Springfield May 22, 1755. John Hollambigg.

Hampshire ss May 22, 1755. Jolin Hollambigg personally appearing made Oath that the above Declaration by him Subscribed is the truth & notliing but the truth.

Sworn before David Ingersole Just Pace.

MANOR or LIVINGSTON. 801

GOV. SHIRLEY TO LT. GOV. DELANCEY.

Boston Mav 25. 1755. Sir

Since closing mine of tlie 21st Instant I have received the Inclosed Returns from two of the Justices of the Sessions at Springfield, and Attorney General there, of their doings in pursuance of my Orders to them concerning the Discharge of tlie Sheriff of Albany and others bound over to that Court, on acct of the Riots upon tlie Borders, and of M^' Levingstons men there in Custody ; by tlie former of them your Honour vviU see, that the Slieriflf and others were continued upon their Recognizances to tlie next Court, and gone from Springfield before my Orders for entering a noli prosequi arriv'd there ; and by the latter, that tlie Execution of my Orders were suspended with regard to Mr Levingston's men on account of some New Violences (contained in tlie copy of tlie Inclosed Depositions) having been Committed by some of his People ; Among whom your Honour will observe it is said, that he that kill'd Race was seen ; However, upon the Receipt of the last mention'd Return, giving an account of the Suspension of my orders as to M"" Levingston's Workmen, which was sent me by Express, I instantly sent the Messenger back to Springfield with Orders to have Mr Levingstons Men sent towards Albany to be deliver'd upon the like Release of the People belonging to this Province, whom your Government hath detain'd according to your Plonour's proposal ; Depending entirely that you wiU Cause an Inquiry to be forthwith made into these New Violences on the part of Your Province, and take effectual Measures for putting an Immediate End to them.