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did assemble & meet togr armed with guns pistols
pikes swords scythes sticks stones & other weapons
of offence & remained & continued to unlawfully &
seditiously assemble & meet together armed as afsd
for a long space of time to wit for the space of 48 Hours
then next following & during that time made a
great riot rout & unlawful assembly & during the
time last aforesd attacked & broke open divers -
dwelling houses of divers liege subjects of our
sd Lady the Queen in ye Coy afsd & beat bruised
wounded imprisoned & ill treated divers of the
liege subjects of our Lady the Queen then & there being
in the County aforesd & seized & took by force from ye sd
last mentd subjects & other subjects of our sd Lady the
Queen then & there being in ye Coy afsd divers quantities
of Arms to wit 100 guns 100 pistols , 100 swords &
therewith then & there unlawfully & seditiously
further armed themselves agt the peace of our
sd Lady the queen her Crown & Dignity

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