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no_o such_o order_n from_o the_o protector_n and_o charles_n stuart_n be_v public_o mention_v by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n many_o of_o the_o ryoter_n have_v be_v cavalier_n and_o one_o be_v name_v open_o among_o they_o to_o be_v captain_n and_o the_o soldier_n be_v dare_v by_o they_o to_o advance_v and_o hat_n wave_v at_o they_o in_o defiance_n not_o a_o constable_n at_o this_o time_n keep_v the_o peace_n and_o this_o riot_n be_v so_o heighten_v and_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v only_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o alderman_n prison_n the_o riot_n encourage_v by_o ald._n geo_n hellier_n be_v say_v to_o to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o he_o will_v spend_v his_o blood_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n before_o any_o of_o the_o rioter_n shall_v go_v to_o prison_n george_n hellier_n shall_v say_v at_o the_o tolzie_n to_o some_o of_o the_o ryoter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o riot_n he_o will_v spend_v his_o blood_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n before_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n apprentice_n so_o great_a it_o seem_v be_v the_o condescension_n shall_v go_v to_o prison_n and_o which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o great_a encouragement_n cause_v some_o of_o they_o to_o stay_v when_o they_o be_v depart_v upon_o report_n of_o the_o commitment_n of_o some_o for_o the_o former_a day_n riot_n that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v among_o and_o observe_v they_o impartial_o it_o be_v even_o a_o miracle_n that_o blood_n have_v not_o proceed_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n too_o have_v but_o one_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o restrain_v though_o so_o ready_a and_o near_o to_o have_v be_v in_o execution_n the_o very_a behold_v and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v up_o these_o tumult_n wrought_v conviction_n upon_o some_o who_o now_o love_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o measure_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o at_o that_o time_n allay_v not_o the_o boil_a of_o rancour_n in_o their_o breast_n for_o though_o after_o some_o hour_n the_o riot_n disperse_v of_o themselves_o yet_o resolution_n be_v have_v to_o meet_v with_o those_o stranger_n as_o they_o return_v from_o brislington_n and_o then_o to_o execute_v their_o will_n upon_o they_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n towards_o the_o evening_n draw_v together_o evening_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o multitude_n on_o the_o bridge_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n avon_n and_o to_o several_a of_o their_o master_n at_o the_o same_o time_n appear_v at_o the_o tolzey_n as_o own_v their_o servant_n come_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o ryoter_n inform_v that_o those_o quaker_n be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n to_o who_o answer_n be_v make_v we_o be_v wait_v on_o the_o mayor_n to_o do_v justice_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o we_o will_v do_v justice_n ourselves_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v press_v earnest_o to_o assign_v 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