Nor may it please your Excellency was this Pain taken in such a violent manner by Patrick Migee, as Robert Van Deusen & his son Johannis two Tenants of mine were out of their house by a Deputy Sherriff, of Massachusets assisted by Josiah Loomis & several others, who tyed them on horses, & carry ed away & Committed them to Springfield Goal where I w^as obliged to gitt Surityes to prevent their Laying in a Goal, and some time after these 2 men were ajudged in the Court of Springfield to pay Josiah Loomis a Tenant of mine for supposed Traspass 30, odd pounds Lawfull money and X14-- of said money for Court charges, all which has been paid by me to the utmost farthing, as may appear by Receipts.
With Respect to an agreement made by his Excellency Governour Sliirley & his Honour Lieu^ Governour Delancy concerning the Release of prisoners on both sides, as I never Saw it, cant say on what Conditions it was ; But this I know & have reason to Remember it by its Consiquences, that a party of men pretending to belong to the Massachusets Bay Government did come into my Mannor in May Last to the number of 103, & took by force & violence from my Iron works all my principall workmen, one only Excepted, & Carryed them through Connecticut Government into Springfield Goal & thereat unjustly detained them, for along time, by means of which my Furnace blew out, & Cost me upwards of <£400, to putt her in blast again, & the Charge of my men in Goal above <£50 altho' taken west of Connecticut, all whicli & much greater Suras I am to this day