MAXOR OF LIVINGSTON. 775

David Slikts answered them that he had nothicg to do with the New England People-- That he had hired tlie Lands of me, and that as long as tliey continued mine he would have nothing to do with any other. They then desired him, that if he came out with me against them he would join with the New England People, and that they would return for his Answer in a fortniglit.

Coenradt Rosman informed me that he had heard that they tlie New Englcind People had raised a Company of One Hundred Men part on Taghkanlck and part higher up in the Mountains to Defend Taghkanick against the French and Indians but that it was supposed it v^as in order to possess themselves of my Lands

I am with greatest respect

To tlie LL)nourable James \ Your Honours De Lancey Esq"" Ills Majestys J Most hble Serv^ Lieutenant Governor andf Rob^ Livingston Jun''

Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New! York and Territories depending tliereon in America

New York ifebruary 7*^ 1755.

JOSEPH PIXLEY'S AFFIDAYIT.

Claveraclc February 8th 1755.

TrJs Evening Appeared Joseph Pixley Before ns Abraham Fonda Henrey V Kanslar and Derick T. Eroek Esq^ and upon tlie Holy Evangelus Declares and Complains That he is In Danger and Now is Afraid that Robert Noble or Some Otlier Person : Will Take hira & Bring him Into the Goal in Massachusett Bay : for the Only Reason that he lies Obeyed the Orders of the Colony of New York.