Refolved, That this Affociation do meet on Friday next in St. George's Fields, at ten o'clock in the morning, to confider of the most prudent and refpectful manner of attending their Petition, which will be prefented the fame day to the Houfe of Commons.

"Refolved, for the fake of good order and regularity, That this Affociation, on coming to the ground, do feparate themselves into four diftinct divifions, viz. the London Divifion, the Westminster Divifion, the Southwark Divifion, and the Scotch Divifion.

Refolved, That the London Divifion do take place upon the right of the ground towards Southwark, the Westminster Division second, the Southwark Divifion third, and the Scotch Divifion upon the left, all. wearing blue cockades in their hats, to diftinguish themselves from the Papists, and those who approve of the late act in favour of Popery.

"Refolved, That the Magiftrates of London, Westminster, and Southwark, are requested to attend, that their prefence may overawe and controul any riotous or evil-minded persons, who may wish to disturb the legal and peaceable deportment of his Majesty's Protestant subjects.

By Order of the Affociation,

London, May 29. G. GORDON, Prefident."

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Lord George had frequently spoken in terms which feemed intended to intimidate the House of Commons; and, in order to fhew that he was more in earneft, and had more power than they believed, he took every method to incite the public attention. A report was circulated that he had afferted he would not prefent the Petition, unless he was attended by forty thousand* of the Affociators at the leaft. Every one who wished well to the cause, was defired to appear with a blue cockade in his hat. The Affociators feparated themselves into four grand divisions, as requested in the advertisement; the London, the Westminster, the Southwark, and the Scotch; and flags were provided for each.

Accordingly, on Friday, June the 2d, at ten in the forenoon, an immenfe concourfe affembled at the place appointed, fome with ferious intentions, fome with wicked, and others out of curiofity and, notwithstanding the intense heat, which was, that day, very remarkable, kept parading the fields with their flags, finging hymns, marshalling themselves in ranks, and waiting for their leader. About eleven o'clock, Lord George arrived among them, and gave directions in what manner he would have them proceed, and about twelve, (that the whole city might be convinced how serious the people were in their demands) one numerous party was ordered to go round over London Bridge, another over Blackfriars,

and a third to follow him over Weftminster. A huge roll of parchment,* too, almoft as much as a man could carry, containing the names of those who had figned the Petition, was borne beföre them. They proceeded with great decorum and decency on their route, and the whole body was affembled, about half past two, before both Houses of Parliament, on which occafion they gave a general shout.

But however peaceable and well disposed some of them might be it was very evident, from the habit and appearance of numbers amongst them, that order and regularity were not long to be expected from fuch an affembly; on the contrary, they foon began to exercise the most arbitrary and dictatorial power over both Lords and Commons. They obliged almost all the Members to put blue cockades in their hats,; and call out, "No Popery!" Some they compelled to take oaths to vote for the repeal of the obnoxious act, and others they infulted in the most indecent and violent manner. They took poffeffion of all the avenues from the outer door to the very door of the House of Commons, which they twice attempted to force open. The like attempt was made at the House of Lords; but by the exer→ tion of the door-keepers, and the care of Sir Francis Molyneux, it did not fucceed. The Archbishop of York was one of the firft they attacked. As foon as his coach was known coming

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ing down Parliament-ftreet, he was faluted with hiffes, groans, and hootings; and when he got out of his carriage, to avoid greater mifchief, was obliged to fay (which he did in a pitiable and enfeebled voice) "No Popery, no Popery!" The Lord Prefident of the Council, Lord Bathurst, they pushed about in the rudest manner, and kicked violently on the legs. Lord Mansfield had the glaffes of his carriage broken, the pannels beat in, and narrowly escaped with life. The Duke of Northumberland was exceedingly ill treated, and had his pocket picked of his watch. The Bishop of Litchfield had his gown torn. The wheels of the Bishop of Lincoln's carriage were taken off, and his Lordship might be faid to escape perfonal injury almoft by miracle. (D)

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The Lords Townshend and Hillsborough came together the latter, who was known by the mob, was most grosly insulted, and had not fome of them been partial to Lord Townshend, would, in all probability, have been much more fo: as it was, they were both much huffeled and pushed about, and fent into the Houfe without their bags, and with their hair hanging loofe on their fhoulders. The coach of Lord Stormont was broken to pieces, and himself in the hands of the mob for near half an hour, during which time they took the most infolent liberties with him, and pelted him with mud: he was refcued

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at last by a gentleman who harangued the mob, and prevailed on them to defift. Lords Afhburnham and Boston were treated not only with moft unwarrantable indignity, but with a mercilefs and unmanly feverity, particularly Lord Bofton, who was fo long in their power that it was thought neceffary by the Peers to go as a body and endeavour, by their prefence, to extricate him, but were prevented by the entrance of his Lordship, out of breath and in great diforder, with his coat all powdered and his hair disheveled. The front glafs of Lord Trentham's vis â vis was broken, and himself infulted and detained a confiderable time. Lord Willoughby de Broke, Lord St. John, Lord Dudley, and many others, were perfonally ill treated; and Wellbore Ellis, Efq; was obliged to take refuge in the Guildhall of Westminster, (whither he was purfued) the windows of which were broke, the doors forced, and Juftice Addington, with all the constables, expelled. Mr. Ellis escaped at the utmost hazard, and after exceedingly fevere and rough treatment.

The behaviour of Lord George Gordon was fuch as might be expected. He came feveral times to the top of the gallery ftairs, whence he harangued the people, and let them know the bad fuccefs their Petition was like to meet with. He told them first, that it was propofed to take it into confideration on Tuesday in a Committee

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