854 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE

then all went to tear down the Grist Miln and the Deponent is of oppinion that Remember Baker was among the first that

Entered the Miln, & further saith not. ; Aneus McBean. Sworn before this 28t of September 1773

Lacuian Macxintosn, J. Peace.

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LIEUT. BENZEL TO GOV. TRYON. Sir

The 25h Last, one John Beaders, come with complaints, before me, that He has ben the Second Time, most inhumanly beaten, by aman, Unknown to Him, by name; first with a large Hickory-Stick, and afterwards, (begging His life,) with Birch Roads, on his bare back--a certificate of this unmerciful behaviour, we agin, beg leave to transmit to your Excellency.

At a distance, where, as He say's Several persons ; and as He supposes, New England or Hampshire claimants; of which only, He can Swear to the presence of Captain Backers and Capt Allens, (as they Stiled themselfs) some. intelligence, has made them very audacious I therefore with greatest respect, and humility, beg's the protection, for my. Famille, and my Neighbors; (old Reduced, and disbanded soldiers ;) The Blessings then, will be,on His Most Gracious Majesty, and His Representative with wich, I, and all my Loyal neighbors, are, and beg's leave To continue, Sir,

Your Excellencys most faithful and most Obedient Servt :

Crown Point , . ApoLpHus Benzru.!

September 27 1773. To His Excellency Govern® William Tryon, &°

1 Avotruus Benzen, son of Archbishop Elric Benzel, of Upsal in Sweden, came to America in the fall of 1749; settled at Wilmington, Del: in the beginning of the following year where he married in the fore part of 1752. He obtained a Commission in the Br: service in Nov. 1755, and was appointed Lieutenant in the 2d Bat. Ist Reg. of Foot on 2d Jan'y 1757, in which corps he served in America.