Robert Thorpe Eyewitness Account

• Place: Manchester
• Role: Spectator
• Occupation: Surgeon

Statement made by Thorpe in respect of injury to Mr Christopher [Halton? Hatton?]

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Certificate of Mr Robert Thorpe.

Mr Christopher [Halton? Hatton?] a private in the Manchester & Salford Yeomanry received, during the disturbances on the 16 Augt. last, a wound from a brickbat, which cut his Ear half off, & the Scalp to the Skull, & otherwise injured his Head from the Concussion, which disabled him attending his duties on the occasion & [from?] of allowing his Employ[men]t for the space of ten days.

R[ober]t. Thorpe

Surgeon

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