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The Proceedings of His Majesties justices of peace, at the sessions of Oyer and Terminer held at Hick's-Hall, September the 6th, 1684, for the tryal of the constables, &c. of the hamlets of Spittle-fields, and Bethnal-Green.
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Wing P3572; ESTC R5944
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the_o proceed_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o session_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n hold_v at_o hicks's-hall_n september_n the_o 6_o the_o 1684._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o hamlet_n of_o spittle-field_n and_o bethnal-green_a midd._n ss_z ad_fw-la sessionem_fw-la oier_n &_o terminer_n tent_n '_o pro_fw-la com'_v mid_a '_o per_fw-la adjorn_fw-la apud_fw-la hicks-hall_n in_o st._n john_n street_n in_o com'_n praed_fw-we '_o die_v sabbati_fw-la sexto_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la dom_fw-la '_o nostr_n '_o caroli_n secundi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la regis_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n tricesimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la coram_fw-la will._n smithbaronetto_n rich._n downton_n milite_fw-la johan_n berry_n milite_fw-la thom._n rowe_n thom._n harriot_n armigeris_fw-la ac_fw-la aliis_fw-la sociis_fw-la suis_fw-la justic._n dicti_fw-la dom_fw-la '_o regis_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o inducement_n to_o the_o proceed_n and_o of_o the_o proceed_n against_o the_o parish-officer_n hereafter_o name_v at_o the_o session_n of_o oier_n &_o terminer_n be_v publish_v and_o print_v as_o follow_v that_o the_o tower-hamlet_n consist_v of_o nineteen_o parish_n and_o hamlet_n which_o hamlet_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o most_o parish_n in_o england_n that_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v of_o weaver_n and_o other_o manufacturer_n and_o of_o seaman_n watermen_n and_o such_o who_o relate_v to_o ship_n and_o sea-service_n and_o be_v general_o very_o factious_a and_o poor_a that_o there_o be_v about_o sixteen_o great_a and_o public_a conventicle_n within_o the_o say_a hamlet_n and_o house_n build_v for_o they_o as_o big_a as_o most_o church_n and_o fit_v up_o with_o pew_v and_o pulpit_n as_o church_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o middlesex_n live_v in_o the_o say_a tower-hamlet_n can_v never_o prevail_v with_o the_o constable_n and_o parish-officer_n to_o suppress_v the_o say_a conventicle_n nor_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ignoramus_n juries_n can_v invent_v any_o way_n to_o suppress_v they_o in_o regard_n that_o if_o any_o fine_a have_v be_v lay_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o hearer_n or_o preacher_n above_o ten_o shilling_n there_o lay_v a_o appeal_n which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n which_o will_v certain_o have_v go_v against_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o thereby_o the_o justice_n will_v have_v be_v deride_v the_o government_n baffle_v and_o those_o factious_a person_n who_o frequent_v those_o conventicle_n make_v more_o insolent_a and_o rebellious_a that_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v loyal_a sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n and_o consequent_o hope_v of_o good_a jury_n the_o justice_n go_v in_o person_n and_o do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n suppress_v those_o public_a and_o bold_a conventicle_n that_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v force_v to_o their_o great_a trouble_n and_o charge_n to_o keep_v frequent_a session_n in_o the_o tower-hamlet_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n without_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o factious_a people_n there_o in_o those_o time_n have_v get_v into_o rebellion_n be_v ripe_a for_o it_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o care_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o although_o the_o public_a conventicle_n be_v suppress_v yet_o the_o factious_a people_n get_v together_o in_o great_a number_n in_o private_a house_n and_o hold_v conventicle_n there_o and_o those_o in_o great_a number_n of_o which_o none_o of_o the_o parish-officer_n will_v make_v any_o discovery_n nor_o execute_v any_o of_o the_o justice_n warrant_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o do_v enforce_v the_o justice_n to_o employ_v stranger_n in_o that_o service_n and_o by_o they_o the_o justice_n have_v have_v intelligence_n where_o those_o conventicle_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o have_v be_v force_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o place_n themselves_o to_o suppress_v they_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v any_o parish-officer_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o trouble_n and_o toil_n to_o the_o justice_n that_o they_o do_v resolve_v to_o keep_v a_o session_n in_o every_o parish_n and_o hamlet_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v make_v a_o full_a enquiry_n into_o all_o place_n and_o a_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o those_o factious_a and_o rebellious_a person_n who_o contemn_v all_o authority_n and_o this_o they_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o do_v because_o they_o do_v apprehend_v that_o some_o of_o those_o traitor_n and_o miscreant_n who_o be_v in_o the_o late_a horrid_a plot_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a brother_n may_v lurk_v in_o some_o of_o those_o place_n and_o therefore_o send_v out_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o high-constable_n require_v he_o to_o issue_v forth_o his_o warrant_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o hamlet_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o a_o session_n and_o to_o require_v they_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o list_n to_o that_o session_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n housekeeper_n and_o inmate_n to_o the_o intent_n a_o discovery_n may_v be_v make_v what_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v who_o do_v disturb_v the_o government_n and_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o trouble_v the_o justice_n go_v through_o most_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o hamlet_n and_o keep_v session_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o the_o hamlet_n of_o spittle-field_n and_o there_o on_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o july_n sir_n william_n smith_n baronet_n sir_n john_n berry_n knight_n charles_n osborne_n esq_n arnold_n brown_a esq_n and_o abraham_n bayly_n esq_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n live_v in_o the_o tower-hamlet_n hold_v a_o session_n to_o which_o the_o parish-officer_n be_v summon_v to_o give_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n housekeeper_n and_o inmate_n within_o that_o hamlet_n which_o be_v the_o most_o factious_a hamlet_n of_o all_o the_o tower-division_n have_v have_v many_o conventicle_n in_o it_o which_o it_o still_o have_v and_o which_o the_o justice_n can_v never_o prevail_v with_o the_o parish-officer_n to_o suppress_v or_o discover_v and_o be_v then_o require_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v fifteen_o in_o number_n unanimous_o refuse_v to_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o authority_n and_o the_o disappoint_a the_o justice_n of_o that_o discovery_n they_o hope_v to_o have_v make_v there_o for_o which_o contempt_n the_o justice_n demand_v of_o they_o to_o find_v surety_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o general_a session_n to_o answer_v the_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n which_o they_o likewise_o unanimous_o refuse_v to_o do_v for_o which_o the_o justice_n commit_v they_o to_o his_o majesty_n gaol_n of_o new-prison_n and_o as_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n in_o great_a scorn_n they_o bid_v the_o justice_n look_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n the_o poor_a in_o great_a number_n in_o a_o mutinous_a and_o rebellious_a way_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o sir_n william_n smith_n sir_n john_n berry_n and_o arnold_n brown_n to_o demand_v money_n of_o they_o and_o likewise_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o stepney_n and_o threaten_v they_o will_v come_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o on_o sunday_n to_o the_o church_n to_o demand_v relief_n there_o and_o do_v declare_v they_o be_v encourage_v to_o this_o mutinous_a proceed_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o of_o those_o officer_n in_o prison_n which_o practice_n may_v have_v have_v a_o ill_a consequence_n if_o by_o the_o justice_n care_v it_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v that_o the_o say_a officer_n continue_v in_o prison_n about_o three_o week_n and_o do_v not_o apply_v to_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v bail_v but_o stay_v until_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n come_v from_o the_o circuit_n and_o then_o put_v in_o bail_n before_o he_o to_o appear_v at_o this_o general_a session_n where_o by_o a_o commission_n of_o oier_n and_o terminer_n they_o be_v try_v and_o upon_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o of_o the_o party_n and_o their_o council_n they_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o judgement_n give_v against_o they_o as_o follow_v viz._n edward_n binns_n fine_v a_o hundred_o pound_n john_n cartwright_n a_o hundred_o pound_n david_n wain_n a_o hundred_o pound_n roland_n trion_n christopher_n tooley_n william_n cowley_n john_n hilton_n richard_n skingley_n laurence_n culliford_n samuel_n winnet_n fifty_o pound_n a_o piece_n william_n sumner_n john_n newit_n and_o john_n miller_n who_o confess_v the_o say_a indictment_n five_o mark_n a_o piece_n george_n henwood_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o all_o commit_v to_o new-prison_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v their_o say_a fine_n and_o john_n child_n the_o head_z beadle_z of_o the_o say_a spittle-field_n to_o be_v set_v twice_o in_o the_o pillory_n that_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n five_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o hamlet_n of_o bethnal-green_a have_v judgement_n give_v against_o they_o as_o follow_v viz._n james_n pittman_n who_o will_v not_o plead_v or_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n have_v judgement_n give_v against_o he_o by_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la be_v fine_v two_o hundred_o pound_n william_n malin_n richard_n stratford_n and_o william_n palmer_n who_o confess_v the_o indictment_n be_v fine_v five_o mark_n a_o piece_n and_o all_o commit_v to_o new-prison_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v their_o respective_a fine_n samuel_n wheeler_n beadle_n of_o bethnal-green_a to_o be_v set_v once_o in_o the_o pillory_n that_o if_o exemplary_a justice_n have_v not_o be_v do_v upon_o these_o offender_n neither_o justice_n of_o peace_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v employ_v in_o those_o hamlet_n will_v have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v any_o service_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o suppress_v these_o tumultuous_a meeting_n and_o riotous_a assembly_n but_o they_o will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v knock_v of_o the_o head_n by_o the_o mobile_n per_fw-la cur_n '_o smith_n london_n print_v by_o r._n r._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o randall_n taylor_n near_o stationer_n hall_n 1684._o