Q. You fay all these people were prefent: Will you undertake to fay at what time in the day you faw thefe people? A. From ten o'clock, till about church time; then they difperfed a little; except Brittain: He ftood fentry with a bough in his hand. After church, I faw every one.

Q. What were they doing? Were they not collected from cu riofity? A. Their former actions were fo bafe, I had reafon to fufpect they were ill-difpofed; and knowing the difpofition of the people fo well, I was certain they were no friends to us.

Q. Now tell us what you faw them do; lump them all toge ther? A. I faw nothing done *, only threatenings.

Q. Who did you hear threaten? A. Thomas Wilks told me, if I would turn the Minifter out, he fhould not have a hair of his head hurt. I answered, "If my houfe come down, I will not turn them out; for if they were murdered (and they certainly would if I had turned them out) I fhould be as bad as those that murdered them."

Q. Who elfe did you hear ? A. Sarah Brittain faid, "I with the house was all in a flame, and the parfons in it." Q. Now you were very much confused at this time. A. Yes. Q. Where were you all this time; because I have heard about flicks and ftones flying about; where were you? A. I was in

the yard, and gave my houfe up to the mob, after I lodged my wife and children in the barn, and covered them up with ftraw and in the time I was doing this, the ftones flew fo, that I run the hazard of lofing my life to get covering for my children.

You were running about, how could you fee these men? Will you undertake to fay that these men, to the number of eigh teen, were there? A. Yes, I will.

Q. Tell us, what Stock, and Hitchin did? A. Stock and Hitchin walked backwards and forwards before the houfe, in a way of relieving Brittain, who walked fentry with a bough before the houfe. Then there were a number who joined in a mob.

Q. Why all the parish were there; were they not? greatest part were; the mob and fpectators.

A. The

Q. What kind of people were they? A. They were a low fet of people.

Q. How many were there?

than two or three hundred.

A. I fhould think not lefs

Q. Were not fome of these people upon curiofity? A. These people, with their malicious countenances! (a loud laugh.).

Q. Never mind their countenances; tell us what you faw William Dixon do ? A. He was walking backwards and forwards

with the others.

Perfons who poffefs a confcientious fear of exceeding the truth, very fréquently fpeak far fhort of it, efpecially when they are interrogated in a quibbling way. This was the cafe with the Evidence, because he could not diftinguifh the identical perfons who broke his windows, he was afraid to fay what was certainly truth, viz. That he faw his windows broken in hundreds of pieces.

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Q. Thomas

Q Thomas Cole, what did he do?

A. A man was speaking to him, and afked him, why he let Barker go?

Judge. I fee a great many of thefe perfons were spectators, therefore I want to afk of the feveral perfons, diftinctly, what he faw them do, or heard them fay: Merely fpectators, won't make them rioters. Begin with William Stock: What did you hear him fay, or fee him do? A. Nothing, but walking backwards and forwards. I heard him fay nothing.

Mr. Garrow. Did he appear to you to be as a fentinel ?
A. Yes, like a foldier.

Q. Had he any thing in his hand?” cription I give of him, he was doing that.

ANo that is the def

Mr. Garrow. I only wish you would give us common sense and facts, without fo much figure. What did you fee Rumfey, do? A. I afked him what hurt I had done the Mob. He faid, 24 have no ill towards you; but the gentlemen don't approve of "the Minifters coming to preach here; but if you had a proper "place, they would not mind it fo much."

Q. Thomas Cole, What did he say or do ? A. I heard a man afk him, why he did not hold Barker, when he had got hold of him? he anfwered and fwore, "I could not hold him, for his oat rent." He wifhed he had had a hold of one of the parfons, and he would have held him, and have done for him. b. William Smith the carpenter: What did you fee him do, or hear him fay ?· A. About fix o'clock he came up to the window and asked me to let him have a copy of the licence. I afifwered, if the gentlemen come I will fhow them the licence; but I will not give you a Copy of it. Then he turned and went acrofs the road to his companions. buso Thomas Wilks and William Hurd, what did you hear them May, of fee them do ? A. I faw William Hurd halloving, when Mr Jenkins was preaching.

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Q. Where were you at that time? Were you not in the congregation ? A. Yes.

Q. How could you distinguish him? whe window.

A. He flood oppofite

Q. Robert Holmes, what did you hear him fay, or fee him do ? Ao faw him in the mob in the beginning of the very bufinefs. QHenry Brittain, what did you hear him fay, or fee him do? A. He was the man, with the branch in his hand, as a sentery. Q. What was his wife doing or faying? A. I heard her fay, the wifhed the house all in a flame.

256 Every candid person will readily perceive, that it is no eafy matter for a common perfon, efpecially, to continue recollected, and to find fuitable words to anfwer-every queflion, when there are fo many interrogating him. The plain cafe was this; Henry Brittain walked to and fro' before the houfe for above two hours, with a branch of a tree on his thoulder, keeping fentery. He was then relieved Stock and two others, who, foldier-like, paraded to and fro' in their "turns, which was what the Evidence wifhed to exprefs, and which he had faid be

fore.

Q. Richard

Q. Richard Brittain, what did he fay or do? A. Nothing, only in a deriding manner.

Q. Don't speak in these general terms; what was he doing? was he encouraging the mob; did he conduct himfelf as an innocent fpectator, or was he active in the mob? A. He was

very active.

Q. William Smith, the Farrier, what did he fay or do? A. He came, as he pretended, to tell me out of respect, that I might expect to fee them murdered, if I did not turn them out. Q. Thomas Hill, what did he fay or do? A. He feemed to take a part with the mob. Q. George Noon, what did he fay or do? A. He count enanced the mob, in a way of being ready to turn his hand to any thing with them: He was an ill-difpofed perfon.

Q. Wright Dowcett, What did he do?

A. He joined in the thouting at the time the congregation were affembled.... Mr. Trower. Was you in the congregation at the fame time? A. Yes.

Q. And you faw this man hallooing?

A. It appeared he was hallooing along with the reft.

Judge. Do attend to the Gentleman's queftion and answer it. Mr. Trower. Did you hear him halloo?

diftinguifh one voice from another; he took part.

Q. What do you mean by that ?
A He joined in interrupting us.
Q. What he made a noife?
Q. What led you to think fo?

A. Yes.

A. He appeared to be hallooing in the mob.
Q. Edward Hitchin, what did he do?

backwards and forwards among the mob.

A.. I could not

A. He was walking

• Mr. Garrow. John Overhall, and John Ketley, they were a part of the mob, what did they do? A. I faw Overhall do nothing; no otherwife than take the part of the mob in hallooing and encouraging them..

Mr. Garrow. What did Ketley, fay or do ? A. By the indictment I am confined to the day, therefore I cannot speak of all the particulars; he took part in keeping us prifoners..

Mr. Trower. In what manner? A. By his joining the mob at unfeasonable hours, taking part and encouraging them.

Q. Pray, what are all thefe men you have named, are they labourers or tradefmen? They are common labourers, are they not? A. Yes.

Q. I believe all these meetings were held at your houfe, do you recollect a woman by the name of Perry, locked up.

Mr. Garrow.. My. Lord, is this regular? The door was not locked. Have you done with him? Mr. Trower. Yes.

Mr. Garrow. Were the doors locked during the service ?

* He was one of those who walked to and fro' before the house keeping fentery. A. No,

A. No, there are witneffes enough of that; fo that these Gentlemen, or the Magistrates, or any body elfe, might have come in if they pleafed.

Q. With refpect to these persons, had they on any former occahion hindered the worship in this place.

A. Yes. Q. Can you venture to fay, from the obfervation of their geftures, &c. that they formed a part of the mob? A. I can. Q. Pofitively, upon your oath?

A. Yes.

Mr. Garrow. Now you have been afked, with a view to affect your credit (interrupted by the Judge.)

Mr. Garrow. My Lord, only to take the impreffion off the minds of the Jury, for that was thrown out on purpose to impress their minds; but I am fure your Lordship will take care it fhall

not.

Mr. WILLIAM HEATH, the third Witnefs, examined
by Mr. GRIMWOOD.

Mr. Grimwood. You are one of the preachers?

Yes, Sir. Q. Will you take upon you to fay, that all Mr. Jenkins has faid is true? A. Yes; I-faw the whole tranfaction.

Q. You faw the whole tranfaction? And during the time you felt yourself in great terror? A. Yes, Sir.

Q. Do you happen to know any of the defendants perfonally? A. Yes, a few.

Q. Are you able to fay whether any, and which of them were present? Yes; Henry Brittain, Cole, and Holmes. Q. In what capacity did you attend; did you preach that day ? A. No.

Q. Where do you belong?

A. I come from Colchester.

Q. Do you remember meeting Cole's daughter? A. I do not. Q. Did you meet and converfe with any girl? No, we conyerled with none.

Mr. SAMUEL BARKER, the fourth Witnefs, examined

Q. Was you one who walked with thefe Gentlemen to Bardfield? A. Yes.

Q. Did you meet with any little girl, to whom any infult was made? A. No, we met neither man, woman, nor child. Q. You were in court, I believe, when Mr. Jenkins was examined ? A. Yes.

Q. You heard what he faid; was it true?

was.

Q. Did you feel any terror?

A. I believe it

A. I had fuch fenfations then,

as I would not have again for ten thousand pounds.

Mr. Garrow. No more would I. Mr. Barker. I fully believe they had an intent to murder me.

Q. What

A. They fwore at me, and

Q. What did they do to you?
damned me, and ftrove to drag me into the mob.

Q. Were the doors locked during any part of the service?
A. No, they were open.

Q. Were the congregation disturbed by the people on the outfide? A. They were very much disturbed.

Q. Did it continue more and more, till the constable came ?

A. Yes.

Q. Did you think you were in danger of your lives? A. Q yes; we were in very great danger, and knew of no way to escape: we were preparing for eternity.

Q. You did right. I don't know whether you know many of the perfons that were concerned in the mob: Do you know William Dixon; was he one of the mob ? A. He was with the mob, and in the mob; but I cannot pretend to fay he was a particular hand in it.

Q. You can venture to say he was not a mere innocent speƐtafor? A. Yes.

Q. William Smith, Carpenter, was he taking part? Yes, he gave Brittain fome beer,, who was walking about with. bough in his hand keeping fentery.

Q. Thomas Wilks, was he there? Q. William Hurd, was he there? Q. Do you know. Henry Brittain ? keeping fentery for about two hours,

A.

A. Yes, he was there.
A. I don't know him.
A. Yes; he was there

Q. Richard Brittain, what was he doing? Q. Thomas, Hill, what was he doing? him.

Q. Wright Dowcett, what was he doing? fwearing and hallooing.

A. Very active. A. I don't know

A. Very alive,

Mr. JENKINS, called again by Mr. GARROW.

Q. Where is your licence ?

ciate, figned, Fish Palmer.

Produced and read by the Affo

Affociate, Who is this Mr. Palmer ? A. The Clerk of the Peace for the county of Bedford.

Affociate. Did you fee him fign it? A. Yes, in open court. Mr. Garrow. Where is the licence for the houfe? Produced.

Mr. PARKER'S Clerk called.

Mr. Garrow. Is this a copy of the original? You have the original ? A. Yes.

Mr. Garrow. Throw it across.

Thefe are to certify," &c.

Read by the affociate,

Mr. Garrow. I will not trouble your lordship with any more witnelles.

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