barracks (so called) after attacking and wound-
ing divers persons in
Cornhill, as above men-
tioned, being armed, proceeded (most of them) up
the
Royal Exchange lane, into
King-street ;
where, making a short stop, and after assaulting
and driving away the few they met there, they
brandished their arms and cried out, where are
the Boogers ! where are the Cowards. At this
time there were very few persons in the street
beside themselves. -- This party in proceeding
from
Exchange lane into
King-street must pass
the centry posted at the westerly corner of the
Custom House, which butts on that lane and
fronts on that street: This is needful to be
mentioned, as near that spot and in that street
the bloody tragedy was acted, and the street-ac-
tors in it were stationed : Their station being but
a few feet from the front side of the said
Custom
House. -- The outrageous behavior and the
threats of the said party occasioned the ringing
of the meeting house bell near the head of
King-
street : which bell ringing quick as for fire, it
presently brought out a number of the inhabi-
tants, who being soon sensible of the occasion
of it, were naturally led to
King-street, where
the said party had made a stop but a little while
before : and where their stopping had drawn to-
gether a number of boys, round the centry at the
Custom-House. Whether the boys mistook the
centry for one of the said party, and thence took
occasion to differ with him, or whether he first
affronted them, which is affirmed in several depo-