I would not be understood that I mean to draw your -Excellencys displeasure upon them, but I find that every act of indulgence which the Government offers is rejected with disdain ; and by the best Information I can get they are determined to oppose the authority of this Government assigning for reason that should they comply it will weaken their New Hampshire Title, and they shall lose all their Lands for this reason they shall Fight 'till they die ; however if this Benington was well drest I presume all the rest will fall of course and that the Government will be restored to peace.

My House was to be Burnt a New Years day yet Providence have preserved all as yet and had they come according to the Information I had, I was ready for to receive them, however I am very glad they did not appear.

Tam informed that they have established a Company in Bennington Commanded by John Warner of said Town and that a New Years day he had his Company reviewed and continued all day fireing at marks--I have sent several summons after a number of the Spectator's, that I may be enabled to transmit to -- your Excellency a proper return of this Company but as yet not one appeared, however [ shall have some of them by and by.

Your Exeellency's Friendship to the Inhabitance of Durham will be of great service and help greatly to strenthen the interest of Government in those parts the rioters I am told have turned much against them for taking grants from this Government. ;