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Ifesgheti Otte wee a *Mrler them; Mr. Eitloltseten was
also ilirre ;41 Jowl know the womber of yespossory present re
ass d.,.
Re-rts•toissed.-Arden were elven to print the p4ay-181104
sad pee Illem en with all dispateh. I we. not at the twilit*:
odic, no the 14th. I wee afraid tbet soomm 1 relived a
days 1 should be amble to be al the olSre sse the lush ;
shwas, mal have returned we soon ftir she ater;lll44
dealMl
remember seeing Mr. ssbingsos
the Idols
Mr. Joseph Nadia rxustiord by Serjetot Cass-1 was
the Depot Consistre at the time slisae transactions of the
1011 s of Asigioit occorre it. and h.. 1 been for near iweety
yea,' before; 1 have since retired from the office of Depose
Colwatite. bus I um a coostalde stilli I recollect ;14 Sir Mal
of float la Jaassary. 1819; 1 towns' the tows wore dio.
turbed ,haw towel islitriry she week be amid there; eit)cer
one time or other of she day these was somewhat to do.
about him ; I was at she thesis,. one eight there was •
dieturbasee ;het by 11 eel ; J Ihmes. end rhapanart were
wish hiss • they were Se the stagy cur", was hrowtthl
eat, wad I ordered him to lot 1.1 so, ems he rtisnied es ohs
Theatre .gain; prom isawary t,i Aw 'ex 6 is ;So
tressed sir 1 we. the ► s sbs

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-ere very. marl` I was st Hie rarefied on -101 h of All-
gust; the comilehres were And amembled in it.. lameit's-
meare ,• there Were from three hissdred 10 four braided
couitshles theM; limy were stationed es /14. Pelees.llo4ll Is
a double liar; I moved op and deers :homome. them fee-
vitally bet•ta Hunt came. They were same..the beedisite
until the black Reg came, awl them three wee apesdiligralds
mode, sad they were erperated.a good way floalipt AMP*
gs
tia; 1 oheerved them naked together befeeg Abell •
deg came, they !hiked together more aft., it wall Ise
or three of the people were pearly, mid I esp,Alarplotsw,
bolt to lei them persoss out; they were linked *peg, in•
Nil. Whew I got. the warrant, I ehoubl ibis*,
were linked Ira or twelve deep etidetkprowe killMfillallit
o ''.
Whew I was in the line of colish' the IA
,
wok si Ss; they asi.t, " That's Joeeph :' snags,l;
is great guts, be has more tent is his bell Ho, a
Another set said, " TO. Is she black rub. 1 41"al alater
they alluded to the coenobite. Another pet slid. ",11teiltitee
eery good coats es their b ,eks.,beiter goats Pane .we hers ^
ll saw a man aster the crowd with a wig of papers; ,earn
be catered they usliesked; he appeared to* ipsigcmpeards
the Gaut of the hastier i I thought I 0,4 .00001140111%
Shit Pee what be was about; I "eel Gel, erilleftfillAlrft.
homehody said, " A spy :" I Awl thqh pp Wonitjr~ls,
were linked; as moos as the word " spy Attie. Idadlollo.
they stopped the men; I was fallowing ; he did eel g a„
5°
imptbleorther ; some oat is; the crowd (midi, " It ialireeek"
owe repetted, " Lower down, knock him down, sad
beep Lim clown, or 0 Pat him drive sod keep him does,*
I carious ',collect which. I thee Weal back. As they march..
od on to the groves!, I saw some nicks, sad some large ones
emt. From all I had seen that miming, I did not deem It
yivilet,e.hle to execute the warren; whitest military aid; 1
dorsi out alt. rapt it from the reception I received • few days
before that. The Borougheerve, two er there beadles, astil
myself went to New Cram we had seat I•o men 1 yea
up bills; I dos% kiow fay what); we were told thee see
wen wore is the hewer, and that the meh worm stOsimg
it. Whom we got through the mob, a eliester of stelae.
Wee spun us. Me, Mehra hod kir. Germ got Away; I
could "r pet away.°9lolollo. AO AfTer/Leo4 the lisidlea wens
slotted 41..w0 Oldkatp,e,Weet. We met Mr. Moore sad Mr.
Clayton beisigisg ippe military to.oer iwaletasee. Whet loam
X:oseleettslpiesgi Ow immaetitshility of ?westing oho
st.wellbestrltyptilitary. Mr. Halo., I believe, gave
r ,fhe earriallseatt said that it would he out of oar power
snow it with,* this aid of the military Anew I got
I"
warrant, I west towards the beatings the ins; I west
along the lime of Special Cometablu a where the crowd Rape;
0 heftier that wasted to get is to hear whet weasaystesbeatel
kmeekisg dews ilmite armies, het I amid set get Mangle
treed. 1. tbisk ie was Must who wand lb* weean a. tonal
tell that the people were hated bettipses the rosolables OA
the hustings, knee* they swayed backward and forward
is as waists; way', which those who were ..linked did end.
I Monied to the boss% sod the ihotehestm yeomanry
essay; 1 drew the Speci•lCoestahles back to the house be.
fore the cavalry advanced; I did re to enable the cavalry le
advasee: • slew warp from a hoses "hem there were seta*
Quakers, and fell soon the cossishles; I followed the mi.
limey down; I did not go with Moore 'sad Aselreart, they
Started before me; my belag behind, gave me as oppertse
Pity of obeerrisi bow the military ceediteted sheassehreadill
going towards Si.. Itsiatiegs; I Asel sot see them trollies tee
people with their reside from right to left., MI they wise
.beg; I did Dui moo them co at all with their oweed•44.
they had dust su. its going to the linstiegs, I amesabaaa se
them; I took the rivaleadere ism easterly; I emedbmollll
the habit of taking pervious into tested,. ; he -.to • .o.
1 Croats %asined.—lt was after I est !hammered ebeettipy.
the suaetsblea; I sheeted out; I heard that woe eektildbM
was trod to death sear dee hissillegs, yeti) the cavalry ottlebiel
the plate where the profile were Harked together. Theyweis
all haver me; I Hawk that was twisty yards from the bash
, imp. There was aa immense mass owed the losetior ; It
oar she hugest crowd I ever saw is laseeheom I they wee.
neeetty mew; I caret swear that I sew owe hmsdred wares,
but I saw 10/11.; 1 west beck to the Magtewares ; ompeela
Becky commanded the troops; either he or the temmapetet
(N.sgher) went first ; I did out see Liessteellet Witbinsylow
or the field that day ; 1 sever hater Oliver until I saw him
his town; I don't hp_ow where Mr. blow and Mr.
pHs were; 1 think SW, Aeliff We teak Misses from nom
I harl pried him off the ku•liala • I kept the weetwae 1:r
bat, poesesaiws ; I did sot give fleet:lmM Beery. •
r. Jostle, Moroweis -11 waittley.liareoleil to Caplets
Iffel•i! . 1 .
. - Witness.—No, my Jl.ard; I kept the vearniet sold I gave
Hoot sad others copies of it ; I don't know the people were
fed; some of their colts were very.had 1 when I hued the
ward " Spy!" 1 tamed back; Hee skewer of steers et New
prow did tint hooch me dove ; they made me black in ease.
rat places; some of them were as large se a mam could
throw; If they had hit me on the head, perhaps I should have
gone; 1 saw one of the Reformers hilt seilk a ensue.
MC. BIACCIIIIIIIIs.-Tiose there Mgegillwasy Reformerset
lasselwater ! ''
Mr. Nadir—Yes, a great liiPaiser.,.4 - •
Mr. &scumming—Yoe sod. .tan ass Ceenvere of
opisiom that there were too =ley itarfonmers
Serjeamt Hou.ocg—Serjeselt Cruse did set say stereleelt
thing. . .
Mr. Rtmcgotiatig-1 billow parilimiiiirdid e• Wpm
himself.
Re-exsueisted.—We went fatimblifie lib= She crowd.
&ricers Coos* —You west fiats a WAN Air abetter t,.. • ••- •
Mr. BLACKBURN'S—I beg year pod* the witiegflak'
sot say for shelter—you put words ie Ms neweth.
Essaiinstiou continued—l was very ill ; we were followed,
sod ocean as had as we could to get sway ; I can't toy that
all the special cuestables came back to Buxton's house; I
don't know the number who rams back.
Mr. Peter Slathers ex isninetl-1 am a &molter. sod re-
side al Collybiosi, wear Misch. met. I was in the em-
ploy of Seblesiinger and Co.'s, allasehester, es the lathed'
August. 1 thee resided at Hardwick, Dear Masehester.
1 came into town shout half-past eight or that easesiall :
' my lonises, led me te call •t accrual warehouses in dif-
ferret parts of the town; I had by that mesas us sp-
portanity of seeing what was going Oa ; I Saw • body
of ern, about three teetimail. Is Olilbate•Mreet sheet
eleven o'clock; 1 saw a black OK, with a bloody dagger
ou the top; I saw people wilh very large sticks, much
larger than those g Ily used in welkiee ; most of
them wire sharpened at the mid, end .hod with from; ao
bustilem could be douse at our warehouse on that morniet,
tor could 1 'mosso any business at the wareiwumi I went
to ; Lite people app. seed • ry much Waisted ; 1 went to St.
Peter's-field about twelve delock on that day ; I took my
station opposite Mr. Boston's house ; I saw a line of coo.
stables from bailee 's house up to the looking of arms ; a
large body damn had their aims forked roved the honied& ;
whys Mr. Host and his puny came on the ground he was
re• iced with a shout of triumph ; I was mach alarmed,
sod feared the eousequeaces of Duel, a meeting; many
of the avowable. were much alarmed, expressed time.
osiers se; I beard I of Ilse prawns use MUM f
insulting words to the cuustsbles; I saw the yeseenely •
arrive; the special coustsbles opened right gall left kJ be i
them go to the lionises; I saw the yeomanry edvseciele.
wade the bustiogs; the mob *Waled as if his tkfianelf ter!
•Usem i I s:asatted the mob throw nutlet' from both Milespdi l

saw the,. IMO!
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labove tier,. As she yeemassm.teme edeeneiog to ibe bust-
logs, the people 'snit Cylw;i4jastete...ll,ll; ‘lnie ',lick', "Id
i elsown were Mossier hillieraf Rae' istele Ir. 'AI the yen.
weary got nearer li, MlisgetfiliC)teti b closed behind
11e, mad the throw's( Willi's. mere ticket; I did not see
.1 eßf_.
_yleireisissry strike-lee 'prison as' AO •dvaiVed, and I
Olillag %ass elspervrd it if they had duress, fist* this ailostlon
tinhownahoillshlselig.ir sui;dwiepehenniel,heandYellu'll'ortedeftsthenst".l;llel houses:int:lles
Itiiltrteod butt-mid of a pistol is the pocket of rose of the
mob 4-11 would have beew snadoem to attempt inciting the
Meow without she aid of the military.
1 1 •slieed by Me Etalle.—Schleaslager and C... my
, ism, were shippers; I bossght and sold goods fur them;
LIBINIImid the maiisgement of tasking invoices; I had non.
Of She stickpin my hand, hot I ..e many houdreds; I wool
• "Mgr the, erre all Miter than walking.sticks •' I saw, how-
'ever, =he bonder do which were urger; most of them were
aharpesied at the wed 1111t1 shed wish iron about se shirk
as my finger; I examined the sticks; my aitetition be-
, lag stormed to them by the liaise they made on the
' fags; 1 owtsf
.she dagger I saw err/seated a bloody
dagger 1 I am now a dry-saller. wish • partner; I .6w
Mon In not of the Imatiogs fished, sod I was extreme!,
alarmed; when the yeomanry advisee/al I retired so the
Quaker,' chapel; the cavalry sorroontlee the hustings before
I so retreated; it appeared to use that the coirstables divided
right and left to let the cavalry pima, and that I swear;
1 was about Iva or six yards distant from the yernattry; I
WM Olsen arty yards from the hustings; I was looking to-
I ' wards the hest logs as the yrontaaey advanced, being placed
shoot sold way between Routines house sad the hinting*,
1' mese& Windmill .beer t; Ido not keno Mr Gregg. The
stogies Wert/red when the mob closed upon the tear of the
yeelasioy--wlfifi they weal .a'eg She lucked people; I
tam i fell if thfiff the its... of the Geld, nor did I see
Wlylliff thfl tef ; I sew the mob strike the elver,
i' bones as they Or* swims, I being them at a distaste, of
thirty yards from t .•
, Ur. George Broom earintiogrsl.—el ant a rags chant at Man.
, cheater, sad atteaded at el. Peter's•Aeld on the snoreirsg of
the 11th of August. la comsequotnee or the dire-soma I re-
, mired I placed sorrel( within about six yards of the east, in
tIM CM instance. That curt was afterwards removed bark
from See to six yards ' - and also from the line of euesiables.
The cart helot motosed, I b• and as order gives by a person
tailor name of Sw fu, to link arms, gad to stand Arm. After
that there was a very great pressure, and I was closed in by
Owe who wire baked. The pressure wee between the eon-
ellitilin and those who wens locked. There was very greet
=lre to make the coostablos fall bark; they did in faN
ist retard their grimed amain. I was willing sae maw
drib hom logs, heists • epeeist constable. The hod, of coo-
/MOM did soot get op there, as they were famed is • row.
hilts only myself and • few others she arra our wound;
ile4 Were of coarse seperated flea the rest. A great may
between me sad the goostables were baked, by which memos
less cwt eR from Ike body atheist. The baking was dose
It peewee, the hustings from the coastables. The husking,
Mended to ten se twelve yards ur more, bat being seer
AO Istoltsgs 1 'mold tam well judge I was sear the
Meetings whew Roast arrived; them was • most Ire.
isteorloos shoultufs I heard Hunt speak of the all-
powered right wMeli lbe people had to assemble fur the
paemme of pelitioulost' he made a very Meg speech. I homed
him sty, 4lf the vuemp altoteed say symptoms agaimt
Mess that they were to pet Rem doom, to quiet them, sad
keep them down., In simmer to 1114 e, two men who were
Hiked Mot each It the ethos', " I reeks's., awn, he memos
we masa kilt 'rut r Tv which the other replied." Aye, to
be -ogre, you fool, he doss." I saw the riollianry op-
lelfrdilit whell
dis' Me.
ile.sAtnellaidel:ea. jushheet.e.iolyn" awed aft;
maw ft ladalea's bass, he (Haas) pollard with open
bdaidlle ibrwr, sod said, " There is a pretty sight foe
refrel"Nr. Haat thee dished the saes to be ire. ' Is
roma milk eosin bed formed, be mid, "let waive thews
a 'bale 0114600110 rats% tell which. Three leveret Isud
abeam Ma 61110.4, Ile.:llaat *main hi. hat, Nth Mar
emu **a babllla“ 1110111116111110.11/14,111111Ctli, amble, ellreim
*worm diasoriobipl"lllr dim who were husked asigaiblei
I diggsg, *Be Arst,illist 000 They tbee tweed Meat rid
keel Hee cavalry, seal earned with them; she cavalry woe
' *demoting, and the plillple's slicks were eadeaveorlng to keep
, Ihrilll off; at that Moe I aitoold suppose the earrsky were
aNtlety thirty *At Mee the how tor ; the men or mob were
aMelflosl to pearl* Ilseit approach to the leumiars; 1 sae s
event umber se Mats directed acainal the constables sad
she cavalry, jail w Me Meter a• sproseised ; pkers of
lisiell were also ibroirilt, splotch I notie.d particularly; I sop.
Fused that Is be the ram at the time ; the cansables were
distinguished by bolatiag op their tranchewn•' as the yeo-
manry advasceil stem was • great and tremessdoes bustle,
and shave men who were id larked arms, appeared to get
is the rear of the emwatatloo, Who wire acting with the
cavalry; and at that periwig/ore sere more stones threw.;
them I had men skiers •illersierieg at Ilse first *dewier, and
1 was myself kw« ked -lowa by a Muse ur a brick-has ;
1 was some time before 1 could recover, and before the
approach of the yeomanry, • man threat/lied to hawk
me down with a stick, I prevented 1151,,,b10w by @ankh%
the mom Just wader oh: elbow; the man who struck me
was twee of those whom I beard to use the expressions
I hove already mentioned; lie stood before use; Ilii• was
sot more has Iwo minutes after Hunt sold them to "keep
them down." Those who we,. linked arm in arm in the
reit of the cavalry, and the cavalry !seism imienropied, liege°
to sale sly ' • they hit the men •ish the eat aide of their
swords, spurred their boron on, and got round the heattleP•
To my wetain knowledge the yeomanry did got act In this
Illeilisee uslil they were assaulted by the nob. I saw
lboosaads mined with slight, some of which were very
large, and randy of the 'same description I 'saw mud
against the head. of the cavalry horses. After she meet.
lug was dispersed I sew a great sissy sticks on the
ground—matt, hundreds A great clammily of stones I
also saw. There was great hissing from lie 'nob, as well
is feast those who were uo the hustings., as the refs!. y ap-
proached. I bad been • special timetable two years before
the outing, soil as it approached I ft It very treat alarm;
I consider %I ancSestcr was that day in very immiliest danger;
al that lime 1 bad • warehouse In Manchester, which I or
dered to be closed at half past leo o'clock, in consequence of
seeing the iv oide just Hies coming to iu such large bodies;
io Casson-aim' mud High-street that apprehension generally
prevailed ' • these are two of Ike principal .(recta for ware-
houses in Manchester; other • ararehonars were also closed,
hot I cannot speak as to numbers; a general suspension or
Wiliness took place on that day.
Cross examined.-1 resided that day at N 1.31, Boren.
nose-street, and now live at No 5, Prisees-vbei 5, i• M•o-
-ehester. My warehouse was al Nu. 15, High street; I was
'tat more thou three yards from she busting* *lon I was
hemmed to by the people; I marls a meoioranduin of übat
I saw ; kept it by me for six mouths; and, slut knowing it
would be wanted; I destroyed it; the people oil the hest..
ings had ihe best means of observing what occurred in the
field; I could hear wrist Hunt said very distinctly; I put
down what float osid—r' to pot the enemy down, quiet
them, rind keep 'hem down." The cavalry Might be about
twelve yards from the hustings %low I saw the people Dee
slicks at well as stones; souse of the stout, were as large as
my fist, in short, they were all sites; there were brickbats
amongst them; there were • great limey spectators who
took 111.1 part la the proceedings; I did nut see where the
people gat the stones, though 1 did the direction from which
they cause; It wits from Windmill agrees; 1 did nut see the
yromanry tut down a single individual with the sharp edge
of their swords; when the cavalry surrounded lie hostinge,
1 was henmeil in very lose shim; I was pressed forward
with the crowd towards Windmill-street; I can swear I sew
no one rut.
Hr. EVANI—WiII yea swear you believe there was so
op, rot ? _

Mimeos—l saw no one cat.
' Mr. Serjeant Hut-Loci—l object to that; the witaesa's
belief can be no evidence.
Mr. ETAMS-4 beg your pardon. His Lorilphip has I
allowed you to ask many witnesses as to their belief shawl
alarms. He permitted you to ask theme questions ; but we
me sot allowed to do so I contend it is evidence.
Mr. Justice HOLIOYD—A say it is sot, sad I am sstoaisb.
ed to bear such observations coeliac from a Geallemsn of
Ike bar. It is wingoler roe tasting ser thst iv, our of the
issue• lie prevalent opinion of sista% is meetiuned and

Wet. Hnitnw, Fog examine.)—lama Magistrate, mad was
so in Asserts!, 1819. 1 was elected Chairman of the Com.
mitt.. or aiktaies when that Comorstee wee appointed.
A General Meeting of them look piece at the July Quarter
Sessions. All the Chief Magistrates of the district atteud•
rd; it was wtossially nommen, occasioned by the dis-
u. bed state of the county. That state of the county was
the tole topic of one consideration. There iris toot the
slightest d.ffmener of opt between us ow thin solo
ject. It was thee considered necessary to appoiot A Com-
mittee, and one was appooted immediately, of Which
was do Chairinso. The Committee wait deemed Necessary
to provide to the peace of the manly, and the safety of the
ittlishitants. As a Magistrate. 1 had opportunities of khow-
int the state of the country; I knew that in almost every
town and village there were Union Societies, conducted by
Committees, who eorvespunderl with each other by ,nears of
drlreates. 1 should have added, there was a rnerul panic
thrusighout the distinct, arising from those sod other circum-
stances. It. three or rtur dais after the appointment of the
Committee, we commenced our measures—we were then
eleven or melee. Before the 9th of August we had
meetings from day to day, and after that they wined ;
but I won't be positive oat shut subject. We used the
best means of acquiring iafiereatioa from the adjoin.
in! districts, mid that information gave as a rapid increase
of alarm fur the public safety. We thee took the best means
of preserving .the pubic tranquillity. We had the Reqni-
sinus for the Mower of the 9th of August brought to
us, and we forbade it We had *bat we thought positive
iiiforatation of the drillings wbieh were going of in the
country, from various places, and from gentlemen of
the highest respectability. That information toadoshtedly
int-treed our apprel elision for the public pears; similar
•pprehensiuns pervaded the people around, of all classes
and of All conditinas. The sew notice for the tweet.
lag of the 19th of August was given • few days after
that of the 9th was put off, as being illegal. After
we were apprised of the intended meeting, the roafereores
of the Commitee were Meier emotional, and I eareic
thamigh living twelve miles from Manchester, did tot go Mme
fur several days before the worrier Other Magnuson at-
',tided the Committee late at night and early is the moruing;
Mr Trafford and Mr. Tatton. I think, attended all the lime
in tows, ; I understood that Mr. Hay permanently resided for
some dais is Manchester before the meeting. We were is
constant communintion with the anteiriiies of Manchester,
solely for the purpose of preparlog for the meeting of the
18th of August. A Committee, called the Committee
for Public Safety, was formed by the lishabitants of the tool.
with whom we were also in constant cumniatocation. That
Committee consisted of some of the must respectable people
fu the tows of Manchester—some of the must distiaguirhed
gentlemen In the place. 1 am not aware of the bomber. We
met on the 15th, immediately after church, when we made
such regulations as we thought sienna.; to meet au Herm"'
lag danger, and preserve the public peace os the trilowing.
day. Ore the 18th we swooshed by wise o'clock at the sew
los, sod about 'levee o'clock west to Mr. Bastin s hastiV
as at remmanded a perfect view of the area os winch tbet
busting, were erected. My bespresslos is, there was use
earl on the add at the period army arrival, mad that ill the
Magistretra were present with me, receipt Mr. Trafford;
when auricled by any thing perneoler, 1 woes es the min.
doe, and nut otherwise; a serelarstioia was Iswadvel est
Magistrates, sigacd by above silty resolving*, Meets( duel*
apprehensive of great danger; it was wit smosebefore me,
but I certainly read it; I am acquainted with a great mossy
who signed It; they we uses of the highest respectability.
Mr. Blackootwe objected to the eitseives stating that
other people said as to their alarm. They should be called
to prove it. We have ore issue or which such evideoee can
be received.
Mr. EvAlielz** Mabee should be received which is not
legal. This is mere hearsay evidesee.
Mr. lattice F101.11.0TD..-1( improper ...Menne be received'
it es, he recoiled elsewhere. 111 y dory Is to noire all
improper evidence, but 1 'link the precut evidetsee
to be received. The proof here is that recensions of fear
were made to the Magistrates, which might be one of
the reasons fur iodating them to eafl in the isailttary
in aid of the civil power. This is sot au action against
the Magistrates, bet against some of the yewavinry ;
aid owe of the questimse here is, whether they acted is aid of
the Magistrates or else power! Aged*" is, whether the
weretier were or were tW Illegal! If dttleallie ran otherwise
be shaped, the actierel'desold bevels** brought within ass
months. -
The wheels renamed..—Thu tbsekesetwa was put into my
h.nda some time to furs lust illopessred upon the round;
the people marched on the stsmand in beautiful ord.r, ebb
music sad flags, and, is fact, in melt order as could isoly
result from long previous preparation This octavo d
more particularly with those persons who came up Mostly-
street.-1 could tut distioguish from whence they came.
I saw them come to the square, thew wheel, sail they tweed
up to the hastier, each party depootiog their Bags or oss
about them. I meow speak to the number. A great pre•
portion of the men bad sticks; I mean of the crowd entail
our view. Such was my Impreasios then. sad it is sat Dow,
I west lo the window in consequence of the simonise us
Hout's arrival. 1 stevershice I was. bore heard any thing Iskii
It, and 1 hope I shalkorver pee such a meeting again. 1 re.
member a warier was Stied up (the warrant handtd to him).1
his is the wariest, 1 know all the signatures but that of

Mr. Sylvester; sad I believe it is his wilder. I wet for the
Bornuehrvevet and before it was stetted, Andrew and Nadi■
were in the room. la the lest iustance, I save the warrant
to Nadin, telling him to mare it on Hunt, Knight, Johnson,
and lloiurbouse. The warrant plumed from my head to his,
but be said be (meld not serve it; and I remember the eon•
venation that passed—" What ! said I, not with all those
special constables %" His answer was
Mr. BLACRIBURNE-1 Neal object to the answer lidos
given in evidence. It was ruled by Hr. Justice at
Yolk, t►at the conversations with third persona could nut bs
sive% while thou third pereose might be called.
Mr. halite HOLIIOIeD said, thecae.. were different; hers
the excesses were not in question, while at Yuck they were;
he hsoteelf, as Counsel fur Sir F. Burdett, had arauvil this
very point against the present Chia Sarno of Scotland (Sir
S. Shepherd), and the Court ruled anises bias. It had bets
held by Lord Chief Judie. Mansfield, that • chiefs, in
liaise opens him t►e edditiottal character of a soldier, did
not pat of his eitiseoship, hot was equally bound to Aunt-
fere for the premervatioo of the peace.
Examioatios eventlaiseeie—My remark was—" What! •M
with all shore special constables %" iilairrreilaua which
I beard from one of the Berougbreeves sad Nadin won inc►

that I dont taut have taken woos myself the emotive of
that weasel *Montt military asaiatoeme ; and I MO
that all the other Magistrates enueorred with me in that
opinion; in concurrence a lib all the other Magistrates
present I Welt Iwo lellera, the one to the Cornmanthr of '
the yeomanry, and the other to Col. L'Estrauge, the Com-
mander of the military in Manchester; Mr. Traforil was
lbe Magistrate appointed to attend the military, in urd. r that
if onfurtunately we were bored to call them in, one of our
body should be present ; after mature deliberation, we bad
determined not to use the mild icy until we fuend that no
other means were left 118 of preserving the peace of the town ;
I rousidrred when I wrote the letters that the liars and pro.
reties of the people of Manchester were 111 the greatest
danger ; I took it fur granted that the mettlog at Manchester
was part of a great scheme in the district, of the existence of
which we had received the most utoloubted111f01111•11011 84.1/1C
time before.—(Here a letter was skews to witnes...)
This is a letter which I wrote to t►e corps at Portland.
sterol: I did not then know the name of the officer who was
stationed there at that time, but it was the nearest orsiiriery
slatrun ; I remember the arrival of a squadron of the Man-
thirster yenossury, they formed to the right of Buxton's
lonic; previously to this I had a glass to look through ; I
saw the arrival of a served cart loaded with plaisis; it drew
up near the other, • eoosiderable nambsr of persons, hare-
headed, risked upon both carts; after having moved farther
from the botany in which ae were, they filled a space hetwesu
the constables and the hustings; I obser►ed the mew who
were bareheaded, bet I do out say that all at the meson; were
bareheaded; I saw them surround the hustings. I should',
wish to remark, that towards the Magistrate+ huese
the people w►re rot no dense as in other parts of the I
field, and ikerefote a better opportunity was aff.-nied
of seeing what was pit% on. The iiespreiricw 1/11 4