I inclose you different affidavits taken before me concerning the conduct of the Inhabitants of this County in order that the Government may do something Speedily to prevent their Riotous behaviour every person that pretends to be a ffriend to this Government are in danger of both Life and property, for my own part I have done every thing that might be means to prevail, but all to no purpose for every act of Friendship that the Government and Ministers of Justice shows them seems to rais their Spirits as if the whole Government were afraid of them. _ They assemble themselves togither in the night time and throws down all the Yorkers Fences &¢ as we are called and Drives the cattle into the Filds and meadows and destroys both Grass and corn, and do every mischief they can think of. Pardon the imperfection of this and the other papers herewith sent you as J am in confution my House being full of Rioters and the Felon that Shot the Horse going to Goal which the Constable secured, and by his confession two more are concerned, but I doubt if we can

secure them. Iam in hast Sir Your Obedt Servant

Joun Munro. To Goldsbrow Baynard Esq*

AFFIDAVITS ENCLOSED.

. Albany County ss: Personally appeared before me one Samuel Willoughby one of His Majestys Constables for the County aforesaid and made Oath that on the 16 day of this Instant May he was overtaken on the Kings highway by Thomas Frinch Charles Bullin and Martin Powel of Prince Town with a number of other Rioters whoes Names to this defendant is unknown (all armed with Clubs) that the said French laid hold of the depondt with his Club over his head and threatned his life unless he would carry off the writt of Ejectment which the Depondt had