To the Worshipful His Majesty's Justices of
the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex
in their General Quarter Session of the Peace
Assembled.

The Memorial of the Committees
appointed by the Parishes of St: Sepulchre
and St: John Clerkenwell in the County
of Middlesex , for prosecuting the several
Persons concerned in the Murder & Riot
at Cow Cross .

Sheweth

That on the Night of the 10th day of Novemr:
last a most desperate Riot happened at a
Public House in Cow Cross in the said Parish of
St: Sepulchre known by the Sign of the Sun
which spread to several other Place; particularly
to the Watch house in St: Sepulchres where the
Rioters most cruelly murdered David Brewer< no role > , the
Beadle; and several of the Wacthman and Patroles
as well as other persons, were cut and wounded
in a Shocking manner.

That in Order to apprehend and bring
the Offenders to Justice, your Memorialists caused
Advertisements to be inserted in the Public Papers
and Hand Bills to be dispersed in and round the
Metropolis, offering Rewards for the apprehending and
Conviction of the Partys concerned in the said Murder
and Riot.

That several Persons were apprehended for
the said Offences and three of them were in November
Sessions last tried for the said Murder, two of whom were
convicted.