An appeal to the public, touching the death of Mr. George Clarke, who received a blow at Brentford / [John Foot].

  • Foot, John
Date:
1769
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Credit: An appeal to the public, touching the death of Mr. George Clarke, who received a blow at Brentford / [John Foot]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. William Beal [worn. Examined by Mr- Impey. TV. Beal. I am a freeholder in the county of Middlefex. I believe I fet out from Weftminfter be¬ tween eight and nine in the morning: I believe I got to Brentford by ten. Mr. Clarke the deceafed, came to the Huttings to me about half an hour af¬ ter one ; from thence we went to Mr. Horne’s, and had a glafs of wine or two each. Counfel. Was that all you drank ? TV. Beal. I believe we had no more. Mr. Wil- den, Richard Beal, and Mr. Martin, were there. They afked me, if I had given my vote ? I faid I had. They afked me if every thing was fafe ? I faid there was no riot then. Some of them alked me, if I would go along with them? 1 faid I would. George Clarke and Richard Beal, went with me. We went together to the Huflings, while Mr. Wil¬ der], and two or three others, I will not be fure whether two or three, were giving their votes. I believe they might have done, but cannot be fure. A mob came from the oppofite part, and began at the corner next to the Three Pigeons Yard, and then came round, clearing the people away be¬ fore them. Mr. Clarke feemed to be afraid : I laid, Do not be afraid, for I hope there will be no hurt. I turned myfeif round, and faw them draw their bludgeons from under their great coats. I had a flick in my hand; I put it over my head, and put my left hand upon my head; they beat my flick down, and {truck me over the left hand, which fwelled my hand. I received another blow on the fide of my head*, then I ran into the.yard belong-