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

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 288 words

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.

That the Deponent is credibly informed they often boast they can on short warning raise many 100s New Hampshire men to prevent any Soldiers or others Settling on these lands & curse the regular troops--That said Rioters have also burnt down the house of one John Reid that same day, that 8 or 9 more familys were driven off their lands in the Deponents vicinity lately grant'd to them by N. York Government according to His Majestys Instructions. That said Expell'd people were all living in & about New Perth & suffer'd greatly by said Expulsion of said New Hampshire men who now claim said lands that the Deponent is also credibly Inform'd said Allen Denys the Being of a God & Denys that that there is any Infernal Spirit existing, & further Saith not: s : Sic Subseribitur Cuarues Hurcueson.

These are Therefore in His Majestys name Commanding you John Reid Constable in said County forthwith to Call a Competent Number of Her Majestys good Subjects in your vicinity to Arms & go to the place called Rupert were it is said these Rioters reside & by all due means aprehend the said Baker, Allen, Sevil & Robt Cochran with their said Accomplices & them bring