Excerpt from Appendix to the History of Great Britain, From the Revolution, 1688, to the Treaty of Amiens, 1802, Vol. 2 of 2

Thence they went to a new building lately erected by Mr. Oliver-this they called the slump office, and pulled it down to the ground in five minutes. From thence they went to Mr. Oliver's house, before which they beheaded (lie effigy, ami broke all the windows next (he street. Then they carried the effigy to Fort-hill, near Mr. Oliver's house, where they burnt the effigy in a bonfire made of (he timber they had pulled down from (lie building. Mr. Oliver had removed his family from his house, anil remained himself with a few friends, when (he mob related (o attack the bouse. Mr. Oliver was prevailed upon to retire, and his friends kept possession of tire! rouse. The mob finding the door barricaded, broke down the whole fence of the garden towards Fort-hill, and coming on, beat in all the doors and windows of the garden front, and entered the house, (he gentlemen (here retiring. As soon as (hey had got possession they searched about for Mr. Oliver, declaring (he would kill him. Finding that he had left the house, a party set out to search two neighbouring houses, in one of which Mr. Oliver was, but happily they were diverted from this pursuit, by a gentleman telling them that Mr. Oliver was gone with the governor of (he castle, otherwise he would certainly have been murdered.

After eleven o'clock, the mob seeming to grow quiet, die lieutenant-governor, chief justice, mid the sheriff, ventured to go to Mr. Oliver's house, to endeavour to persuade them to disperse. As soon as they began to speak, a ringleader cried out "the governor and the sheriff! to vour arms, rov boys!" presently after a volley of stones followed, and the two gentlemen narrowly escaped through favour of the night.

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