I am apprehensive he will not truly inform the mob, at Ms return how he was received, and dismissed by his Honour, wherefore that the Evil intentions of the whole might be fully prevented, it will be necessary I think that his Honour be desired to Issue out a Procjcimatiou prohibiting this mob, or any others to, trouble me in tlAs manner, in tlie Mannor, under penelty of fine & Commitment, and a doz : of these Proclamations to be sent me to be put up in proper places in the Mannor, tliat tlie rest of the Rioters might see, that instead of being countinanced, they and their proceedings are abhorred by our Government which believe would have the good Effect of dispersing them & leaveing me in quiet wherefore give my Compliments to his Honour our Governour & beg him to grant me Such a proclamation the Expence of the Printer &" I will gladly pay.

I have also inclosed a Letter of Josiah Loomis one of tlie heads or Chief of these Rioters, to one of my Tenants at Tachkanick warning him of the Farm &i^ as you'll See by the Letter, & by which it plainly appears these bandity intend to come witli a body in the Spring to turn of my Tenants & Settle themselves

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Itrovided the Government does not speadilj interpose in my favour, This Loomis Avas formerly a Tenant of mine who was dispossesed by a Corse of Law and turnd out of possession by the Sherriif of the County, and afterwards Committed to Albany Groal for his riotes proceedings & now begins to act in the same manner again.