I have only time to Inform you Excellency that the Mob has broke loose, a messenger brought me word this minute that in few days the whole of my property would be burnt to ashes, few nights agoe all my Pot and Pearl ash with 20 Barrels of Pot & Pearl Ash was burnt to ashes, in the night time but how it happened I cannot pretend to say, last night one of the Mob was taken by a Constable for Stealing a Horse, but the Mob rescued him imediately and carryed him to Bennington. I pray for myself and the few Friends to Government here for that relief and Protection which an English Subject is Intitled, to, from their rage & indignation of such a Rioutous Mob, before the Remains of my Property is destroyed, myself to Death and my helpless fami'y to ruin and want, which is the sincere prayer of. Your Excellencys Dutfull Servant

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Joun Munro. Endorsed 1773 Sept 20. Read in Council.

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MINUTE IN COUNCIL CALLING FOR A MILITARY FORCE TO PUT DOWN THE BENNINGTON MOB. In Council 31st August 1773 His Excellency communicated to the Council the Petition of Lieutenant Colonel John Reid Jate of his Majesty's forty second

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or Royal Highland Regiment: Also the Petition of Henry Ext-_ ley, Godfried Brookman and Johannes Snouse with sundry | affidavits and other Papers relative to several late Riots in the | County of Charlotte, committed by Seth Warner, Remember Baker, one Allen, and other Persons unknown, in which they destroyed a Grist Mill, the property of Col Reid, burnt the Houses | of his Tenants, and pulled down those of the Petitioners Brook- | man and Snouse, in the neighborhood of Otter Creek, and his Excellency requiring the Advice of the Board thereupon.