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NYEP(D.746.007
5 May 1746:12 (76)
Extract of a letter from Stoksley, in Yorkshire, dated
December 27.
On Monday or Tuesday a number of Stoksley boys pull'd some
tiles of Mr. Pearsons mass house, the damage of which might
amount to eleven shillings. The Papists could not see their
place of worship thus insulted without resenting it;
therefore got a warrant from Mr. Shottowe against one of the
boys (a sailor) who had been most active in the affair. The
constables on Christmas Day apprehended the boy; upon which
his associates were call'd together to the number of near
200, and being join'd by some young fellows, march'd in
order (with drums beating, and colours flying) to Mr.
Shottow's, and declared to him, that they all acknowledg'd
themselves equally guilty with the boy who stood charg'd
with the fact: Mr. Shottowe could not forbear laughing at
them; hoever, after giving them a gentle repremand, he
dismissed them, recommending it to the Papists to put up
with the damage. Upon this the boys went to Ayton, beating
up for voluntiers for his Majesty's service and enlisted
about forty boys; then marched to Stoksley Cross, fix'd
their colours upon it, and made large coal fires about it,
the spectators all wandering what were their intentions
next. . .
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