The National Register.
London, England, 1819-09-20 00:00:00

AL-I.ICIIES ITU PUTRAGES.

The ftdlowirg documents were drawn op from the statements
of the parties who.e (lain:, are subsfribed to them, by the pro-
fessional gaud:men employe:l in investigating the late proceed-
ings at Nlanchestir, in the understanalitaA that the said statemants
would be sa inn to before a magistrate. it is hardly neccary
for us to iannan the public, that though the parties were, and
still at..., wiliing to make oath, they have yet been unable to find
any snuistrate.disooed to receive their depodaition. As, however.
much of the information eordained in them is of a most import.
ant nature. and tends to throw additional light on the infamous
pr.ezee.lings of the Him, we diem it our duty to Lay them, in
their present -tate. Irvine the public; having raereiv taken the
liberty of striking out the names of the persons accused of perpe-
trating the various outrages:—
Eliaweth Farren. VII her oath says—i am a married woman,
live at No. 35. 'Amhara. tree,. anelicater. On Monday, the
Inth of Ammo last. I went with my infant, six numbs old, in
my anus, from curiosity to sec Mr. Hunt and the colours; and
while I wad standing near the corner of Alount-street, almost on
the ou• .rile of the crowd, the Fah era came in close by me. and I
being alarmed tor myself and infant. went to the constable: fur
protection. and to bug they would let me through in order that I
might get oil: of the crowd; but they turned me back saiimt,
there Iva; no room for roc to lees that way, and I then turd to
make my way out at another para. when rude up
to ma. and widiout saying a word. made a violent cut at me
with the front of his swoid ; I ass' the blow coining, and held
dean nay child Mr fear it should be cut in two, and the blow
came ott Cie front of my head, which cut throu;h the cap, and
matte a wound otabout an inch and a half lone, and penetrated
nearly to tle skirl'. I fell with vie blow. and as I war falling
made a seccn blow with his sword, which cut me
through my apron. and the sword entangled in it ; my child till
mg its head and rivived a severe bruise. ahtiCh Is now visible and
s,ey tender. l lost my senses, and did not recover for nearly
two hours, and when I did recover found myaalf in a strange
Isottue, covered with blood, and in a %cry soak state. Mr. Brad-
shale, th. sorgean who attended me...ays, it was a great mercy I
dial not lase trsy lif..; and had the wound been a little more on
one aid • I must have been kided. I ktiew before,
and am emlo. asitain he is the man who cut me as I have des.
'tribe: and the wound is not yet healed.
I WO t solemn y declare, that wuen the soldiers came into the
grtsatal. and cut their way through the crowd. them had been no
insult eff:ral to theta. her
ELIZABETIi ;•4 FARREN,
murk.

Wiriam Leigh on his oath, says—l am------- at /1.11-
house's factiny atlaneliester. and about 18 years of age. On
Hondas. the tti.h of August last. I went out to wry toy sisters
their rim work at uttuurcr iac ory. an 1 seeing the people
/vim; to sr. l'eter's. I was induced from curiosity to to and see
the meeting also. When the cavalry came up, they began di-
rectly em:.ng away with their swords, and I was at struck with
fur. that at li. at I coutl nut move. but presently I saw a small
opentag her ween two soldiets, and u I knew —, who was
otic oi them, very well by sight, I. went lowa dri them. hoping
any .v.,uld let me paws out, but as 1 wa. itteillptilig to go bet wetm
there. the toast whom I did not know cut at me with his sword,
and on' my ha, wirizli be cut through, and slithtly
wounded my head, mid instandy cut at me with his
sword, and wont:lel 112.1 on the head, and the blood directly ran
run toy fwz.:. I stooped to pick up my hat, and from being
sitadael with tae blues, I stumbled, and a cavalry man rode his
Isoese over ore. I. however, after a little scrambling got on my
tea. and ran back to t!:e side of the cart, where the hustings were
minted. and crept und.° to hide myself until I recovertd.—
Preseraty I saw a space, as I ttiought.to escape from the cavalry.
and ma le a run to get through, but I was again run down by
one in t.ie !unsettle!) ; I gut up and toed to get throu...rh the rOll.
scabies, hot they turned tare track. and one of timni struck me in
the MI. ail his staff, alt tough lie must -awe seen I was dread-
-I.;lty w ,undel., because 1 was by this time covered with blood,
.01,1 %a, very weak. A:or this I have very little rearl:ection ,sf
That pu,se. until Ito Ind myself in a cellar with a number of
aial winner). 'event ot whom were woutwled, and from
I wit: taken to awo 131111.11 hour who dressed my head.
'Phu wound is not yet healed, and I um quite sure is .he
loan rim gave it ute.

bra
WILLIAM X LF.IGII.
Nathan Broatlbore!, on his meth, stys,-4 am a weaver, living
in Neweau _heat, Man.:heater ; I was at tits meeting on the 16th
of August last; I saw the military Wile to the ground and take
taeir stations under tne magistrates, where they footled into line.
In &boot a ni.note and a half or two 'ninnies, the Yeomanry
tiled ot/ to the left, and made a (Lai into the timing, cutting
their way through until they came near to the hustings, wuieh
surrounded. Mr. Hunt asked what they wanted. One of
the ohie'rs answered, " I have a warrant for you, Mr. iint."—
ro which Mr. Hunt replied, -• I will surrender myself to the
power, but not to the military." Mr. Nadin and two con-
s-atlrs then came to the foot of the hustings, in hoot, and pulled
:./t. Johnson off by the legs. At this moment, one of the cavalry
balled out to another-- '!'here is Sasrun, d—n hint, run him
t r• The to whom this was addresis I, answered—
•• No, I would rather not; I will have that for you to do." Mr.
uct surrendered to the constables, and went away with them
• ithout making any resistancat; but in his way tie teas freipkiitly
railer by tile constable., with their truncheons. noel stone of the
soldier; cut at his Itebd with their swords; a trumpeter nutted
headed the cavalry on their entitling the crowd, an I he
hni that struck a Wow t I saw him cutting away without
taerey, in: al! within ills reach, and, at the same time, saying,
•6 you, FA refonii you ; I'll let you know who I am to
tray." I saw him cut a woman down, and wount! SCVCIAL—The
!eyrie were etaleasouring, with all their strength, to press
I.:, ward, and get out of tile ;;round, but still the soldiers kept
biitung at and riding upon t:h in. I reveived a blow with the Rat
i a swoid, whereupon I sprang forward to get out, end the trotti-
'rem — Cattle 1171. and gate me a severe cat, which bid
the flit.'!, bare WI my shin. At which time, men, women, awl
children were strewed on all bidet:, crying 1,11 •• I" and
thoto.t.nds sere pressing to get out, without being able to make
much way. in eons cpienec of the narrow through which
Icy had to pas.. To StIV2 lily lite, I escaped eu the heads of the
people, who, by the violence of the pres.aire, a re lailmsl inns a
!,11u ina,s, and I was 601114; 11131,11 y yards before I roan' reach the
~-.,thrtl; 1411,11 I resameil my towing I turned round and saw ten
vi the Yeomanry, and two of the Hussars, still euttirg at the
people, whet, a 11 u....car Otiicer rode up to his o .11 men, and
calling them by name, acid, '• 11—n you, what do you mean by
sites work /" and knocked tip their swords; and he then went
tip to the Yeomanry, and sact, 6' Vol shame,
.gentlemen. what
areyou about ? tile people Cannot get awe) ; on which they
desi,hrel for the nwment, but directly he went away they fell to
work again. 1 mole my way to tile out,alc u, quirk a. possiule,
intending to get to a surgeon to nave my leg dt a,cd, as it was
bleeding very pronicely a. dila time. On get:ibj to the street
which lead, tu the Windmill, there was one
belongs to tne ha •t India Company, and is at Manchester on a
recruiting s.tece, and I.e kept striking with his sword every one
wboiu•sed tbruya,.:ll that ,pas.age, saying, •• you, I'll
relbnn mail; y ou' tt canoe again. will you ?" and us:Jsum••still
t3.11,e8.01./ at every blow. I po-eaively declare, that during
the wnole of this time the stiglitest iesimincv had not been stiown,
WM had say' one 54114 C bteli at the,Udttiers.
NATII.tN BROADHURST.
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Winiam Gilmore, on Lis Ed) con.nikaion-
s4ent, and live in Quay-street, kanenester ; I did not attend
tile meeting on tLe illet of August last, but remained at home

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with my family r hearing, however, that the soldiers were dia.
porting the meeting, I went into the street to see what was
pasting, but befote I got many pads from my dour, I saw
several men running as fast as they. could towiutls me, and the
Yeomanry galloping atter, and ov um; at them. I immediately
turned about to return home, and cleared my son, whom I had
met in the street, to de the sante , and, in order that we ;night
not be mistaken for those who were pursued. I desired my son
to keep with me in a walking pace ; presently, however. the
military • are tip, and one of diem cut at me as he was passing,
and knocked off my bat, I stooped to pick it up, and while I was
so doing. I reeked a sabre cut on my head. I d.d cot see the
face of the man who indicted it, but my son directly called out.
`• It is young --;" and I saw toe same num pursue and
cut down a woman.
John Jones.-1 am a shoemaker. and live at N 0.16, Windmill
Street; my house overlooks St. l'eter's.area, end the hustings
were placed near it. On the day of the meeting I was looking
out of my window, anti saw the people arrive. and also sir. Bunt
--every thing wns perfectly orderly and rodhumoured until
the soldiers Mlle galloping anti coning it amongst the people,
and then the scene was shocking; nearly opposite to my door
several of the horsemen formed thetn:elves in front of those who
were making their escape. and cut at them. while tithe's were
hewing them down behind, and the groans and shrieks of the
people were heart•rending; they tumbled over each other in
heaps, anti prssed with such three to get away, that a atone post,
which wan heel in the ground chg.e to my door. was turn upend
carried away from its situation . • and the poor people, in seeking
fur refuge, burst through the lower puinel of the street door, and
I and my wife afforded several an asylum by dragging them
through_ the ape' ture on their hands and knees, and the moment
one succeeded in getting an entrance another prtsenttd himself.
and from the drawl and fright they were in, they rim • and hid
themselves in the cellar and coal-hole. %%then the Yeomanry
were cutting to the poor people who were hemmed in, tin Hussar
officer came and said, `• For shame. gentlemen; yuu sea the
people uutnot get away:" cud they, men, for the first time, de •
sited. JOON JONES.

illanntret Goodwin on her oath says, I am a widow, bring in
Bury Street. Salford ; about half tast ale day of
the meeting, I went to Wok after my son, lest he should get into
the crowd, and preseml) ;Mei, heanng tbat Mr. Bunt was com-
ing, stopped from curiosity to sec him, and stood near St. Peter's
church. I saw Mr. hunt arrive and mount the hustings, and in
about ten minutes there was an alarm given t at the soldiers were
coining ; great multitudes immediately endeavoured to get off.
and I among them; but in consequence of the multitude being
w great, anti the hasty polluter in which the horsemen came
riding in, the people could not disperse: I was among the nrst
whom the horsemen met, and at, they rode at full lorce, I could
not get out uf the way, and was knocked down by one of the
horses rushing full groat tne I looked up will great alarm,
and saw whom I had known tot 60111 C years, With his
word uplifted; I called out to hint, .• - spare my lite,
for I am in no but he directly cut, and I received the
blow on my head, which rendered me senseless, and in about an
hour and a half tumid myseif. in u cellar among a number of
other wounded men and women; I made the bat of my way
home, and found die wound was about au inch and a half long,
on the front of the head, and pretty deep, my cap cut tbrougm
and I lost a groat deal of blued.