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It is impoffible to avoid remarking here, what a connexion has long existed between the Abuse of His Majefty, and of a certain Society in the Univerfity; for the fame witnesses above-mentioned, who bore teftimony to the Treasonable Expreffions, owned also that Dirt was taken up to throw at Exeter College.

ARTICLE III.

The Rioters, in a fhort time, returned to Winter's Coffee-Houfe; and then I myfelf heard them fhout aloud G-d blefs k-g J―s, Pr-Ch―s, d―n K—g G-e, and other Treasonable and Seditious Expreffions. That fuch Expreffions were utter'd before this Coffee-Houfe, as alledged, was confirmed by Mr. Davies and Mr. Jeffon.

ARTICLE IV.

The Rioters, from the ftreet before this Coffee-Houfe, went down the High Street; where they continued to fhout the fame Treasonable Expreffions. This appeared from the Evidence given at the Trial by Mr. Knox, a Gentleman-Commoner of Chrift-Church; who heard fuch expreffions from feveral of the Rioters. This Gentleman, it deserves to be remarked, at his first coming to the University, was of

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St. Mary Hall: but declared, in public Court, he left that Hall, because he was heartily tired of the Principles of the Place.

ARTICLE V.

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Being determined to use utmost endeavours to discover these Rioters, I followed them down the High Street (where I heard them uttering the fame Treafons, almost in one continued Shout) and from that Street into St. Mary Hall Lane. And in this Lane, oppofite to Oriel College, I faw the Rioters, to the number of about Seven, ftanding ftill, and continuing to fhout as above.

ARTICLE VI.

As I came near the Rioters, one of them, whom I was afterwards informed and believe to be Mr. Whitmore, advanced to me, waving his Cap, and fhouting k—g J-s for ever, Pr-Ch-s, G-d bless the Great k-gf-s the Third; and other Treafonable Expreffions. Upon which I laid hold of him; and told him, I infifted upon carrying him to the Proctor.

ARTICLE VII.

Mr. Whitmore's companions, upon this, came about me; and, at first, defired me to let Mr. Whitmore go. I answered, “Gen"tlemen, this is ftrange Imprudence, let

your Party be what it will:" and refus'd to let him go. Upon which refufal, fome of the Gentlemen pull'd off their cloaths, affaulted, and ftruck me feveral times; and endeavour'd to force Mr. Whitmore from me: Which, at last, they effected. Two of the Gentlemen, concerned in this refcue, were Mr. Luxmore and Mr. Dawes.

ARTICLE VIII.

Of these Treasonable Expreffions before Oriel College, and of the Affault upon myfelf, there were many witneffes: and not only the Witneffes appearing on the fame fide with myself, but even the Witneffes for Mr. Luxmore. Mr. Davies depofed, that Mr. Dawes, and Mr. Whitmore, when before Oriel, cried k-g -s; that Mr. Whitmore was the perfon feiz'd; that Mr. Luxmore faid, in a great paffion, he would do what he could to free him; and that Mr. Luxmore pull'd off his cloaths, and gave them to Mr. Pennington: which laft circumftance was confirm'd, in Court, by B

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Mr. Pennington himself. Mr. Jeffon alfo depofed, That, before Oriel College, Mr. Dawes fhouted G—d bless k—g J—s; and that he saw me feize Mr. Whitmore.

ARTICLE IX.

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When I first came up to the Rioters in St. Mary-Hall Lane, I found them with two Soldiers, whom they immediately left and came to me, in the manner above related. Upon which I called upon the Soldiers to aflift me; who exprefs'd their Inclination, but thought themselves not able to be of any service against such a number. The next day, or the day following, I fent for the faid Soldiers; who told me, They belonged to General Frampton's Regiment; that they were ftopp'd by the Rioters in St. Mary-Hall Lane, who fhouted G--d bless k-g -s, and infifted on their doing the fame: and that, upon their refusal, the Rioters offer'd violence to them. The two Soldiers (John Smith and John Wright) depofed in Court, That, in St. Mary-Hall Lane, they faw feven or eight Gownfmen, waving their Caps, and shouting the moft Treafonable Expreffions: that the faid Gownfinen feized them both; tore the Coat of one of them; demanded their Swords, or Hangers; and infifted on both of them crying k-g -s. Mr. Davies

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owned, in Court, that Mr. Dawes asked one of the Soldiers for his Sword or Hanger; and fearched for it. And that Mr. Whitmore feized one of the Soldiers, is owned by Mr. Jeffon.

ARTICLE X.

The Riot ftill increafing, after Mr. Whitmore had been forced from me, I endeavoured to take refuge in Oriel College: which feveral Gentlemen, whom I apprehended to belong to that College, ftrove to prevent; fo that tho' I enter'd, it was with great difficulty. Having been, fome time, within the College, I heard the Rioters, who ftill continued in the fame place, having been join'd by many other perfons (as I apprehend, about Forty) continue the fame Treasonable Shouts : and one part of the Rioters louder than the reft, in crying D-n K-g G-e and all his Affiftants, and curfing me in particular. Upon this, ftepping to the Gate, I told them, I heard their Treafon, and fhould certainly bring them to justice. Mr. Davies depofed, that there were about twenty or thirty perfons, gathered together before Oriel Gate; and that I was in the College, for fome time.

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