Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

And inorder the more effectually to enable me so to do, I thought it proper to take with me two of the Justices and a few other good People of this Province, and I arrived with them at Hoseck at the Houses of the said Peter & Bastiane on Saturday Morning. where I was told the New Hampshire People would not come untill the Monday following. Accordingly that day very early in the morning they sent to my Lodgings (a small dis-

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tance off) acquainting me that the New Hampshire People were then at the Houses of the said Peter & Bastiane. Whereupon I immediately hastned thither, together with the said two Justices, & few other good People of this Province; But before I could get there, the Said New Hampshire People had already perpetrated their Design of turning the said Peter Voss & Bastiane Deale out out of their Possessions; and claimed the same as belonging to the Province, and under the Jurisdiction of New Hampshire. And on Information that the said New Hampshire People were but just gone; I followed and overtook them about a mile further, and there apprehended Samuel Ashley, who called himself a Deputy Sherif. Samuel Robison a Justice of the Peace, John Horsfoot and Isaac Charles. The two last, pretended owners of the Lands of the said Peter & Bastiane. All whom I brought down to the Jail in Albany; where I shall Safely keep them untill Bail be given for their appearance & good Behaviour; or untill your Honours further Pleasure shall be known respecting them. Iam, May it please your Honour Your Honours most Obet & most Hble Servant Har: Scuvyter, Shireff. (Endorsed) 17 Augt 1764. Read in Council.