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<p n="908"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo704">Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo705">Hicks Hall</rs>
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6th, June 1780</p>
<p n="909">Minutes of a General Meeting of His Majestys<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ233">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo706">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="910">Present<lb></lb>
Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n910-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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in the Chair<lb></lb>
The Reverend <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ235">Sir</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n910-2">George Booth</rs>
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<p n="911">Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-1">Charles Gould</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-3">Thomas Cogan</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-14">Jonan Durden</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-4">David Walker</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ240">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-5">Thomas Brooksbank</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ241">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-15">Charles Triquet</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-6">Joseph Girdler</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-7">James Penleaze</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ244">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-8">John Staples</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-10">Wm. Blackmore</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ247">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-11">George Allcock</rs>
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Esquire<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-12">John Spiller</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ248">Esquire</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n911-13">John Sherwood</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ249">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n91-16">James Spagg</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ250">Esquire</rs>
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<p n="912">Information having been given to the Magistrates now<lb></lb>
here assembled that a number of persons are riotously assembled<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo707"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo708">Virginia Street</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo709">the Tower Division</rs>
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</rs>
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and are now actually<lb></lb>
pulling down several Houses, and also that there are many Roman<lb></lb>
Catholic Schools about <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo710">Red Lyon Square</rs>
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and parts adjacent to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo711">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="913">Resolved it is the opinion of this Meeting from<lb></lb>
the situation of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo712">Hicks Hall</rs>
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from whence the Magistrates can be<lb></lb>
easily detashed for the preservation of the public peace in different<lb></lb>
parts of the County as occasion may require it is most expedient<lb></lb>
to a main at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo713">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="914"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Eleven O Clock</note>
<lb></lb>
Resolved that Mr Staples and Mr. Clarke do<lb></lb>
forthwith repair to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo714">Virginia Street</rs>
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in order to suppress the Riot tha<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="915"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">12 past Eleven O Clock</note>
<lb></lb>
Resolved that Mr Wilde <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ251">High Constable</rs>
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of us<lb></lb>
Holborn Division together with his Petty Constables amounting to<lb></lb>
between Thirty and Forty do forthwith go to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo715"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo716">Guildhall</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo717">Westminster</rs>
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</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and act under the direction of the Justices there for the protection of<lb></lb>
the avenues to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo718">House of Lords</rs>
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and Commons or in any other fource<lb></lb>
for the preservation of the public peace and the said Mr Wilde with<lb></lb>
the Constables aforesaid were sent accordingly under the direction of</p>
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