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taanner assured the company that it was a grand falsehood, for he knew to the Contrary that the whole was a Desshe of Duanes and had been in'a Draught for some years ; after the Proclamation was read Mt Robinson asked the Deponent what he thought of it, to which the deponent answered and said, my oppinion-is that York Government will hold all the lands, upon which the said Ethen Allen came up behind the Deponent and struck him three times and 'said you are a Damn Bastard of old. Munro's, we shall make a hell of His House and turn burn him in it, and every son of a bitch that will take his part: it's no wonder to suppose you one of that Principle for old Cole lives upon one side of yon and old Willoghby the other side-- the Deponent answered that if it should be the right of New Hampshire, might would overcome right, Mr Allen said how can you be such a Damn fool have we not always overcon.e them, and one hundred miles to the Northward and if they shall ever come again we shall Drive them two hundred miles and send them to hell; upon their Reading the Governors name to the Proclamation. So your name is Tryon, tri on and be Damn he shall have bis match if he comes here and many such Expressions and further the deponent saith not
Bensamin Buck. Sworn before me at Fowlis in the County
aforesaid this 24th day of Jany 1772 Joun Munro Justice.