and guilty of any of the violences above-mentioned: And for the 'better detection of the perfons who were concerned in the outrages committed at the houfes of the faid Public Minifters, we are gracioufly pleased to promise, that if any perfon fhall difcover any other perfon or perfons, who, directly or indirectly, were concerned in pulling down, or beginning to pull down, or in fetting fire to the chapel of any Public Minister, fo as that the perfon or perfons difcovered may be profecuted for the fame, fuch discoverer fhall have and receive, as a reward, upon conviction of fuch offender or offenders, the fum of Five Hundred Pounds, and also our gracious pardon for the faid offence, in cafe the perfon making fuch discovery shall himself be liable to be profecuted for the fame, except the person who first broke into, or began to pull down or fet fire to the faid chapels. And the Commiffioners for executing the office of Treasurer of our Exchequer, are hereby required to make payment of the faid rewards accordingly.

Given at our Court at St. James's, the fifth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, in the twentieth year of our reign.

GOD fave the KING.

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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 prison, 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 prifoners 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 house 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 houfes in Long Lane, Southwark, the one the Sign of Simon the Tanner, and E 2

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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 purfue with the Lord Mayor and other Magiftrates of this City, the most effectual legal means for restoring 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 Manfionhouse, 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 Majesty at the Queen's House, with a message 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 feven 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 disposition of the military, as feemed most conducive to put an end to the prefent 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 arfenal 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 pass towards Cornhill, were defired to defift; which they

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not complying with, the guards fired. This irritated the multitude, and they again made feveral attempts to pass, which were as often repulfed by the foldiers firing. The fatal confequences of this melancholy affair were, that a very confiderable number were killed and wounded.

The populace alfo fet at liberty, every perfon confined in the King's Bench, New Gaol, and Surry Bridewell; and in the afternoon and evening, fet fire to the prifons, which were entirely confumed, as was that of the Fleet Prison, the fame evening.

The houfe of Mr. Langdale, diftiller, the bottom of Holborn-Hill, was entirely confuined, and feveral other houses in the neighbourhood fhared the fame fate. After which, the populace proceeded to another house of Mr. Langdale's in Holborn, between Fetter-Lane and Barnard's-InnGate, which they also set on fire.

A poor watchman, of St. Andrew's parish, Holborn, was fo unfortunate as to have his bedding confumed by the populace, who imagined that it belonged to Mr. Langdale, and that the watchman was clandeftinely conveying it from the house of the former.

This evening the Toll-Houfes at Black-friars Bridge were both demolished.

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