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. ;

I shall from time to time endeavour to give your Excellency |

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every Information that shall be necessary to support the authority of this Government. I am with Due Submission Your Excellency's faithful servant to Command Joun Munro. P:8S: I hope your Excellency received my Packet of November last containing some Informations and what I had done in consequence of your Excellency's letter to the Justices. (Endorsed) To His Excellency William Tryon Esquire &¢ Rec4 ye 174 Feb 1772

INFORMATION OF BEN! BUCK. *

Albany ss: The information of Breysamix Buck who being duly sworn saith that on or about the Beginning of this instant January he called at the House of Capt Stephen Fay in Bennington Tavern keeper, for some refreshment for himself and Horse upon coming into the House he found a number of People in the House as if they were engaged in business, upon which the deponent asked, and if they were, he should go into another room, they all desired him to Join that their Business was hot private upon which the deponent sat down amongst them; when Present Samuel Robinson of Bennington Ethen Allen of Salsbury Boston Government and Robert Cockrun formerly of Bennington, but at Present some where abouts the Township called Rupert, with many other Persons; when the deponent went into the House the said Sam!