Notes
This night the Riot was very Great the Gentlemen came with Sticks tho the play went on quiet till the last Act we had there a great Stop notwithstanding we ended it then the rout went on ye Boxes drove many out of the Pit broken heads were plenty on both Sides the dance began was Stopd so again again while this was doing numbers were assembld in the Passages of the pit broke down were getting into the Cellar but were repulsd by our Scene men &c heavy blows on both sides Justice Fielding Welch came with Constables a Guard but without effect tho the Justices stood upon ye Stage I thought ye proclamation must have been read after ye battle in the Passages numbers went broke Garricks Windows in Southhampton Street part of ye Guard went to protect it Garrick was oblig'd to give up the Dancers ye Audience dispercd - Cross