The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 15 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 15 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
About four in the afternoon they came to the house of widow _Turner_ of
_West-Bramwick_. They threw in bricks and stones so fast, that she was
forced to open the door and run out among them. One of her daughters
cried out, “My mother will be killed!” On which they fell to throwing
stones at her. She ran into a neighbour’s house, but before she
could shut the door, they broke the bottom off with a brick end. They
followed her other daughter with stones, and one with a great stake.
She ran into another house, much frightened, expecting to be murdered.
The widow asked “How can you come and abuse us thus?” On which one
came with a large club, and swore, “If she spoke another word, he would
knock her on the head, and bury her in the ditch.” Then he went and
broke all the glass that was left. The same they did to many of the
neighbouring houses.
7. On the 19th of _June_, _James Yeoman_ of _Walsal_, saw _Mary Bird_
in her father’s house at _Wensbury_, and swore, “By G―― you are there
now; but we will kill you to-morrow.” Accordingly he came with a mob
the next day; and after they had broken all the windows, he took up
a stone, and said, “Now by G―― I will kill _you_.” He threw it, and
struck her on the side of the head. The blood gushed out, and she dropt
down immediately.
“Another of them took Mr. _Hands_ of _Wensbury_ by the throat, swore
he would be the death of him, gave him a great swing round, and threw
him upon the ground. As soon as he rose, one _Equal Baker_ gave him a
blow on the eye, and knocked him down ♦again. In about half an hour the
mob came to his house, and broke all the windows, except about twenty
panes. The kitchen windows they cleared, lead, bars and all, broke the
window-posts, and threw them into the house. The shop was shut up (he
being an apothecary:) but they quickly broke all the pots and bottles
in pieces, and destroyed all his medicines. They broke also the shelves
and drawers in the shop to pieces, and many of his houshold goods.
♦ “again, in” replaced with “again. In” per Errata
8. On _January 13, 1743‒4_, the mob rose again at _Darlaston_, broke
all the windows of all who _followed this way_ (except two or three who
bought themselves off) broke open several houses, and took what they
liked, the people belonging to them being fled for their lives.
About the same time the Rev. Mr. _E――_ came to _Darlaston_; and meeting
some others at _Thomas Forshew_’s they drew up a writing, and _Nicholas
Winspur_, the crier of the town, gave public notice, “That all the
people of the society must come to Mr. _Forshew_’s, and sign it; or
else their houses would be pulled down immediately.” It was to this
effect, “That they would never read, or sing, or pray together, or hear
these parsons any more.”
Several signed this through fear. They made every one who did, lay down
a penny――――“To MAKE THE MOB DRINK.”
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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