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LIFE OF LORD GEORGE GORDON.
“ Resolved, that the London division do take place
upon the right of the ground towards Southwark, the
Westminster division second, the Southwark division third,
and the Scotch division upon the left, all wearing blue
cockades in their hats, to distinguish themselves from the
Papists, and those who approve of the late act in favor of
Popery.
“ Resolved, that the Magistrates of London, West-
minster, and Southwark are requested to attend, that their
presence may overawe and control any riotous or evil-
minded persons who may wish to disturb the legal and
peaceable deportment of his Majesty’s Protestant sub-
jects.
“ By order of the Association,
London, May 29. G. GORDON, President.”
Accordingly, on Friday June the 2d, at ten in the fore-
noon, a vast concourse of people assembled, who after pa-
rading the fields with flags, and singing hymns, marshal-
ed themselves in ranks and waited for their leader. Lord
George arrived about eleven, and at noon proceeded to-
wards Westminister bridge, followed by a large party of
his adherents, while the remainder went round in two
bodies over London and Blackfriars bridges. A huge
roll of parchment almost as much as one man could
carry, containing the signatures of the petitioners was
borne before them. At about half past two the whole
body had assembled before both houses of Parliament,
after behaving in a peaceful and orderly manner by the
way.
However well-disposed some of them might be, it was
evident from the habit and appearance of numbers that
order and regularity could not long be expected from such
an assembly ; on the contrary they soon proceeded to the
most outrageous acts of violence against both Lords and
Commons.
LIFE OF LORD GEORGE GORDON.
“ Resolved, that the London division do take place
upon the right of the ground towards Southwark, the
Westminster division second, the Southwark division third,
and the Scotch division upon the left, all wearing blue
cockades in their hats, to distinguish themselves from the
Papists, and those who approve of the late act in favor of
Popery.
“ Resolved, that the Magistrates of London, West-
minster, and Southwark are requested to attend, that their
presence may overawe and control any riotous or evil-
minded persons who may wish to disturb the legal and
peaceable deportment of his Majesty’s Protestant sub-
jects.
“ By order of the Association,
London, May 29. G. GORDON, President.”
Accordingly, on Friday June the 2d, at ten in the fore-
noon, a vast concourse of people assembled, who after pa-
rading the fields with flags, and singing hymns, marshal-
ed themselves in ranks and waited for their leader. Lord
George arrived about eleven, and at noon proceeded to-
wards Westminister bridge, followed by a large party of
his adherents, while the remainder went round in two
bodies over London and Blackfriars bridges. A huge
roll of parchment almost as much as one man could
carry, containing the signatures of the petitioners was
borne before them. At about half past two the whole
body had assembled before both houses of Parliament,
after behaving in a peaceful and orderly manner by the
way.
However well-disposed some of them might be, it was
evident from the habit and appearance of numbers that
order and regularity could not long be expected from such
an assembly ; on the contrary they soon proceeded to the
most outrageous acts of violence against both Lords and
Commons.