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.

Abraham fonda Just.®

H Renselaer Ju''

DiRCK W. Ten Broeck Juti^e.

776 TAPERS RELATING TO THE

W^^ WHITE'S AFFIDAVIT.

Claverack Februry 8: 1755.

This Evening appeared William White Ju^ Personally before us Abraham Fonda Henrey V Ranslar and Derick T Broeck Esq'es and Declares that on the 1^^ Day of this Instant Febru''y Robert Noble and Some Others Assisting, Took the Body of Clark Pixley the Constable and the Body of John Morreso and Have Carred them of To their Common Goal in Springfield and the said White Further Says that he is now Afraid and in Danger of Being Taken and Carred To the said Goal and for the Only Reason that he Obeys the Orders of the Government of New York

Abraham fonda Just**

II Renselaer Jus^

DiRCK W. Ten Broeck Justice.

M^ STEVENSON TO CAPT^' LIVINGSTON.

Dear Sir

I rec^ yours of the 31 st Ultimo am sorry that you are Scituated near so troublesome Neighbours and am more apprehensive of greater Trouble Cello Renselaer has been with me this Evening and sliewed me Copy of two Affidavits taken before Abraham Fonda Henry Renselaer & Dirck Tenbroeck the one swears that lie believes himself to be in Danger of being Carried off by one Noble who Acts by a Commission under the Governm' of Massachusett Bay and for no other Reason but because he obeys the Orders of this Governm' the other swears to the Same purpose but more that 2 men are actually Carried oif one of them a Constable at Claverack. ni