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Booth Henry York and Joseph Collier in pursuance of the said last-mentioned conspiracy combination and agreement did on those several days and times at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid cause incite and encourage divers disaffected and ill-disposed subjects to the Jurors aforesaid unknown to learn and practice and to be instructed in the use of arms and military exercises for the purpose of overthrowing by force and arms the constitution and government of this kingdom as by law established in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Thomas Walker George Mc Cullum John Smith William Paul Samuel Jackson James Cheetham Oliver Pearson Benjamin Booth Henry York and Joseph Collier so being such persons as aforesaid and so contriving and intending as aforesaid did on the said first day of November in the thirty-third year aforesaid and on divers other days and times between that day and the twelfth day of June then next following with force and arms at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid unlawfully maliciously and seditiously conspire combine and confederate with each other and also with divers disaffected and ill-disposed subjects of óur said Lord the King whose names are to the said Jurors at present unknown to raise and stir up an insurrection and rebellion of his Majesty's subjects against his said Majesty and to aid and assist in such insurrection and rebellion for the purpose of overthrowing by force and arms the constitution and government of this kingdom as by law established in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Thomas Walker George Mc Cullum John Smith William Paul Samuel Jackson Fames Cheetham Oliver Pearson Benjamin Booth Henry York and Joseph Collier so being such persons as aforesaid and so contriving and intending as aforesaid did on the said first day of November in the thirty-third year aforesaid and on divers other days and times between that day and the twelfth day of June then next following with force and arms at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid unlawfully maliciously and seditiously conspire combine and confe derate with each other and also with divers disaffected and ill. disposed subjects of our said Lord the King whose names are to the said Jurors at present unknown UNLAWFULLY TO OVERTHROW THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERN

GOVERNMENT OF THIS KINGDOM AS BY LAW ESTABLISHED in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity

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THOMAS DUNN

THOMAS KINNASTON

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Copy of the Indictment against Thomas Walker.

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LANCASHIRE HE Jurors for our Lord the King upto wit on their oath present that Thomas Walker late of Manchester in the county of Lancaster merchant being a pernicious seditious and ill-disposed person and greatly disaffected to our said Lord the King and contriving and intending to move and incite the liege subjects of our said Lord the King to hatred and dislike of the person of our said Lord the King on the first day of June in the thirty-third year of the reign of our said Lord the King at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid in the presence and hearing of divers liege subjects of our said Lord " the King maliciously and seditiously did utter publish and declare the words following of and concerning our said Lord the King that is to say What are Kings damn the King (meaning our said Lord the now King) what is he (meaning our said Lord the King) to us if I (meaning the said Thomas Walker) had him (meaning our said Lord the King) in my power I (meaning the said: Thomas Walker) would as soon take his (meaning our said Lord the King's) head off as I (meaning the said Thomas Walker would tear this paper he the said Thomas Walker then and there tearing in pieces a piece of paper which he then and there had and held in his hand to the great scandal of our said Lord the King in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown, and dignity. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Thomas Walker so being such person as aforesaid and so contriving and intending as aforesaid afterwards to wit on the same day and year aforesaid at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid, in the presence and hearing of

divers other liege subjects of our said Lord the King maliciously and seditiously did utter publish and declare the words following of and concerning our said. Lord the King that is to say Damn the King (meaning our said Lord the King) to the great scandal of our said Lord the King in contempt of our said Lord the King and his -laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity And the Jurors *aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Thomas Walker so being such person as aforesaid and so contriving and intending as aforesaid afterwards to wit on the same day and year aforesaid at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid in the presence and hearing of divers other liege subjects of our said Lord the King maliciously and seditiously did utter publish and declare the words following of and concerning our said Lord the King that is to say If I (meaning the said Thomas Walker) had him (meaning our said Lord the King) in my power I (meaning the said Thomas Walker) would as soon take his (meaning our said Lord the King's) head off as I would tear this piece of paper he the said Thomas Walker then and there tearing a piece of paper which he then and there had in his hand to the great scandal of our said Lord the King in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Thomas Walker so being such person as aforesaid and so contriving and intending as aforesaid afterwards to wit on the same day and year aforesaid at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid in the presence and hearing of divers other liege subjects of our said Lord the King maliciously and seditiously did utter publish and declare the words following of and concerning our said Lord the King that is to say There ought to be no King (meaning that there ought to be no King of this realm) to the great scandal of our said Lord the King in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity

Witness

THOMAS DUNN

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Lancashire

Copy of the Indictment against James Cheetham. LANCASHIRE THE Jurors for our Lord the King

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upon their oath present That James Cheetham late of Salford in the county of Lancaster labourer being a pernicious seditious and ill-disposed person and greatly disaffected to our said Lord the now King and contriving and intending to move and incite the liege subjects of our said Lord the King to hatred and dislike of the person of our said Lord the King on the tenth day of June in the thirty-third year of the reign of our said Lord the King at Manchester in the county of Lancaster laforesaid in the presence and hearing of divers liege subjects of our said Lord the King did utter publish and declare the words following of and concerning our said Lord the King that is to say Damn the King (meaning our said Lord the King) I (meaning himself the said James Cheetham) wish he (meaning our said Lord the King) was in the New Bailey Prison instead of Benjamin Booth to the great scandal of our said Lord the King in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity And the Jurors afore, said upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said James Cheetham so being such person as afore, said and so contriving and intending as aforesaid afterwards (to wit) on the same day and year aforesaid at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid in the presence and hearing of divers other liege subjects of our said Lord the King by whom the word guillotined hereinafter mentioned was understood to mean put to death did utter publish and declare the words following of and concerning our said Lord the King (that is to say) I (meaning himself the said James Cheetham) wish he (meaning our said Lord the King) was guillotined (meaning put to death) to the great scandal of our said Lord the King in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said James Cheetham so being such person as aforesaid and so contriving and intending as aforesaid afterwards (to wit) on the same day and year aforesaid at Manchester aforesaid in the county aforesaid in the presence and hearing of divers other liege subjects of our said Lord the King did utter publish and declare the

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words following of and concerning our said Lord the King that is to say damn the King (meaning our said Lord the King) to the great scandal of our said Lord the King to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending and against the peace of our said Lord the King his crown and dignity.

Witness

THOMAS DUNN

BATT

The three preceding Indictments were found by the Grand Jury, of which the following is a List.

Sir HENRY HOGHTON, Baronet, of Hoghton, Foreman.
THOMAS BUTTERWORTH BAYLEY, Esq. of Hope.
HENRY BLUNDELL, Esq. of Liverpool.
WILLIAM BANKES, Esq. of Winstanley.
SAMUEL BAILEY, Esq. of Lancaster.
RICHARD CROSSE, Esq. of Adlington.
ROBERT FLETCHER, Esq. of Preston.

HENRY PHILIP HOGHTON, Esq. of Hoghton.

DANIEL HOGHTON, Esq. of same.

EDWARD GREGG HOPWOOD, Esq. of Hopwood.
GEOFFREY HORNBY, Sen. Esq. of Preston.
WILLIAM HULTON, Esq. of Hulton.

BOLD FLEETWOOD HESKETH, Esq. of Rossall,

ABRAHAM RAWLINSON, Esq. of Ellel-Hall.

WILLIAM RAWLINSON, Esq. of Ancoats.

THOMAS SAUL, Esq. of Lancaster.
RICHARD SHAWE, Esq. of Preston.
THOMAS STARKIE, Esq. of Frenchwood.
CLAYTON TARLETON, Esq. of Liverpool.
DANIEL WILSON, Esq. of Dalham Tower.

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