Marsexis. Sworn this Twelfth day of October 1771, Before me Vorxert P. Dovw.

744 SONTROVERSY RESPECTING THF

ESQ® MUNRO TO GOV. TRYON

May it Please your Excellency I take the liberty of acquainting your Excellency that on the evening of the 24 day of this instant november your excellencys letter to the Justices relative to the Dispossessing of a number reduced Soldiers was delivered to me by one of the Complainants who informs me of their being drove to the greatest distress with their familys many of them being Sick and not able to work--he also informs me of .the New Hampshire claimants Driving them off the land before they had any time to build--in the meantime I have taken proof against them and issued warrants for apprehending and carryiug a number of them to Goal thoreugh the woods if Possible which I hope will be done. I should have proceeded on the view according to your Excellency's Orders but I have been confind'd to my room ever since I

came from New York being in a very bad state of health.

I have sent your Excellency's letter with the Copy of the complainant to Mt John Macomb, and doubt not but he & the other Justices will proceed according to their orders and in few days make their return to your Excellency I herewith Send to your Excellency a copy of John Todds complaint upon oath who have been also disposses'd this man came from Ireland with a number of other Settlers. Iam sorry to inform your Excellency that the same Factious Spirit still prevails thoroughout this Coun- » try, for its got so thatno man durst Speake one word in favour of this Government without being in danger of both life and prop- - erty--for they declare themselves not afraid of all the Force that this Government can send against them and they will hold the land in defyance of his Majestys should he go contrary to what they thing is right.