9. About _Candlemas_, the wife of _Joshua Constable_, of _Darlaston_, was going to _Wensbury_, when a mob met her in the road, threw her down several times, and abused her in a manner too horrible to write. A warrant was procured for some of these. But one of them only was carried before Mr. _G――――_, who came back and told his companions, the justice said, “That they might go home about their business.” On this the mob rose again, came to _Joshua_’s house, and destroyed all the necessary goods therein. They likewise broke and spoiled all his shop tools, threw the tiles off the roof of the house, and pulled down one room, the joist of which they carried away with them. All his gunlocks they took away; they tore in pieces all his wife’s linen, cut the bed and bedstead, so that it was good for nothing, and tore her bible and common-prayer book all to pieces. She and her husband retired to another house. But one telling the mob they were there, they swore “they would tear it down immediately, if the man let them stay any longer.” So they went out in the frost and snow, not knowing where to lay their head. 10. On _Tuesday, January 31, 1743‒4_, _Henry Old_ came to _John Griffiths_’s house, saying, “If he did not leave _following this way_, he had a hundred men at his command, who should come and pull his house down.” Soon after he brought some with him; but the neighbours gave him money, and sent him away for that time. _Monday, February 6_, between seven and eight at night, came part of the same company. Hearing them afar off, _John_ and his wife fastened the door, and left the house. Some of the neighbours going in soon after, found them destroying all they could. Two chairs and several bundles of linen were laid upon the fire. After they had destroyed what they could, they loaded themselves with cloaths and meat, and went their way. The same day public notice was given at _Walsal_, by a paper fixt up there, “That all who designed to assist in breaking the windows, and plundering the houses of the _Methodists_ at _Wensbury_, should be ready at ten o’clock, the next morning, on the _Church-hill_.”