That upon the 29th day of Oct last or one or other of the days of said. month the Deponent being at work upon a Lott of 200 acres of land granted him by Patent from under the Seal of this Province of New York said land being Vacant lying about 15 miles East of Hudsons river & 4 miles North of New Perth township in County Albany: There assembled Nine men who call themselves New Hampsutre men about the Deponents house which he had built on said Lott and the Deponent observing all having fire arms & attempting to demolish his house he left his

'work came & earnestly desired them to stop whereupon one Sirnamed Allen, another Baker & one Sevil with Rot Cochran & 5 other names unknown to the Deponent said that they would

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burn it for that morning they had resolved to offer a burnt Sacrifice to the Gods of the world in burning the Logs of that house That then they kindled 4 fires on the Logs of the house Said Allen & Baker holding 2 clubbs over the Deponents head ready to strike Commanded him to leave that land & not say ohe word to them. That if ever he returned he should be barbarously used. That the fires being kindled said Allen & Baker Insolently said to the Deponent--Go your way now & complain to that Damned Scoundrel your Governor. God Damn your Governour, Laws, King, Council & Assembly. That said Allen & Baker repeated said horrible Curses. That when the Deponent reproved them for it the said Allen said G--d Damn your Soul, are yon going to preach to us--and further said That if ever any Constable attempted to arrest them they would kill them That if ever any of them were put in Albany Goal they would break it down & rescue him, That then the Deponent fled to New Perth where he now resides with his family.