About one o'clock this morning, the Mob went to the Fleet Prison, and demanded the gates to be opened, which the keepers were obliged to do, or they would have fet fire to it. They were then proceeding to demolish the prifon, but the prifoners expoftulating with them, and begging that they would give them time to remove their goods, they readily condefcended, and gave them a day for that purpose, in confequence of which the prifoners were removing all this day out of that place fome of the prisoners were in for -life.

This day between two and three o'clock, a large detachment of the military, marched to the Bank, fome of which were pofted in the yard, and the reft, horfe and foot, guarded the outfide, both in Threadneedle-Street, and Bartholomew. Lane, when all was quiet till about eight o'clock, at which time a large body of the Mob, after having destroyed the furniture, and part of the houfe of Mr. Mollineux, paftry-cook, in Cornhill, adjourned to the Bank, where growing outrageous, the foldiery fired, on which they retired, but returning about ten o'clock, were again fired on, and what was very aftonishing, but four or five were killed, and three wounded.

Two public houses in Long Lane, Southwark, the one the Sign of Simon the Tanner, and

the other the Ship, were both fet on fire, with defign, as was faid, of opening an avenue to a part of the New Gaol,

A Court of Common Council was held this night, when the Lord Mayor acquainted them, That the cause of calling them together was the Riots and Tumults exifting in the City, defiring to have their advice therein. The King's Proclamation, and feveral letters from the Secretaries of State were read. The Court unanimously came to the following Refolutions: That the Sheriffs of London be defired to raise the Poffe Comitatus immediately, and to pursue with the Lord Mayor and other Magiftrates of this City, the most effectual legal means for reftoring the public peace. That the thanks of the Court, be given to the Military Affociation, for the offer of their fervices to restore the peace of this City, and that it be recommended to the Sheriffs of this City, to accept of their offer. That the Sheriffs of London be requested to take the military force under their command, and endeavour to particularly protect the Manfionhoufe, Guildhall, Bank of England, or any other place that is in danger. That the thanks of this Court be given to the officers of the Militia of the City of London, for the voluntary offer of their fervices, and that they be requested

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The Sheriffs of London, waited on his Majefty at the Queen's Houfe, with a meffage from the Lord Mayor, defiring further affiftance of troops to protect the public buildings as well as the property of individuals from the fury of

the Rioters.

About seven o'clock, the Privy Council iffued an edict for putting the Cities of London and Westminster under Martial Law, and Lord Amherft, as Commander in Chief, received orders to make fuch a difpofition of the military, as seemed most conducive to put an end to the present alarming infurrection.

This morning, upwards of five hundred foldiers were placed all day in Guildhall, to be in readinefs, fhould any attempt be made upon the Bank, which was much talked of, and fo apprehenfive was the Governor of the Tower, of an attempt being made to plunder that grand arsenal of ftores, that he ordered every neceffary precaution to be taken to prevent a measure, which would be attended with fuch fatal confequences.

A prodigious number of foldiers were stationed at the Manfion-Houfe, and parts adjacent; the populace from Cheapfide attempting to pafs towards Cornhill, were defired to defift; which they

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They were escorted to Newgate, about four o'clock on Monday, by a detachment of foot guards.

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The Court of Aldermen met this day at Guildhall at nine o'clock, to confider what neceffary fteps were proper to be taken to put a stop to the riots and difturbances that had been in Ropemakers Alley, Moorfields; the Lord Mayor having received two letters from Lord Stormont and Lord Hillsborough, Secretaries of State, concerning thereof, and the Aldermen having overnight been defired to require the attendance of their peace officers at Guildhall, on Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock. The two Marfhals were directed to divide their conftables, and fend 100 to Ropemakers-Alley, relieving them every fix hours, till further orders, and to ftation the others in proper places; and the Court recommended it to the Lord Mayor to take the most effectual method to prevent any riots or tumults within this City, as his Lordship fhould think proper, and then broke up.

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE pà, 19&

THIS day there was a Levee at St. James's, His Majette and all the Ministers of State and Fo reign Ministers, &c. &c. were proient, and broke up before two o'clock, A council was afterwards held, at the breaking up of which, orders were given to the feveral Officers of the foot and horiè guards, to exert their own ditèretion in quelling any future outrages of the Mob, with out any centroul of the civil power: a Proclas mation was ifted, asigning as a reason for the meature above flated, that the country being in a state of Treason and Rebellion, his Majethy is reduced to the diagreeable necctity of exerting his prerogative in this manner.

The yeemen of the guards, marthalmen, and all his Majesty's domeities at St. James's, and the Queen's Palace, were, by the King's orders, to be on duty all night, and furnithed with arms to repel any attempt of violence.

Summonfes were itfued for a Council to be held as laft night at St. James's Palace.

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