Corn planted, and then whent home, and orderd all my men to come away the next day, which they did ; This Sir is the whole truth of the matter, and the Caution I took of arming my self in the manner I did, I thouglit so very necessary as I had but very shortly suffered Extreamly in tlie loss of my workmen that I believe no Impersial man will blame for ; and had a body of whites or Indians come to Interrupt me in my business, I doubt not but we should liave made use of our arms, if this be acting (as they are pleased to call it) by violence on lands of my owne settled by my Grandfather 70 years agoe, by wliat appelation must we call their coming into our Settlements armed & stealing

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away our people when ever they liave any opportunity, & sending bodyes of men out armed to run lines on our Lands, and to this day sending for my Tenants to Sheffield to take Quit claims for my Lands, they live on ; from that Government, with additions of 3. & 400 acres to each farm, and that for the Valuable Consideration of tm Shillings^ this I think every honest man must & will look on to be acts of violance, but not self defence, as in my Case, Tlie above account may it Please your Honour I presume will sufficiently justify me in doing what I did.