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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 312 words

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.

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P. Inclosetl you have the Number of Men Wliicb Ware taken This Morning out of Anchoram By the New England Company and your Serv' Jacob Knight Who Was among them and Cali'd out to the New England People to ty the Anchoram and as M"" Connor Informed me that the New England Slieriff Come up to M*^ Deeker and Shook hands With liim and said lie Would not take him and M'' Deeker never offerd to make any Ressistance and all against him and it's said they are to Come and take Mf Conner and the Rest of the Anchoram People and We are Going tUere Now With a Company of men to Assist him as far as We T am hon'^ S"" your most