Star.
London, England, 1802-08-03 00:00:00

PIUTS SOPILRSE7 SHIRE.

BATH, AUGUST 2.—The following account of
outrages lately committed will thew the diardaed
!late of the Clothing Difirias in this neiglilnat-
hood.

The difcontents firfl manifefled then-Selves abont
the beginning of April laft, by cutting off the
young trees of feveral manufaauNrs of Bra
NVeltbury, -and Warminiter ; and by et variety of
anonymous letters, conceived in terms the molt
horrible, threatening fire and deltrudion to the
clothiers :
APRIL large hayrick belonging to Mr. Warren, of
Warmiuttcr, manufacturer, was fet ire is t::: Light, but
being dOeovered, was extinguifhed without much damage.
In May loon after, a dog-kennel and a large oat-rick of Mr.
Warren's was let on tire in the night, and totally confumtd.
JUN t: 12.—The cart of Mr. Bayley, of CA:lone-Mills, near
Devizes, returning Irons Warmintter loaded with cloths, was
ovmaken on the iluwrs by lix men with blackeod faces. who
took out the elothq, cut or tix of thaw ta pieces, and da-
maged 14 milers, to the amount of ac-cl.

Just 3.—A gun was find in the dead of t'zht into the
wiodow 0/ a :maid where a V 4 oilman of Mcffrs. Llleeek
Strode, mduu adurers, at W.:emit:tier, lodged, but mined tiMs
by abut 7 inches. The bullets went through the houle, acrofs
the (tree:, and into a boulc toe other fide of the road. A
rich let on fire at •frow bridge, the property of Mr. Duren, ma •
nufadturer, but happily exduguifited. Another :lei from cife
at rsraditlf.:, and totally coniumed, the property of Mr. Tut•-
well. I.I.II:UfAZI tiler, who had alfo recciv..cl a threatelllng letter,

JUNE 29.-Att atranbla:;e of workmen tram Trowbridge.
Wettbury, ;And other towns, ht the eve.iing at W.:roth:fl, ;
and about one o'clue:, in the nigh;, a gun w. tir:d intu tho
ehantber of M. Henry WA:dey, manuiacturcr, but h..p1.11y
did no mikhief except breaking the windows.

JULY 6.—ln the dead of night a ,Tin was fircd into the hinife
of John Jones, and another in a !muma af:er into the hoof,. of
Baker, both workmen of Mr. Henry Wanfey, which
miffed them and their children by a felt inches only. A gun
fired at the hot& of Mr. Stancombe, manufacturer, at 'Trow-
bridge, but the bullets arlking araluft the wad, flattened and
tell down.

JULY 13.—Though the Magittrates were fitting at Warmin-
fler, at the general quarter-Cato:ls for the county, yet on this
night a barn, Rabic, &c. the property of Mr. G. Warren, nia-
nuladlurer, of Warminllcr, was fet on tire, and tiita:ly
fumed. Au anonymou% letter came by poll t,) ancthcr ma
haul er of Warminfter, threat:nun, by A tmi u rY (lUD, to
have his life within a month.

JULY t 4. This the mlll of Meffrs. Jones and Co. ma-
nufaCturers, at Staverton, near Bradford, was attacked by an
armed body of men, who fired in a regular manner near 'co
rounds of bullets, dugs, &c. which &mollified the windows,
and did other damage ; but the altailants were ob,iged to dellit
without accomplithing their purpofe, Vaving behind them a
pick-axe, part of a powder-horn, and powder and filet.
Jo es. 6.—This nizlit the large pile of bud,llrgs at Clifford-
Mills, near Bechington, the property of Mr. Newtuti,
(adorer, of Stoke, were let un bre, and totally deltroyed
The damage is eftimated at nearly t.fool. Great part might
have been Caved, but the populace would nu: p...ri-uit it.
Jut.? 2T.—The Mills at Littleton, the property of Mr.N.tift,
manufadturer, at 'rrowliridge, were attacked by an armed
body of men with blackened faces, ;et on fire, and totally con-
fumed; they %vela away, threateniti,; delltudtion to other multi.
The lots her,: is •:ltimated at

Jury 4..—flii night two ricks, the property of Mr. New-
awn, of Meikthani, were let on fir.. and gre.it part confunied.
We are extremely concerned to find that theft:
alarming riots and lawlcfs a:ls have not yet entire-
ly fubfided, notwithaanding every precaution is
taken to put an end to loch outrages. Detach-
ments of troops have gone from ali neigh!)oy
ing towns, and every manutaetory is Ilrialy guard-
ed, yet the enthuliarni of thole otilguided people
is cart ied to fuch an excels, that on Wednefday
night an armed body of them attacked the li,et ory•
at Stavertot, bclouging to Melfrs. Jones, Hart,
and Jones, at:d filed from three ddr.:rent parts, at
the centinels on duty, who returned the lite, but
hearilig the horfe patrole coming up the dzpreda-
tors retreated. And on Thurtday night a dv. 1-
ling•houie fituated at BearfiAd, near liradfor d,
the property of John Jones, E:q. one of the pi, • -
nets in the above firm, was dellt,)yed by fire, a! d
there is every realon to faprole that it was wi:t, 1.
ly done. The premiles weir unoccurdz:'..

Thus are the winkrnen proccedir.g, in their on.,
and in deSance (7: ali law are ,:ttempting
to didate to their mailers, and carry their points
by intimidations and vioence; an attempt whicit
not only tnantifaaureis at highlY ir.te;'!!l:,l to
with!iand, Out it is the ii.tereft and citry of
all clauTes to prevent, heciti!e it aims ..z
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