That some time in the latter End of December last, the Deponent received a letter from the said Mt Hurd, in the words and figures following--* Portsms 20th Deer 1770 Sir, I have "received your Letter per Capt Wheatly whose good Characte "will I believe obtain for him the Commission desired--Your "make no mention nor have { heard any thing from you about "the Right in Belham for which I have yt Obligation to deliver 'Ca Deed of the same within three Mos I trust you wont forget "the matter nor neglect securing the Right in Time. Your "Petition for the Island in Connecticut River I am afraid will : "not succeed, as there las been some Information lately of your "Conduct respecting the affairs on the West side the River "which seems to injure yt Interest at Portsme & may prevent y® "success of ¥t Petition--this I thout best to mention to you that "you may not think it owing to my neglect I am St y' hum "Serv! John Hurd. Major Oliver Willard." That the said Letter i of the proper Hand Writing of the said Mr Hurd, thé Deponent having seen him write. And the Deponent verily believes that the true reason why his application for a Grant of the said Islands will not probably succeed, is from a disgust excited by the Deponents conduct: and known Zeal for maintaining the authority of the Government of New York, on the West side of Connecticut River, in Conformity to the Royal Order of the Twentieth of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty. four, This Deponent, having been Instrumental towards preventing the late Riots and Disorders in the Township of Windsor, in Which divers.persons with Nathan Stone were very active. .