By ord of ye Magestr-. of alb Justices of ye- Peace & Military officers &c Robert Livingston Cl'^ Anth'^ Lespinard haveing heard ye Depositions read in open court Confesses y* ye s^ John Sage & William Boyen came to him for bread and for french money to goe to Canida but advised them to ye Contrary y* they should not goe to Canida for it was a very Poor Place & shortly after he went to Boston

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Jolrin Van Loon Confesses y* he knew somewhat of there Design but advised them not to goe, for when he made an ax for John Sage and when he saw Wm Boyen come back again from Sarachtoge & asked for John Sage at his house, then he see some Rogguerey in there mind and y* they had concluded to Runn away & further y' he told maj" Baxter yt John Sage Designed to Run away

Villeroy haveing heard y® Depositions of Wm Boyen and Corneha Vroman read in open Court said y* John Sage Desired him to make a paire of snow shoes last winter but he Replyed had no leather, who told him to take barke of Trees yet he Promised to make y® s^ John Sage a pare but knew not of any Design he had of running away. Itiem y* Will: Boyen asked Inm at Sarachtoge for y^ snow shoos who replyed he had no time to make them, but when he was removed to his little house he would may be make them Wherupon Mathys said doe not make them, who knows what ill Design they may have may be they will Runn away & then y« will come into a Primmenary