The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-01
RIOT NEAR THE LONDON DOCKS.

RIOT NEAR THE LONDON DOCKS.
| Tn Sunday afternoon, j deliberate affray tool.
place between number of Iriih laborers and
Tome American ieamen (helonging to the f,iDs
IN the London Docks) in the Broadway adioin-
| ing the Docks.
| The quarrel originated between an American
and an lrlthman, retpecting Il woman of the
town. A battle eniued, and the Iriihman hay
ing got the WORT of it, went away, and return
ed IN the courie of an hour (about O'Clock. y
with itrong reinforcement of his countrvmep.
armed with broom-nicks, bludgeons, pokers, s.
various other forts of weapons which thew bran-
diihed III the air, and, with violent imprecati.
ons, dared the Yankees az they termed them. IN
the hght. The Americans WAC were hume
rons, attended in a body for their own protec.
ton, but Odd not attempt to commit or provoke
any breach ofthe peace. Their forbearance.
however, only tended to render the Irfhmen
more furious, and they i',eHcd every ditpofition
TO commence an immediate attack. Some of
the Americans, induced by the threatening az
pect OF affairs, procured from on board few
weapons, but not iuflicent to arm the who'll.
ms was taken by the fons OF 81. Patrick for
challenge to trial OF iSill with th. /silYeLa, &c
they nitantly made furious attack On tbs A.
rericans, who defended the nfeves ftoutjv. hut
,'>'> s'>'>'.v,' a. tis enu, WIN broken heads,
cgs, &C. ar.er mott !evt-e and bloody contcf
Upwards OF 20 Americans were wounded NOR.
or 'els q "t them 10 danEeroulIv, i,t thew
were ob'ip - to be carried OF the ground. (
Young man had his ElUll fla stured, and lies
without hopes OF recovery 1T the White Heart
Neptune ureet one had both his legs broken.
ana al was taken in hopelefs fate to The London
io;P'tal another unfortunate man had one
leg broken, and is by no means free from dan
ger. AN American captlin is, we underfand-
among thoie mott hurt in the ARRAY. The fuc
ceis OF the lrlfh made them quite outrseeous
after the refuit ofthe battle was known. rein
forcements were conftanty arriving, who en-
ieed under the banners of Murtoch Sullivan.
.he reputed leader. They hoifted their hats on
.nelr weapons, and vociferated loudly, Liber.
ana Vinegar Hill for ever i;
This ferrous commotion excited oa,sr,,
farm IN the neighborhood, and notice of the nro-
ceea'nss was tranmitted to the Police Officers
III that d'itrict, when Sir D. Williams. Mr. rs
V!es' OF Lambert ftreet Office, and other, M
gitrates, attended, together with large nofJ.
o. Gonltaoles' headhoroughs, and police officers.
a.u repaired to the fpot, where the rioters were
II. nun Parading IN great numbers. About 40 of
INC mot active were aPprehendcd, and lodged
IN the feveral watch houfes in the yic;nitu ~
ower-hill. Guards from the volunteer corr,s
III INC diitriet were placed over them all NIGHT.
IS"S't'ay rt"rIilUg tine rioters were errorted
70 Lambert itreet Omde, Goodman's GaIds
"here thcy underwent an eXamGation Abort
Is or tile wounded Americans Gall who vysre
ahle) attended to give evidence againt the rim
men. They exhibited deplorable fight. q,
inVeitIgatlon, it appeared that the Irihmen were
the asgrefors %, Out of the 40 BROUGHT nm
Tor examination, were clearly identified to bav-
taken an active part in the affray; Is Of theft.
were fully committed for trial, and eight. Who
mad been let's violent than the ref, were feut ON
board the tender. A woman who was identi6,
ed among the crowd on the outfde of the Office
as the Perfon who gave to an Iriihman, at th,.
time OF the cohhict, cIafD knife for weapon.
was taken INFO cultody, examined and fully CON.
mitted. N'-
Before the American fcanen were GlfTcrcd to
depart the Court, one OF The Magistrates called
ther attention TO few words he had to f,v
he reminded them of a riot which took place
Tome time ago, IN the neighbcrhood of Wan
ping, IN which iomc American feamen were the
principal actors. On that location the Ameri-
cans were found Cupsbe, and puniihed ac-
cordIngly. lie did not mean to fay, that any of
thoic preient were concerned, but he wj1bed to
impress upon their minds that the laws Of this
country were equally administered to perfons of
al nations. The Americans were in this in.
! nance the injured parties and iullice ihouId he
done them. lie was happy to fay, that from
all that appeared, the Americans had conduct
ed themielTes 10 this unpIeafant affair with pru
dtnce and dfcretion; and any violence that had
oeen manifeited by them was only in their own
defence. He concluded by exborting them on
! an future occaions to act with prudence and
due forhsarance, and they would be fure to
meet with the fame rcfpect and protea;on from
| the laws as Brtifh fubjeGs.