The Declarant further says that he was inform'd that said company went from said Nobles house to Nehemiah Hopkins's & puU'd great part of it down, and the Declarant afterwards went to said House & saw that the Boards v/ere all puU'd off from the sides of tlie house, & an attempt made to break up the roof That the next day being the 15 h he was inform'd that some of the same arm'd Company had that morning just at day light broke into tlie House of William Race who liv'd about the same distance from Hudsons River with the Declarant, and that said Race forc'd his way through the Roof of the House & attempted to Escape h\it as he was running

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away from said Company he was shot Dead. The next Day the Declarant went to the place & saw the Dead Body of the said Race with seven wounds which appeared to be made with Buck shot; that on the same day the Coroner came from Sheflfield & having impannel'd a Jury sat on said dead body. The Declarant has no Copy of their Verdict, but was inform'd that they found that said Race was murdered.

John McArthur. Sworn before the Hon^ie Lieut. Governour & Council tke 28* of April 1755.

Attest J. WiLLARD Secry.

Copy Examined

p Thqs Clarke Dep'y Secry. 13 May Read in Council.

DIRCK SWART TO M^ LIVINGSTON

Manor Livingston May 6. 1755.

On Monday M'^ Connor went to Warn the People to Assist on Thuesday Morning at Taghkanick and as he Arrived to Anchoram about Sun Down he Was Informed that there Was a proclimation from ye Livetenant Governour of Boston Nailed upon Dirck Spoor Door and M"" Conner being Uneasie to know what Was Meant by the proclimation being put up there he Went to Dirck Spoors and When they seen him Comeing towards the house they took it of and Locked it up in one of their Chest But M' Conner Insisted Upon Seeing the paper that was Nailed to the Door and After Some Dispitte Got it out of the Chest Which is Now Inclosed and sent to You for Your Better Information and as M"^ Connor was in Comeing Whome he Came by Anchoram Where he Stayed till Ten O'clock at Night he Likewise ordered the people of Anchoram to keep together in one house and to be Sure to Make Deffence, But in Steed of Deffending Themselves the fled after a Base Mannor and Madd No Ressistance at aU.