Taunton June 19. 1786 Dear Sir,

I was verry Sorry you did not attend our Court last week. Inclosed I send you a list of the disturbers of the Peace collected by the grand 365 Jury—& of the Evidences to prove it. I could wish something to be done or there will be a worse disturbance next Septr. Court. I should now have wrote you all particulars but Judge Durfee is waiting—he can Inform you for he was present.

I wish you to write me what is become of the Excon. I Sent you agt. Sheriff Henderson. Hoping your family & Especially Mrs. Paine to be well to whom present my best respects

& belive me to be your Freind &c S. Padelford

MS .

Bristol

A Complaint against a number Guilty of a Riot at a Court-house the 13th of June 1786 viz.

Paul Lincoln Oliver Lincoln James Field Stephen Thayer Nathaniel Thayer Lemuel Thayer Jacob Thayer Thomas Willis all of Easton

And James Newcomb Samuel Newcomb Thomas Story Elijah Story Josiah Newcomb of Norton

And Eleazer Snow Jr. of Bridgwater

The Evidences to prove the above fact are Mr. Ebenr. Titus Mr. Thos. Wiliams Mr. John Howard Capt. Ephm. Burr Mr. Elijah Lincoln & Mr. Nehemiah Keith & Mr. Richard Field

MS .