Sir -- To inform you that Livingston is now k Conner & all his men at Taconnet and the murderer is with them a building a fort and they have brought three Several Gims with them, and I would pray you to read this letter to the Committee and inform tiie Court that Daricli Spiu' is kept by Livingston so as he cant come down to the court he is very angry with him for coming into Sliefi&eld among tlie English and hath warn'd him out of his house he cannot come down to the court for they keep him

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up & would not let iiira come down, no more but remain j^our Friend to Serve. John Holbigg.

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AFFIDAVIT.

John Hollambigg of lawful age testifys that on Monday last afternoon being at liis fathers Dwelling house on country land so called West of Slieffield on the west side of Taghkanuck mountain, and on the Land in dispute between and claim'd by both the Gov''" of tlie ISIassachusetts Bay and New York Ms Brother Dirk Ilollambig aged ab' 19 years & his jister Cornelia Hollambigg aged ab* 17 years both came home to his fatliers house aforsaid from his uncle John Hollambiggs k inform'd them as follows viz* That one Tim° Conner & a considerable number of men to the number of 30 or 40 (they not being able to number them exactly) came to tlie Dwelling house of tlie Depones said uncle John Hollambiggs on tiie same controverted countrey Lands & brought w*'^ them 3 Swivel Guns, & Barrells suppos'd to contain Store of provision & ammunition, and that the s<i Conner & company enter'd his s"^ Uncle Johns Dwelling house & broke a hole thro' the back part of the cliimney & then planted one of the Swivel Guns, & anotlier hole thro the back part of the house k planted another there and tore down a sort of log shop or house adjoyning in order to have fair prospect and play wth the Gim, and that tlie s'l Conner k Company said they were going to build a fort there k that M^' Livingston was soon to follow after w^^ 100 men more and also y* they brot a Wench wth them to dress provisions & serve as cook, and that his aunt (wife of his uncle John afores<^ and ins Sister in Law his Brother Roberts wife) came from tlie same place at tlie same time to his fathers house afores^i k said they had talk'd w^'" Conner & his men k they confirmed the above acct of his Broi" Dirck & sister Cornelia & farther saith not.