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where he was (hot. Donald Mac-
lane was committed to prifon for
the above murder, but his aflociates
were admitted to bail.

A proclamation was iffued, by
order of the council, for fupprelling
riots, tumults, and unlawful alfem-
blies.

The following v/arrant is iffued
by the coroner for the apprehenfion
of Alexander Murray, efq. one of
the commanding otiicers of the fol-
diers polled at the King’s bench,
during the late riots :

- , To the conltables of
SUt§£i?\’%the parilh of Saint
" Mary Newington, in
the faid county; and
to all oliicers of peace
whom it lhall or may
concern.

WHEREAS Alexander Mur-
ray, efq. of the third regiment of
foot guards, ftands accufed before
me, upon an inquilition this day
taken at the parifh of St. Mary
Newington, in the faid county, with
the wilful murder of William Allen
the younger:

Thefe are therefore, in his Ma-
jefiy’s name, to apprehend and
bring before me, or fome of his
Majelty’s jultices of the peace for
the faid county, the body of the
{aid Alexander Murray, to anfwer
the premifes, and be further dealt
with according to law; and for f0
doing, this ihall be your fuflicient
Warrant.

Given under my hand and feal
this nth day of May, in the
year ofour lord 1768.

HENRY ACTON, coroner.

One of the foldiers on Tuefday
before the King's-bench cried out,
" We are all ready to fire on our
enemies the French and Spaniards,

ANNUAL REGISTER, 176s.

but never will on our own country-
men.”

Lalt night the mob affembled
again before the Manfion-houfe,
broke a great number of the win-
dows, and did other mifchief; a.
flrong party of the guards was then
fent for, and polled in and about
the Manfion-houfe to protect it from
further infult.

The following is a copy ofa let-
ter directed to john Durand,
efq. and the fame to Anthony
Bacon, efq. figned by 34, of the
elefiors of Aylelbury.

SI R,

Fully perfuaded that the clemen-
cy of the belt of princes will, if
ncceffary, be at length exerted in
favour cf Mr. Wilkes, we hope,
that, fhould an attempt be made to
deprive him of his feat in parlia-
ment, you will, from your con-
nexion with us, who are fincere in
our friendlhip for him, prefer le-
nity, and, from regard to the public,
jultice to his conltituents, before
rigour and feverity, and ufe your
utmolt endeavours to prevent the
fuccefs of fuch a meafure.

Aylelbury, We are, SIR,
April 3o, Your molt
1768. humble fervants,
&c. 8:0. 8cc.

The mob afTembled before the
houfe of Edward Ruffell, efq. dif-
tiller in the Borough, broke open
the doors, Ptaved fome cafks of li-
quor, drank immoderately, and
began pulling down the houfe;
but the military interpofing, four
of the drunkeli of them were feiza
ed, and the refl made their ef-
cape. At the fame time the front
of the houfe of Richard Capel, efq.
in Bermondfey, was demolilhed,

and Mr. Capel himfelf wounded.
The