«f several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peac^ of the said City and County : That on the Approach of the said Sheriff and the Posse, they found the said Robert, with a Party of about Tliirty Men, all armed with Clubs, within a Fence across the Lane leading to, and at a small Distance from the House of tlie said Robert :- -- That the said Robert refused, on the Demand of tlie Sheriff, either to take down the Fence, or to surrender liimself ;- -- and that on the Sherifl's removing one of the Rails, and getting over, he was immediately assaulted by some of the Party with Clubs ; that while defending himself, he heard the Report of a Small- Arm or Pistol, but knew not on which Side it was fired ;-- - that thereupon a firing by botli Parties instantly ensued, and Cornelius Ten Broeck, one of the Posse, and Tom Wliitney, one of the Rioters, were both Shot, and died on the Spot : And tliat the Rioters then took shelter in the said Noble's House, and by firing from thence, wounded seven other Persons of the Sheriff's Party, one of them very dangerously :

I HAVE THEREFORE THOUGHT FIT, wlth the Advlce of hiS

Majesty's Council, to issue this Proclamation, hereby strictly enjoining and commanding all Magistrates, Justices of the Peace, and other Civil Officers whatsoever within this Province, to

is considered how large a portion of his life "vras spent in the labours or the routine of public office, and that however great might have been his original slock of learning; he had in this country no reading public to excite him by their applauses, and few literary friends to assist or to stimulate his enquiries, his zeal and success in his scientific pursuits will appear (remarks Mr.