Beardsley, D.D , in his Life avd Correspondence of the Jiigltt Iteverend Samuel Seahui-y, D.D., (Second Edition, 30-42,) i)ui>Iiblied as nearly a complete and accurate copy of it as those who printed liifl book would permit him to give to his readers. It is believed that, witli his kind assistance, we have the privilege of hiying an entirely accurate and complete copy of the original manuscript before our readere, from the copy of that original which was furnished to hin> by Charles J. Hoadley, the Librarian of the State Library, at Hartford, the custodian of that paper.

" pany with Jonathan Fowler, Esq., of East Chester, " and Nathl. Underbill, Esq., of West Chester, was " sent under a guard of about twenty armed men^ to " Horseneck,' and on the Monday following was " brought to this town and carried in triumph through " a great part of it, accompanied by a large number " of men on horsback and in carriasjes, chiefly armed. " That the whole company arranged themselves before "the house of Captain Sears. That after firing two "cannon and huzzaing, your Memorialist was sent " under a guard of four or five men to the house of " Mrs. Lyman, where he has ever since been kept "under guard. That during this time your Memor- " ialist hath been prevented from enjoying a free inter- " course with his friends ; forbidden to visit some of " them, though in company with his guard ; prohibited " from reading prayers in the church, and in perform- " ing any part of divine service, though invited by "the Rev. Mr. Hubbard so to do ; interdicted the use " of pen, ink, and jiaper, except for the purpose of " writing to his family, and then it was required that " his letters should be examined and licensed before " they were sent off; though on Friday last, Captain " Sears condescended that your Memorialist should "be indulged in writing a Memorial to this Hon.