The Deponants Farther Deposeth that Tim° Connor Reasoned with him and told them their Danger and that he could See by the Order that they could not Expect any countenance from Gov>^ Sliirley or the Boston Court he made Answer tliat they had Bought the Lands and Paid for them from tlie Committee from the Massachusetts and that the Lands did not belong to M"" Livingston nor the Government of New-York lie farther said that Governor Shirley was no Governor of the Massachusetts Bay but a Collonel in the Armey and that Spencer Phips was Governor now and that Governor Shirley liad nothing to do in Boston wliile he was out of it so the Deponants left the house and about an hour after heard Several Guns fired at the house where Young Franklin was and after that Severall Huzzas and Farther the Deponent saith not.

Sworn Before Me Dirck W: Ten Broeck Justice.

Whereas Andries Janse Reese Jonathan Darby Christopher Ands Brusie and Hench-ick Brusie formerly Tenants of Robert Livingston Jun"" Esq"" of the Mannor of Livingston who were Dispossesd and Turnd out by him in the Month of May last did

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Eeenter and take Possesion of tlie Farms and Tenements of which vhey had been Turned out in the month of July last and Rebuilt & Repaired the Houses Tho Sundry times Forwarned and forbid to the Contrary.

That on the Twenty eth day of November 1755 The Deponants By order of Robert Livingston Juui" Esq^ went to their respective ]iabitations and Read to them a Coppy of His Excellency Gov"^ Shii-leys order to Franklin and in M^ Livingstons name Desired them to Resign up their possesions & move off, and tliis is their Respective answer