The indictment.

riots, routs, retentions, escapes, contempts, falfities, negligences,
concealments, maintenances, oppreffions, champerties, deceits,
and all other evil doings, offences, and injuries whatsoever; and
alfo the acceffaries of them, within the county aforefaid, as well
within liberties as without, by whomfoever, and in what manner
foever done, committed or perpetrated, and by whom or to whom,
when, how, and after what manner, and of all other articles and
circumstances concerning the premifes, and every of them, or any
of them, in any manner whatsoever; and the faid treafons and
other the premises according to the laws and cuftoms of England,
for this time, to hear and determine by the oath of twelve jurors,
good and lawful men of the county aforefaid, now here fworn and
charged to enquire for our faid lord the king for the body of the
faid county: It is presented in manner and form as followeth, that
is to fay, Surry, to wit, The jurors for our faid lord the king,
upon their oath prefent, that William Murray, late of the parith
of Saint George the Martyr, in the faid county of Surry, efquire,
commonly called Lord William Murray; James Jackfon, late of
the fame place, Surgeon; Robert Thomas Crosfield, late of the
fame place, furgeon; and William Stabler, of the fame place,
gentleman; at the time hereinafter next mentioned, were perfons
lawfully confined in the king's bench prifon, fituate and being in
the parish aforefaid, in the county of Surry aforefaid, being then.
and there the prifon of the Marfhalfea of our faid lord the king,
before the king himself, and then and there detained in the cuftody
of the marshal of the faid prifon, that is to fay, the said W. Mur-
ray being then and there lawfully detained in the custody of the
faid marthal of the faid prifon for divers large fums of money,
amounting in the whole to a certain large fum of money,
to wit, the fum of two thousand pounds of lawful money, by vir-
tue of divers proceffes in divers actions before those times or any
of them commenced against the faid William Murray and the
faid James Jackfon, being then and there lawfully detained in the
cuftody of the faid marthal of the faid prifon, for divers large fums
of money, to wit, the fum of three hundred pounds of lawful
money of Great Britain, by virtue of divers proceffes in divers
actions before thofe times or any of them commenced against him
the faid James Jackfon, and the faid R. T. Crosfield, being then
and there lawfully detained in the cuftody of the faid marthal of
the faid prifon, for divers large fums of money, amounting in the
whole to a certain large fum of money, to wit, two hundred pounds
of lawful money of Great Britain, by virtue of divers proceffes in
divers actions before thofe times or any of them commenced, againft
him the faid R. T. Crosfield and the faid William Stabler, being
then and there detained in the cuftody of the faid marshal of the
faid prifon for divers large fums of money, amounting in the whole
to a certain large fum of money, to wit, the fum of two thousand
pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, by virtue of divers
actions before thofe times or any of them commenced against him
the faid William Stabler; and the faid defendants being perfons of
dangerous

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dangerous and wicked difpofitions, and wickedly and unlawfully minding, contriving, and intending as much as in them lay to effect the escape of themfelves the faid defendants, then and there prifoners lawfully confined in the faid prison, and in the cuftody of the faid marshal of the faid prifon, from and out of the faid prifon, on the third day of July, in the twenty-third year of the reign of our lord the now king, with force and arms, at the parish aforefaid, in the faid county of Surry, did combine, conspire, confederate, affemble, and agree amongst themselves unlawfully to effect the escape of themselves the faid defendants, and the faid other prifoners then fo confined, and in the cuftody of the marfhal of the faid prifon from and out of the faid prifon, to wit, at the parish aforefaid, in the county aforefaid, in contempt of our faid lord the king and his laws, to the evil example of all others in like cafe offending, and against the peace of our faid ad Count, to ef- lord the king, his crown and dignity. And the jurors aforefaid, f:& their own coupon their oath aforefaid, further fay, that the faid defendants befcape only. fore and at the time herein next mentioned, were fuch prifoners lawfully confined in the faid prifon, and detained in the cuftody of the marshal of the faid prifon as laft aforefaid; and that they the faid defendants being perfons of dangerous and wicked difpofitions, and wickedly minding, contriving and intending to effect the escape of themfelves the faid defendants then and there prifoners lawfully confined in the faid prifon, and in the cuftody of the faid marfhal of the faid prifon, from and out of the faid priion, afterwards, to wit, on the fame day and year laft aforesaid, with force and arms, at the parish aforefaid, in the faid county of Surry, did unlawfully combine, confpire, confederate, and agree amongit themselves to escape from and out of the faid prifon, to wit, at the parifh aforefaid, in the county aforefaid, in contempt of our faid lord the king and his laws, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like cafe offending, and against the peace of our lord the king, his crown and dignity.

charged with a

Warrant by the ENGLAND, to wit. Whereas it is certified to me by one chief justice of of the clerks in the crown office, that by virtue of his majefty's England to ap writ of certiorari, an indictment was returned in his faid majefty's prehend perfons court of king's bench, at Westminster, as of Trinity term laft, confpiracy to against the reverend Richard Burgh, late of the parish of Saint up the George the Martyr, in the county of Surry, clerk; James Davies, walls of king's late of the fame place, gentleman; John Cummings, late of the bench prifen, fame place, efquire; Thomas Townley Macan, late of the fame and effect their place, efquire; and John Brown, late of the fame place, gentle.

blow up

elcape.

man; for certain trefpaffes, contempts, confpiracies, and mifdemeanors; for that they being perfons lawfully confined in the king's bench prifon, and detained in the cuftody of the marshal of the faid prifon for divers large fums of money, unlawfully did confpire, combine, confederate, and agree amongst themselves to break down, demolifh, proftrate, and deftroy part of the wall belonging to and inclofing the faid prifon, and thereby to effect the

escape

efcape of themselves, and divers other perfons then lawfully confined in the faid prifon, in the cuftody of the marshal of the faid prifon, from and out of the said prifon; and, in pursuance of such confpiracy, unlawfully bringing and introducing a certain wooden box, and large quantities of gunpowder, with intent to have placed part of the fame in a certain fewer under the faid wall, and the other part thereof in the lobby or entrance of the faid prifon, with intent to set fire to the faid gunpowder, and thereby blow up and destroy the faid part of the faid wall of the faid prifon, and the walls and doors of the faid lobby, and by that means to effect their escape from the faid prifon; to which faid indictment the faid Richard Burgh, James Davies, John Cumming, Thomas T. Macan, and John Brown, have not, nor hath either of them appeared. These are therefore to will and require, and in his majefty's name ftrictly to charge and command you, and every of you, on fight hereof, to apprehend and take the bodies of the faid Rich. Burgh, James D. J.C. T.T. M. and J. B. and bring them before me, or one other of the judges of his majesty's court of king's bench, if taken in or near the cities of London or Westminster; if elfewhere, before fome juftice of the peace near to the place where they fhall be herewith taken, to the end that they may feverally become bound with fufficient fecurities for their refpećtive ap pearance in his majesty's court of king's bench at Westminster, and to plead within the firft eight days of next term to the faid indictment, and to try the fame at the next affizes to be held after the fame term in and for the county of Surry, and perionally to appear in the fame court on the return of the poftea, in cafe they fhould be convicted, and to be further dealt with according to law. Hereof fail not, at your peril. Given under my hand and feal, the fourteenth day of July 1792.

Indictment a.

ges.

MIDDLESEX, to wit. The jurors, &c. that A. B. &c. late gainst the la- of, &c. C. D. late of, &c. E. F. late of, &c. being artificers, bouring curriers workmen, and labourers in the art and occupation of a currier, for confpiring to raife their wa. and not being content to work and labour in that art and occupation at the ufual prices and rates for which they and other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the fame art and occupation were used and accustomed to work and labour, but contriving and intending unjustly and oppreffively to increafe and augment the prices and rates ufually paid and allowed to them and other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the faid art and occupation, and unjustly to exact and procure great fums of money for their work andlabour in the faid art and occupation, &c. with force and arms at, &c. unlawfully did combine, confpire, confederate, and agree together that they the faid A. B. &c. or any of them would not, nor fhould work and labour in the said art and occupation, but at certain large prices and rates, which they the faid A. B. &c. then and there fixed and infifted on, being paid for their future work and labour in the faid art and occupation, for and upon, and in refpect of certain particular forts of work and labour in the faid art and occupation, that is to fay, for currying all calf-skins under twenty-eight pounds weight per dozen, three fhillings and fix pence, and four fhillings black, &c. &c. which faid feveral rates and prices, which were fo as aforefaid fixed and infifted on by the faid A. B. &c. were at the time of their being fo fixed and infifted on by them the faid A. B. &c. more than the several and respective prices and rates which had been and which were then used and accuftomed to be paid and allowed to them the faid A. B. &c. and other artificers, workmen, and labourers employed in the faid art and occupation of a currier, for and upon, and in respect of the faid particular and refpective forts of work and labour, for and upon, and in refpect of which the fame were so respectively fixed and infifted upon by the faid A. B. &c. as aforefaid; to the great damage, hurt, injury, and prejudice of the liege subjects of our faid lord the king carrying on, managing, and tranfacting the fame art and occupation of a currier, in contempt of our faid lord the king and his laws, to the evil example of others, and against the peace of our ad Count, for faid lord the king, his crown and dignity: And the jurors aforesaid, perfuading not upon their oath aforefaid, do further prefent, that the faid A. B. &c. a much larger being artificers, workmen, and labourers in the faid art and occuprice which they pation of a currier, and not being content to work and labour in fixed and infiit that art and occupation at the ufual prices and rates for which ed upon. they and other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the fame art and occupation were ufed and accustomed to work and labour; but contriving and intending unjustly and oppreffively to increase and augment the prices and rates ufually paid and allowed to them and other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the faid art and occupation, and unjustly to exact and procure great fums of money for their work and labour, on the faid tenth day of August, in the thirty-fecond year aforefaid, with force and arms, at the parish of Saint Ann, within the liberty of Westminster, in the

to work but at

County

County of Middlesex aforefaid, unlawfully did combine, confpire, confederate and agree together, that the faid A. B. &c. or any of them would not, nor fhould, and alfo that they the faid A. B. &c. and each and every of them should and would endeavour to perfuade other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the faid art and occupation to refuse to work and labour in the faid art and occupation, but at certain large prices and rates which they the faid A. B. &c. then and there fixed and infifted on being paid for their future work and labour in the faid art and occupation, for and upon and in refpect of certain particular forts of work and labour, in the faid art and occupation, that is to fay, for, &c. (here infert the prices again); which faid several rates and prices, which were fo as laft aforefaid fixed and infifted on by the faid A. B. &c. were at the time of their being fo fixed and infifted on by them the faid A. B. &c. more than the feveral and refpective prices and rates which had been, and which were used and accustomed to be paid and allowed to them the faid A. B. &c. and other artificers, workmen, and labourers employed in the faid art and occupation of a currier, for and upon and in refpect of the said several and refpective forts of work and labour for, upon, and in refpect of which the fame were fo refpectively fixed and infifted upon by the faid A. B. &c. as laft aforefaid, to the great damage, hurt, injury, and prejudice of the liege fubjects of our faid lord the king carrying on, managing, and transacting the fame art and occupation of a currier, in contempt of our faid lord the king and his laws, to the evil example of others, and againft the peace of our faid lord the king, his crown and dignity. And the jurors aforefaid, upon 3d Count, not their oath aforefaid, do further prefent, that the faid A. B. &c, working at the being artificers, workmen, and labourers in the faid art and occu- ufual rates, but, pation of a currier, and not being content to work and labour in that art and occupation at the ufual prices and rates for which they and other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the fame art and occupation, were used and accuftomed to work and labour; but contriving, and intending unjustly and oppreffively to increase, and augment the prices and rates ufually paid and allowed to them and other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the faid art and occupation, and unjustly to exact and procure great fums of money for their work and labour in the faid art and occupation, they the faid A. B. &c. together with divers other artificers, workmen, and labourers in the said art and occupation, whose names are to the jurors aforefaid unknown, on the faid tenth day of Auguft, in the thirty-fecond year aforefaid, with force and arms, at the faid parish of Saint Ann, within the liberty of Weftminster, in the county of Middlesex aforefaid, unlawfully did combine, confpire, confederate, and agree together, that they the faid A. B. &c. and the aforefaid other confpirators fo to the jurors aforefaid unknown, then and there fixed and infifted on being paid for their future work and labour in the faid art and occupation, for and upon, and in refpect of certain particular forts of work and labour in the faid art and occupation, that is to fay (here fet forth the prices again);

&C.