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 paper, 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. "Assembly. That your Memorialist hath received " but one letter from his family since he has been " under confinement, and that was delivered to him " open,though brought by the post.

" Your Memorialist begs leave further to represent, " that he hath heard a verbal account that one of his " daughters was abused and insulted by some of the " people when at his house on the 22d of November. " That a bayonet was thrust through her cap, and her "cap thereby tore from" [her] "head. That the " handkerchief about her neck was pierced by a bay- " onet, both before and behind. That a quilt in the " frame on which the daughters of your Memorialist " were at work was so cut and pierced with bayonets " as to be rendered useless. That while your Memo- "rialist was waiting for his horse, on the said 22d day " of November, the people obliged the wife of your " Memorialist to open his desk, where they examined "his papers, part of the time in presence of your " Memorialist.