Houses situate in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo151">Saint Anns Lane</rs>
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<lb></lb>
aforesaid in the said Parish of Saint John the Evangelist aforesaid<lb></lb>
belonging to the Governors of the Grey Coat Hospital in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo152">Tothill<lb></lb>
fields</rs>
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of the Royal Foundation of Queen AnneThat he<lb></lb>
is very sure he saw a person now present who calls himself<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n168-2">William Goldsmith</rs>
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who had in his Hand a large Scaffolding<lb></lb>
Rope which he threw across a Beam and which Rope had<lb></lb>
at<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
its end a Loop which fastened to said Beam<lb></lb>
which he with the Assistance of Numbers of others pulled down by which means great part of one<lb></lb>
of said Houses fell inand the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n168-3">Joseph Percival</rs>
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says<lb></lb>
that about three o Clock on the said fourteenth day of<lb></lb>
December he was in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo153">Saint Anns Lane</rs>
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aforesaid and saw<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n168-4">William Goldsmith</rs>
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carry away a great Quantity<lb></lb>
of Wood and Timber from the Houses that were pulled<lb></lb>
down as aforesaid</p>
<p n="169">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
24th. day of Decemr. 1782}</p>
<p n="170"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo154">Addington</rs>
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<p n="171"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n171-1">Jas Kerton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n171-2">Joseph Percival</rs>
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