The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-08

master of the rolls in ireland, Mr.. Wardle. Mr.
Maddocks, Mr.. Cuthbert, Mr.. cartwright, C. oil
Riddle, Mr.. Bosyille, &c. -
Ofthese, Earl Thanet, Mr.. Coke & Mr.. Whit
bread strongly represented to hin, the prophet,
OF yielding to the warrant, as enough had been
done 10 constitute case for the trial of the ribt
SIR Francis said that his mind was made up on the
question.
When it had been asccrtained that Sir Francis
did not mean to surrender voluntarily but 10 make
as much resistance as possible, the Scrieant =,
Arms consulted the Law Officers of the Crown
for legal advice, whether he might use force for
carrying the warrant into effect. His maies,y's
attorney and solicitor general are said TO have ri
ven their opinions that the use of force was Jus.
tfable. The sergeant then. as c7c are informed,
spilled to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, to have the warrant backed by his
authority, and to have the aid ofa military force.
The former was refused as unnecessary the lat.
ter readily granted. ~
Accordingly a little before II o'clock, yester.
day morning, the SERGEANT at Arms, accompani.
ed by messengers, police officers, and large
military force, proceeded to Sir Fsancis's house.
There was, rs we said yesterday, but a small as.
semb.age of people, and a strong body of horse
keptth street clear on each side the Baronet's
mouse. The first attempt was made on the first
Il
descended into the arrear and tried the door. but
1t wns SO well barricadoed that II resisted every
effort 20 force 1t. They then stove in one of the
Kitchen windows by means Of iron crows One
OF the officers, Ssyres. then entered and opened
the era gate from within side. =.
Ihe Serjeans--sir Francis, you are my prison.
eT.
Sir Fyaneis-By'what riGllt sir, have YOU for
ced an entrance into my house, in violation of
the law of the land
TIE .Serjeant-Sir Francis, am required to
arrest you under the authority of this warrant.
Sir FrGncis--Sir. I again ask you to exhibit to
me the law that authorised you To break into
The Srjcaac-My authority is in my hand.
lisa warrant signed by the speaker Of the house
of com mons.
Sir Frdrris--Sr, tell you that warrant
know - be illegal. 1t does not justify you in
securing my person in the open street, much
less IN breathing open my house
The Se'1e.nt-I am justified in believing the
warrant of thespeaSer, authorised by a vote of
the commons, to be legal instrument; re-
qurc you to surrender yourself to me in virtue
of it.
Sir Eoncis-Sir, do you demand me in the
name OF the king! In that case prepare to
obey.
TIE Serjeant-No, Sir repeat that de.
mand you in the name and by the authority of
the commons of England.
Sir Francis-Sir, deny that they have the
power, and desire you to take notice, that con-
slider the law of the land violated in my person,
and that am taken from my house BY an I'M
lawful force.
Upon this the constables laid hold of Sir Fran
els. Mr.. Jones Burdett and Mr. O'Connor i'm
mediately slept up and each took him under an
arm. The constables closed on all sides
Sir Francis then said, +" ] protest in the Kings
name against TINS violation or my person and of
my House 1t is superior force only that hurries
me ont ofit, and you do it at your peril"
Lady Burdett was all this time in great grief
and it was with difficulty, she was kept from
fa'nting.. Upon observing the Constables in the
room, Sir Francis said, these are not the mes
sengers OF the House of Commons, know then,
WELFARE the constables, to take me :'-Upon
which the Constables were sent out of the room.
Sir Francis having declared that he Welded TO a
force which he considered as Illegal, prepare.l TO
step into the carriage provided Tor him, a COM
mon glass coach, hired ofcourse to prevent ex.
citing too much observation. He took an afiec-
Tomato leave of Lady Burdett and his children,
and left his house. In the coach with him were
his brother, Mr.. Cementson, the Deputy serieant
at arms, and Mr. Wright the Messenger Mr.
Coleman, the Serle ant at arms, preceded the
carriage ON horseback, in order to give notice of
the Baronet's approach to the Tower. The pro.
cession moved up. as we said yesterday, Alder.
marie Street, Conduit. Street. into the new road.
Squadrons ofthe 18th Light Dragons, two
troops oflife guards, with Mr.. Read at their
head-the coach with Sir Francis, followed by
two troops of Life Guards, who were followed
by captain Thackwals troops of the 18th Light
raSoons--these were succeeded by two batta-
lions of foot guards marching in open orders
another party OF the 15th forming the rear-.rbis
military force was augmented i'm its progress bv
parties OF Dragons, which had been stationed
at diferent parts of the new road, Islington and
the city road AT the turnpike at the end of Tot
tenham court road, the procession STONED for n
time. This interruption Of its progress is said
to have been owing to the keeper of the turn.
pike, who, it is reported, shut the gate, and in.
sisted upon toll being paid by the SERGEANT at
arms, observing that though he could demand
nothing of the military, he was not bound to let
the coach pass, without payment But whether
this demand was really made, or if made, compIi-
ed with, we are not certain. The cavalry filed
the whole of the new road from Tottenham
Court to Islington. Great numbers Of people
collected on the foot paths each side, and all
the windows and balconies were filed. SirF.
was loudly cheered as he passed, the ladies wa.
wing their handkerchieis, and many Of them in
tears. Tie procession having reached the pre-,
cincts OF the city at Moorsfelds, where thew
were received by the Lord Mayor, at the head
OF the civil authorities Of the city, according to
previous arrangement, by which it was agreed
on one hand, that the privileges ofthe city should
not be violated by sending the prisoner to The |
Tower through Temple Bar, &c under a m ilita
ry force ; and on the other hand, that the Lord
Mayor should by the civil authorities aid the |
execution OF his warrant within his jurisdiction
The Lord Mayor conducted the procession
through the part Of tbs limits Of the city which
1t had to cross 20 the precincts 10 the Tower. |
where vt arrived about half past 10. Two bat. |