Dorset Museums 5- The Philott Museum, Lyme Regis

Hidden in Lyme's excellent museum is this entertaining historical scrap...
Cross the locals at your peril. It was as true two centuries ago as it is today. 
When a young, bushy-tailed Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones, visited Lyme Regis in 1725 he fell head over heels for Sarah Andrews, a local heiress. There were just two problems; she was just fifteen and she was already spoken for. 
This  did not put off Henry who, aided by his valet, attempted to abduct Sarah on the way to church. Unfortunately, her local beau, John Tucker, along with a lot of other Tuckers thwarted the attempt, but not before punches had been thrown and charges brought.
Henry left Lyme soon after, bloodied but not bowed,  leaving the  note above as a final parting shot.
In case you can't decipher it reads:
'This is to give notice that Andrew Tucker and his son John Tucker are clowns and cowards
Witness my hand 
Henry Fielding'

Locals 1- Tourists 0, I'd say...