Content can be downloaded for non-commercial purposes, such as for personal use or in educational resources.
For commercial purposes please contact the copyright holder directly.
Read more about the The Creative Archive Licence.

Description

[Top right] 89
aforesaid in the County aforesaid together with the said other
persons to the said Jurors unknown to the number of 2000
and more unlawfully seditiously riotously and routously
did assemble and meet together armed with Guns pistols pikes
swords scythes sticks stones and other weapons of offence and
remained and continued to unlawfully and seditiously -
assembled and met together armed as aforesaid for a long
space of time to wit for the space of forty eight hours then
next following and during that time made a great riot rout
and unlawful assembly and during the time last aforesaid
attacked and broke open divers Dwellinghouses of divers
liege subjects of our said Lady the Queen in the County afsd.
and be as bruised wounded imprisoned and illtreated divers
of the Liege subjects of our said Lady the Queen then and there
being in the County aforesaid and seized and took by force
from the said last mentioned subjects and other subjects of
our said Lady the Queen then and there being in the County
aforesaid divers quantities of arms to wit 100 Guns - 100 Pistols
and 100 Swords and therewith then and there unlawfully
and seditiously further armed themselves against the Peace
of our said Lady the Queen her Crown and Dignity. -
[left margin] Conspiracy
2nd Count - And the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesd,
do further present that the said Thomas Davies heretofore to wit
on the said first day of October in the year aforesaid and on
divers other days and times between that day and the takg
of this Inquisition with force and arms to wit at Bedwellty
aforesaid in the County aforesaid did unlawfully conspire
confederate and agree with divers other persons to the Jurors
unknown to raise and make insurrections tumults riots
routs and unlawful assemblies within this realm and to obstruct
the due execution of the Laws and government of this Realm
against the peace of our said Lady the Queen her Crown
and Dignity

[left margin] Riot
3rd Count - And the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesd.
do further present that the said Thomas Davies heretofore to
wit on the 3rd day of Novr. in the year aforesaid with force and
(2)

Do you have information to add to this item? Please leave a comment

Comments (0)

You must be logged in to leave a comment