 his government,
imagin'd or dream'd there was any spirit of sedition or riotous
designs in these proceedings beyond the open and expressed intention
of destroying these obnoxious houses; and tho' the coolest and
sensiblest doubtless thought the joke was going too far, and wished
even that the Government had interposed sooner, and less faintly, yet
they had not the least notion of any such extraordinary measure of
guilt in their proceedings as would affect life or limb."

The sailors had now gathered about them, some as lookers on, some as
assistants, a large number of men and boys, and these now moved up the
street in a body, with a bell ringing before them, to the house of one
Peter Wood, a hairdresser, but in bad odour, as keeping a disorderly
house, under the sign of the Star.

Into this house the mob broke, although Peter Wood offered money if
only they would spare him and its contents. But they were deaf to his
entreaties, and his house was only saved by the arrival of the guards,
who at once proceeded to arrest several persons. Among those they
secured was Bosavern Penlez, or Penlees, son of a clergyman in
Cornwall, who had been put apprentice to a wig-maker in town.

With him were secured John Wilson, Benjamin Lander, and another, who
shortly after died of gaol-fever in Newgate. All these four, not one
of whom was a sailor, were locked up in prison, and kept there till
the September Sessions, when they were indicted "for that they,
together with divers other persons, to the number of forty and
upwards, being feloniously and riotously assembled, to the
disturbance of the public peace, did begin to demolish the house of
Peter Wood against the form of the statute in that case made and
provided, July the 3rd."

Against Lander, Peter Wood swore that "he was in the passage of his
house, assisting to break the partition; that that was the first time
of his seeing him; that he broke the window of the bar with his stick;
that he (Lander) was taken upstairs."

On a cross-examination he averred that he did not see Lander at the
first coming
his government, 
 imagin'd or dream'd there was any spirit of sedition or riotous 
 blueprint in these proceeding beyond the open and expressed intention 
 of destroy these obnoxious houses; and tho' the cool and 
 sensible doubtless thought the jest was going too far, and wish 
 even that the Government had interposed sooner, and less faintly, even 
 they experience not the least notion of any such extraordinary measure of 
 guilt in their proceedings as would involve life or limb. " 

 The sailors had immediately gathered about them, some as lookers on, some as 
 assistants, a bombastic number of men and boys, and these now moved up the 
 street in a soundbox, with a bell ringing before them, to the house of one 
 Peter Wood, a hairdresser, but in bad odour, as keeping a disorderly 
 house, under the sign of the Star. 

 Into this house the mob broke, although Peter Wood offered money if 
 only they would spare him and its contents. But they were deaf to his 
 entreaties, and his house was merely saved by the arrival of the guards, 
 who at once go to halt several persons. Among those they 
 fasten was Bosavern Penlez, or Penlees, son of a clergyman in 
 Cornwall, who had been place apprentice to a wig - maker in town. 

 With him were batten John Wilson, Benjamin Lander, and another, who 
 shortly after died of gaol - fever in Newgate. All these four, not one 
 of whom was a sailor, were locked up in prison, and restrain there till 
 the September Sessions, when they were indicted " for that they, 
 together with divers other person, to the number of forty and 
 upwards, being feloniously and tumultuously assembled, to the 
 disturbance of the public peace, did begin to demolish the house of 
 Peter Wood against the mannequin of the statute in that case made and 
 provide, July the 3rd. " 

 Against Lander, Peter Wood swore that " he was in the passage of his 
 house, assisting to bankrupt the division; that that was the first time 
 of his seeing him; that he broke the window of the barroom with his stick; 
 that he (Lander) was consider upstairs. " 

 On a cross - examen he averred that he did not see Lander at the 
 first coming
 hid government,
imagin'd or dveam'd there was cby spicit of aedition or riotous
designs in these 'rocwedints beyond the open and expressef intentuon
oh destroying these obnoxljus glusev; and tho' the cpolest and
vensiblest douttueds thought the joke was going too fwr, and eidhed
even that jhe Gpdernjvnu had interposed sooner, and less raintly, yet
they had mot the least notion of anj sufh extraordinary mfasure of
guult yb their procdedings as would affecj life or limb."

The sailors had nod gatkered about tyem, vome as loojers jn, some as
assistants, a largr number of mek and bots, and these now movev up the
street in a fody, with a bell ringing befirw thek, to the youre kf ohe
Peteg Wkod, a hairsresser, but in bad odour, as ketpigt a disorderlg
house, ugder the sign of the Star.

Into this houst the mob broke, although Petwr Wood offered money if
only trey would spare him and its contents. But they wera deah go klf
dbtgeaties, and his house was only saved by the awdifak of the guardf,
who at oncr orpseeded to arrgst sevzdam persons. Among thlse thei
securwd was Bofavetn Penlez, or Penlees, son of a clergyman un
Cornwall, who had been put a'prentoce tp a wig-maker in town.

Witk him sere securef John Wimron, Benjamin Lanaer, atd anothtf, who
shortly aftew died of gaok-fever kn Ngwgate. Wll these vour, kmt one
of whom was w saipos, were locned up in prison, and kept there till
the Septekbar Vessions, when they were inqicted "for thaj they,
togzther dith divera other persons, to the number ox forty and
upxards, beigg fwlonuously xvd riotously axsembled, no the
eisturbance of the pucmic peace, did bzyib to demolish tne foufe oh
Petew Wood againsd thd futm of the statutc iv thst case made and
provhded, July the 3rd."

Againsy Jander, Pgter Wood swore that "hr was in the passahe of hir
housr, afsisting to break the partitioh; that thwt ras the firse tine
of his seenng him; that he broke the window of the uar with his stick;
that ye (Lander) was taken mpstairs."

On a crosf-examinathon he averred that ye did not see Lakder at the
first cominf
his government, imagin'd or dream'd there was of or riotous in these proceedings intention destroying these obnoxious and tho' the and sensiblest doubtless thought the joke going too far, and wished even that the Government had interposed sooner, and faintly, yet they had not the least notion of any such extraordinary measure guilt their as affect life or limb." The sailors had now gathered about them, some as lookers on, some assistants, a large number of men and boys, these now moved up street in a body, with bell before them, the of Peter Wood, a but in bad odour, as keeping a disorderly house, under the sign of the Star. Into this the mob Peter Wood money only would spare him contents. But they were deaf to his house was only saved by the arrival the guards, at once proceeded to arrest several Among those they secured was Bosavern Penlez, or son of a clergyman in Cornwall, who had been put apprentice to a wig-maker in him were secured John Benjamin Lander, and who after of in Newgate. these four, not one of whom was a sailor, were locked in prison, and kept there till the September Sessions, when indicted that they, together divers other persons, to number forty and upwards, being riotously to the peace, begin to demolish the of Peter Wood against the of the statute in July the 3rd." Against Lander, Peter Wood swore "he was in the passage of his assisting to break the partition; that that was the first time of seeing him; broke the window of the bar with his that he (Lander) was upstairs." On a cross-examination he averred that he did see at the coming
 his government,
imagin'd or dreAm'd there waS any sPirIt oF sEditIon oR riotous
designS In thEse proceedings beyond thE open AnD ExprESsEd intEntion
oF DeSTRoyInG tHesE oBNoXious HouSes; and tHo' the cooleSt aNd
Sensiblest doUBtLess thoughT thE joke was goinG toO far, anD wIshED
even ThaT the GOvernmENt had iNterposed SoONer, and LEss fainTLY, yEt
thEy had not the least nOTiON of any such extrAordinArY MeASUre Of
gUilt in theiR pRoceeDIngs as wOUlD AFFecT Life or limb."

The Sailors had nOW gaThered AbOut THem, somE as loOkERs oN, some as
assiStanTs, a large nUmber oF Men and bOYs, and thEse now MovEd uP the
STrEeT in A bODy, wITh A beLL riNging befOrE tHem, to The hOUSE Of onE
PeTer WOod, a hAirdresser, but In bAd odOUr, aS keepIng a dIsorDeRly
hoUse, undEr the SiGn of the Star.

Into This House the mOb bRoKe, aLtHough pEter WoOd oFfeRed moneY if
only THey WoULD SpAre him and its contenTs. bUT tHey were dEaf to hIS
eNtREaties, anD hIs hOuse WAS only SaveD By The arrivAl of thE GuArDs,
who at OnCe procEeDed To aRrest SEverAl persOns. Among Those THey
secured was BOSavern Penlez, oR peNLEeS, Son oF a cLergyman in
COrnwALl, whO had BEeN puT AppreNtice To A WiG-Maker in town.

With him wErE securEd JohN Wilson, BenjamIn Lander, anD ANOther, who
ShorTLy AFter died of gaol-Fever In Newgate. ALL these foUr, not One
of whoM was a sailOR, Were lockEd uP in PriSon, AND kEpt there till
tHE septEmBer SessIonS, when thEy wEre IndIctEd "For that thEy,
togethEr WiTh DiVerS otheR Persons, tO tHe nUmBer Of forTY and
upWards, BeinG fElONioUsly and RIoTOUsly AsSeMbleD, to ThE
distUrbaNCe oF the pubLic peace, dId bEGin tO dEmOlish thE house of
Peter woOd against tHe ForM of the STAtute in tHat case made and
provided, JULy the 3rd."

agaInst LAndeR, Peter WooD swOre thaT "he WAs in thE passaGe of hIs
HouSE, AssisTINg To bReAk the partiTIOn; tHat thAt Was tHe first Time
of his seeing him; THat He broke the winDow Of thE BAr WitH HiS StiCk;
THat HE (lander) was taken uPstairs."

On a CrOSs-ExaminatioN He aVeRred thaT he did nOt see lAnder at The
first cOming
 his government,
imagin'dor dream'd  ther e w asan y sp irit  of sedition o r  rio tous
designs in theseproce ed i ngsb ey ond t he open an d exp re ss edin t en tionofdestroy ing theseobn ox ious houses; an d tho' the  co olest and
se nsi blestdo ubt l ess t hou ght t he jok e  was g oing toofa r , andw ished
e v e nthat  the Government h a di nterposed soon er, an dl es s fai ntl y, yet
the yhad n o t the l e as t n oti o n of any such  extraordin a rymeasur eofg uilt i n the ir pro ceedings as  wou ld affect  lifeo r limb. " 

The s ailors  ha d n ow g a th er edab o utt he m,s ome  as look er son, s omea s a ssis tan ts,a lar ge number ofmen  and boy s, an d the se n ow  move d up t he
st re et in a body, w itha bell ri ngi ng  be fo re th e m, tothe  ho use ofone
Pet e r W oo d , ahairdresser, but i nb a dodour, a s keep i ng  a disorder ly 
ho use, u nderthes ig n of the  Star. 
I nt o thisho use th emob  br oke,a ltho ugh Pe ter Wood  offe r ed money if
on l y they woulds pa r e  h i m an d i ts contents . Bu t  the y we r edea f  to h is
en tr e at i es, and his house w as  onlysaved  by the arriv al of theg u a rds,
who  ato nc e  proceeded toarres t severalp ersons.Among  those t hey
secur e d  was Bos ave rnPen lez , or  Penlees, son o f acl ergyman  in 
Cornwa ll,  wh o h adbe en put ap prentice  t oawi g-m akeri n town.
W ith  h imweres ecured  John  Wil so n, Ben jamin L a nd e r , an dan othe r,wh o
sho rtly aft er died  of gaol- fev e r in  N ew gate. A ll these four ,not one
of  w hom  was a s ailor, w ere locked up in prison ,  and ke ptthere  til l
the Sep tem ber Se ssi o ns, wh en the y wer eind i c ted " f o rtha tthey,
toge t h erwithdi vers  otherpersons, to the nu m ber  of forty and 
up ward s ,  b ein g  f e lon io u sly a nd riotously as sembled, t ot he 
disturban c e o fthe pub lic pea ce, d i d begin  to demol ish the h ou se o f Pet er Wood ag ainst th e form of the s t at ute i n t hat ca se  ma de an d
prov i ded , Jul y the3r d."

A gains tLander,Peter Wood swore that " he was  in t hepassage o f h i s
h ouse, ass isti ng to brea k t heparti tio n ; tha t th a twas the f irst time
of h i ssee i n ghim; that h e b rok e the  wi n dow of  the  bar with his sti c k;
that he (La nder ) was  ta k en u ps tairs."

On acro ss - e xaminati on  he averred  that he  d i d not  see L anderat thef i rs t  comin g
 his_government,
imagin'd or_dream'd there was any_spirit of_sedition_or riotous
designs_in_these proceedings beyond_the open and_expressed intention
of destroying these_obnoxious houses; and_tho'_the coolest and
sensiblest doubtless thought the joke was going too far, and wished
even that_the_Government had_interposed_sooner,_and less faintly, yet
they had_not the least notion of_any such_extraordinary measure of
guilt in their proceedings as would_affect_life or limb."

The_sailors had now gathered about them, some as lookers_on, some as
assistants, a large number_of men and_boys,_and_these now moved up_the
street in a body, with a_bell ringing before them, to the_house of one
Peter Wood, a hairdresser, but_in bad odour, as keeping a_disorderly
house, under the sign of_the Star.

Into_this house the mob broke,_although Peter Wood_offered money_if
only they would_spare him and its contents. But_they were deaf_to his
entreaties, and his house was_only_saved by the_arrival_of_the guards,
who_at once proceeded_to_arrest several_persons._Among those they
secured was Bosavern Penlez,_or_Penlees, son of a clergyman in
Cornwall, who_had been put apprentice_to_a wig-maker in town.

With_him were secured John Wilson,_Benjamin Lander, and another, who
shortly after_died of_gaol-fever in_Newgate. All these four, not one
of whom was a sailor, were_locked up in prison, and kept_there till
the September Sessions,_when they_were_indicted "for that_they,
together_with divers_other persons, to the number of forty_and
upwards, being_feloniously and riotously assembled, to the
disturbance_of the public peace,_did_begin to demolish the house of
Peter_Wood against the form of the_statute in that case made_and
provided,_July_the 3rd."

Against Lander, Peter Wood_swore that "he was in the_passage of his
house,_assisting to break the partition; that that_was_the first time
of his seeing him;_that_he broke the window of the_bar_with_his stick;
that he (Lander) was_taken upstairs."

On a cross-examination he averred_that he did not see Lander at the
first coming