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CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS.

8i 5 other names unknown to the Deponent said that they would burn it for that morning they hadresolved to olfer a burnt Sacrifice to the Gods of the world in burning the Logs of that house Thatthen they kindled 4 fires on the Logs of the house Said Allen & Baker holding 2 clubbs over theDeponents head ready to strike Commanded him to leave that land & not say one word to them.That if ever he returned he should be barbarously used. That the fires being kindled said Allen &Baker Insolently said to the Deponent —Go your way now & complain to that Damned Scoundrelyour Governor. God Damn your Governour, Laws , King, Council & Assembly. That said Allen &Baker repeated said horrible Curses. That when the Deponent reproved them for it the said Allensaid G—d Damn your Soul, are yon going to preach to us—and further said That if ever any Con-stable attempted to arrest them they would kill them That if ever any of them were put in AlbanyGoal they would break it down & rescue him, That then the Deponent fled to New Perth where henow resides with his family.

That the Deponent is credibly informed they often boast they can on short warning raise many100s New Hampshire men to prevent any Soldiers or others Settling on these lands & curse theregular troops—That said Rioters have also burnt down the house of one John Reid that same day,that 8 or 9 more familys were driven olf their lands in the Deponents vicinity lately grant’d tothem by N. York Government according to His Majestys Instructions. That said Expell’d peoplewere all living in & about New Perth & suffer’d greatly by said Expulsion of said New Hampshire men who now claim said lands that the Deponent is also credibly Inform’d said Allen Denys the Beingof a God & Denys that that there is any Infernal Spirit existing, & further Saitli not.

Sic Subscribitur Charles Hutcheson

These are Therefore in His Majestys name Commanding you John Reid Constable in said Countyforthwith to Call a Competent Number of.Her Majestys good Subjects in your vicinity to Arms & goto the place called Rupert were it is said these Rioters reside & by all due means aprehend the saidBaker, Allen, Sevil & Rob 1 Cochran with their said Accomplices & them bring forthwith before meor some other of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in & for said County to be Dealt with accordingas the Law Directs. Given under my hand & seal at New Perth the 12 th day of Nov r 1771.

Sic Subscribitur Alex : McNaugiiton.

ESQ R MCNACIITON TO COL. FANNING

Sir

Esq rs Monro & Skeen being indisposed & living at a great distant the Expell’d people sent meword & I met them at D r Clarks house in New Perth this day, Issued warrants to apprehend theNew Hampshire rioters & traitors but their number & Situation in the mountains in such that I amof Opinion no Sheriff or constable will aprehend them That it will be highly necessary for HisMajestys Peace & the relief of these distrest highlanders who fought valiently thro’ the last campaignthat His Excellency in Council Issue His Proclamation offering a reward for apprehending thoseabominable wretches That then some person of their own sort will artfully betray them This I onlysugest in all humility but on the very Eve of a long hard winter it is very Schocking to see so many