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brella in his hand. I saw another piper in the
hands of the patrole, but I did not soe +these it
caine from. They were all taken into custody. I
continued at the Oakley Arms, will they were all
sent to a place of security. Before they were all.
gone, a person came to the hope, who turned out
to be Thomas Windsor. I was en the tap-room.
The man by his dress looked like a labouring brick-
layer; he called for a pint of he and a pipe. I
Lad a long conversation with him. I took down
his name and place of residence, and desired hini
to call at Union Hall the next day. He told me he
was a bricklayer by busies,, and a soldier in the
Guards. He attended at Union Hal He was ex-
amined, and produced another paper, [This paper ,
was p.oduced to the witness ; it was a copy of the
termer]. He said he knew Colonel Despard, James
Sedgwick Batten, John Francis, John Wood,
and it was then Wood admitted himself to be a
soldier. John Francis, who had described himself
as a shoemaker, also admitted he was a soldier in
Colonel Lambert's company of the Guards. Wind-
sor said he also knew Emblin and Samuel Smith.
The prisoners were severally committed. I think it
was that very day, (Tuesday 16th) the Parliament
met. It was the next Tuesday the King went to
meet his Parliament.
(The paper found on John Francis was read in
evidence.]
Charles Bacon, excnivicd by Mr. Serjecust SliLPti E a n.
--.I am one of the patroles belonging to Bow-street.
I was present with Mr. Stafford at the Oakley Arms,
where I saw the prisoners ; there was not any other
person, except the prisoner, dressed like a gentle-
man. I searched Thomas Broughton. I found
three printed papers upon him [The papers were pro-
duced, they were the same as the one just read.]
I saw Colonel Despard in the room. He addressed
himself to the company, and wanted to know why
he seas detained there ? They all jumped up, and
(clone! Despard went towards the door and ex-
claimed, one and all follow me. I took care of
the person 1 had ; the other officers were called up,
and secured all the people.
jet&l Misjse-4 am one of the police constables of
this county. On the 16th November, I went to the
Oakley Arms. I went up stairs with Mr. Stafford.
We found thirty persons. I searched one Phillips,
alias Jackson. In his left hand pocket I found one
of the papers produced. I knew Colonel Desperd ;
he was in the room when I went there. The seve-
ral persons named in the indielment were there.
Santis! Danton.—l am a police constable. I went
to the Oakley Arms, in November last. There
were twenty-eight or twenty-nine there. I searched
a man of the name of M'Gray. I observed an oei_
car pick up a paper from the ground, exaelly under
the ch where the person had been sitting. 1 tan-
ner gave me the paper. (It was produced • its
contents wereal4 same as the one already stated.)
joirph Hanner, one of the Bow-street officers.—
I attended at the Oakley Arms on the 16th No-
veniber. I found a paper under the bench, where
the man I was searching was hitting. I gave it to
Samuel Danton.
join Rivet, one of the constables at Bow-street.
—I was pre sent at the Oakley Arms. I was the
first or second who went up. After I had been in
the room some minutes, I saw Colonel Despard. I
had known him before.
Thomas lirodsor, exar:ired by Mr. Gstitow.—l
am a private soldier in the grenadier company of
the first battalion of the Guards. I know Colonel
Despard and John Francis. I was with my regi-
ment in March last at Chatham. I, soon after the
regiment returned to town, received sonic printed
papers from Jehn Francis. I delivered them to
Mr. Bownas, of the Transport Office. I commu-
nicated to him under what circumstances I had re-
ceived them. I left one with him. I received advice
from him, as to the subjc*fl matter of them. Francis
advised me to unite ourselves, and overturn the pre-
sent tyrannical system of government—to unite our-
selves in different companies, and get arms. John
Francis applied to Thomas Blades, of the same
eompany. There ayes a meeting at a public-house
in St. Giles's. Upon the delivery of the cards,
Francis offered a printed card or affidavit, similar
to the one I had given to Bownas ' • he told me to
road it and kiss it. I read the oath to myself, and
'hen I kissed the tard. 1 know that is the usual
mode of swearing in the soldieri. If the person
sworn in cannot read, the person who brings him
reads it for him. It was about a week after, he
gave me two cards to distribute, as I was a person
capable of commanding a company. The name of
the public house in St. Giles's is the Brown Bear ;
they used to meet at the Runing Horse; generally
from sixteen to twenty met ; they were principally
leishmen, of the lower class ; the meetings were
once a week. John M.Namara, who we called
Mr. Mac, proposed that we should change the
houses, to avoid detedion. His advice was fol-
lowed. I attended meetings at the Bleeding Hart.
John Francis attended. them. Thomas Broughton
accompanied us to one ; about twenty-five at-
tended. The ()tied was to unite ourselves, to raise
subscriptions, to pay delegates to go into the coun-
try, and to pay the expences of printing affidavits.
The principal objva was to overturn the Govern-
ment, and destroy the Royal Family. There
...ere ten men in each company, and the eleventh, if
he had raised them, was the captain. He was
called the Captain of Ten. The society was di-
vided into divisions. There was a division in the
Borough, in Marybone, in Spitalfields, and for
Black wall and upwards. Ihe oldest captain of
fifty tool the command. He seas called the Colonel
o f the sub-division or company. John Francis end
M.Namara told sr.e, they should appoint me cola.
act of the Borough division. They called themselves
Colonels under the head Colonel, or Commander in
Chief. 1 know the Spread Eagle, in Mill-lane, was a
!dace of meeting. 1 know James Sedgwick Batten.
l'he meeting of the Blackwall division was for per-
sons belonging to the Navy, and those who had been
eon,. to the exercise of great guns. Batten called:
himself a Colonel. I know the Hoop and Ram in
the Mint ;it is where Batten holds his division. I
Allow the Oakley Arms. I have attended them
upon Broughton 's summons, about seven or eight
weeki before 1 gave in my evidence ; it was on a
Sunday 1 met Arthur Graham, Lander, and about
half a dozen more. • Nothing particular was done.
h., the 9th November, there was a meeting at the
Oakley Arms. It was on Tuesday, the Lord
Mayor's day ; the room w.ls almost full : there were
a:rout thirty. 1 had been at a meetieg at the Ram
and Windmill, si here Broughton told me, they
had received about 15s. 6d. to pay for delegates
;4(. erg to the country, and for printing the oaths.
arse were about sixteen persons present at the

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