The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-08-30 00:00:00, page 1

LONDO N, June 6.
BESIDES the Sardinian and Bavarian Ambas
sador's chapels, which the mob nearly de
stroyed on Friday last, a body of men as
sembled on Sunday night in Little Moor-
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol. lII.]
WEDNESDAY, August 30, 1780.
terrogatersi The mob, some thousands of whom
were armed with poleaxes, cutlasses, bludgeons, &c.
now attacked several of the Peers on their way to the
House- whom they roughly treated, particularly
Lord Sandwich, whose chariot they broke, and who
was obliged to return to the Admiralty, having his
face much cut with the broken glass.
It was reported last night that more than 3000 of
the mob were gone down to Lord Petre's feat at
Thorndon-hall, in Essex, with an intent to destroy
that beautiful ftruCture.
The New Prison and Clerkenwell Bridewell were
both on fire when this paper went to press.
Large detachments of the military were polled
round the Bank all last night.
At the deftruCtion of the stock in trade of Mr.
Rainsford the tallow chandler on Monday night, a
fellow who was very busily employed in throwing the
boxes of candles into the fire, archly exclaimed, —
" You tallow chandler to his Majesty and the House
of Commons, and not light up for the King's birth
day? Fie for Ihame! Matter Rainsford, fee what
trouble you give your bell friends !"
June 8. The populace from about fix o'clock on
Tuesday left were peaceable, and when the House of
Commons broke up, Lord George Gordon came to
the corner of Bridgc-ftreet, and acquainted the peo
ple with the proceedings of the House, advising them
to depart quietly. The horses from his chariot were
immediately taken off, and he was drawn away in
triumph amidlt the acclamations of a numerous mul
titude.
Soon after different parties filed offin detachments,
and directed their march to Newgate, where they ap
peared in most formidable numbers, and demanded
the relcafe of 5 persons taken in the Sardinian Ambas
sador's chapel on Friday last. This demand being
refufed, an attack was immediately made on a build
ing apparently much too Itrong to have been forced
by a body of men without arms or implements proper
for such a talk. Mr. Akerman's house was forced,
the greater part of his furniture brought out, which
was piled up againf tthe principal gate of the prison
and set fire to. Mr. Akerman's house soon after ap
peared in flames, which reached to the chapel in a
few minutes, and the whole prison was soon involved
in the conflagration. The prisoners now perceiving
hopes of recovering their liberty, refufed to submit
to any authority, broke through several maffy doors
leading to the Sessions-house, and this passage soon
became a means of escape both from the prison and
the flames. The cells in which the condemned pri
soners were enclosed were broke open, tho' from their
prodigious strength they would, on any common oc
casion, have been deemed impregnable. The fire
having now communicated to the apartment of the
prison in which the debtors were confined, a general
and very unexpected gaol delivery was effected; and
this immense building, which had so lately colt an
enormous sum, now appears a heap of ruins.
The inside ofthe public office of Sir John Fielding,
in Bow-street, was destroyed and its contents burnt.
The remains of Sir George Saville's and Mr. Maber
ley's houses were also destroyed. The Ship ale-house
in Gate-street, a Romilh school in Russel-street, and
a house in Great Queen-street, were also levelled by
the populace. The Fleet prison, after the prisoners
had removed their goods out of it, was set on fire and
demolished ; as was also the King's-bench prison, the
New Bridewell, and other adjoining buildings, and
the toll-gatherer's houses on Black-friars bridge. The
Poultry Compter would have shared the fame fate, if
the Lord Mayor had not ordered the rioters confined
there to be released.
Justice Wilmot's house and office, and a houfein
Moorfields were burnt, and several other houses pil
laged and all the goods burnt. Lord North's house
was also about to be attacked, but a party of horse
prevented its demolition. Justice Willis was taken
out of his coach by the mob and rolled in the dirt,
on account of some offence given by his coachman to
them while on his road to Westminster. Between 12
and I o'clock on Wednesday morning they attacked
Lord Mansfield's house in Bloomibury-fquare, burnt
all his Lordship's elegant furniture, his law library,
confining of some thousands of volumes, with many
capital manuferipts, deeds, mortgages, his wadrobe,
pictures, &c. They took poffeflion of his wine cel
lars, and gave the wine plentifully to the populace.
A small party of soldiers arriving, the riot aft was
read and the soldiers ordered to fire, by which five
persons were killed and seven or eight wounded. The
mob however were not intimidated, but proceeded in
the attempt, and would not desist till the house, sta
ble% &c. were all cenfumed. Lord Manshffilofs
is estimated at 30,000!. —Both he and hi° Lady efcafr
THE
ed by a back door but a few minutes before the riot
ers had broke the house open.
The damage done by the populace since last Friday
is estimated at upwards of 1,000,c001, sterling.
About fifty of the rioters were killed on Wednes
day night in different parts of the town, and a mucli
greater number wounded. The warehouses <-f Mr.
Langdale, a distiller of Holborn, were set on fire, on
account of his being a Papist, which occasioned such
a dreadful conflagration that the whole neighbour
hood was in danger. No less than fourteen different
places in the town were on fire at one time. Alkir
milh happened in the Poultry between a large party
of the populace (then on their march, it is said, to
attack the Bank) and a party of the horse and foot
guards, in which eight people were killed and a great
many wounded. The mob applied to people in coach
es passing thro' Fleet market, and also at several pri
vate houses formoney, which was generally complied
with thro' fear of the consequences.
An encampment is made in Hyde Park of 7 batta
lions of militia, and at least 15,000 troops are already
employed to quell the tumults.
A large quantity of chain fliot and cannon ball was
sent for from Woolwich, to put the Tower in a pos
ture of defence. A reinforcement of troops has aifo
been sent there for its security. At the Queen's Pa
lace, Whitehall, St. James's, Kew, and Windsor,
the guards are ordered to be doubled. —Twenty-nine
rounds of powder and ball were served to the soldiers
on Tuesday, for the defence of both Houses of Par
liament.
Orders were sent down last night to Admiral Geary
at Portsmouth, to put to sea immediately, for fear
the enemy should take advantage of our intestine com
motions, and attempt to land a body of men on this
ifiand.
June io. This night's Gazette contains two pro
clamations for the suppression of the riots; one or
dering the military force to be exerted for its fuppref
lion, and the other offering a reward of jol. for ap
prehending the persons concerned in the demolition
of Newgate, the King's Bench, and the Fleet prison.
All the Judges were summoned to attend at Ihe
Grand Council held at St. James's on Wednesday
evening to deliver their opinions on the relolution of
the Cabinet, relative to the publishing martial law ;
and it is said there was only one diffentient among
that learned body, including the Attorney and Solli
citor General, who was against the temporary expe
dient of military law at this very important and in
teresting crisis. Most of the Lords in opposition were
requeued to attend at this Grand Council of the na
tion. The Lords who attended in consequence of this
application were the Duke of Portland and the Mar
quis of Rockingham.
The gentlemen of the law for their security armed
themselves, and troops were introduced intothe Tem
ple and Lincoln's Inn. The inhabitants of the Bo
rough allo exerted themselves very laudably for., the
suppression of the tumults ; and, in conjunction pith
the assistance of the military, prevented the dele
tion qf the Marfhalfea, which was attempted to be
set on fire. Several of the riotefs were killed^and
wounded in the Ikirmifh. One means used, namely,
that of forcing every person, even ladies, to take their
blue cockades out of their hats, was attended with 2.
very happy effcß. The military association in Lon
don had a very considerable share in restoring peace.
They had a skirmish with the populace in Broad-street,,
in which several of the rioters were killed.
The attack on the Bank the night before laft,was,
made in the following manner: A brewer's man,,
mounted on a horse hung round with the Newgate
chains, and had the audacity to proceed to the very
gates. The gurrd sirs tufed perfuafives, but pefe
proving ineffectual, the firelocks were levelled^ and
two men dropping, one of whom instantly expired,
the mob desisted. The guard afterwards kept up a
running fire for some time.
In several parts of London the populace went about
from house to house, exacting contributions, and de
manding money from every body that passed. > All
the ihops were shut up on Thursday, and no b^nefs
was done.q
A considerable number of persons have beep tfken.
up by the military, having been concerned in. the
burning of the prisons, and other riotous aCts, Qey
are confined in the Savoy prison. Two persons, ^verc
also detected in delivering bills, appointing places for
the populace to meet. They were carried before Al
derman Woolridge, who told them they WQiil&er
tainly be hanged if they did not difeover their^em
ployers. They were committed to the Poultry^
The person who demanded the keys of Newgate ^
Mr. Akerman is also apprehended and commiitd. }
[Numb. 140.]