Beysamin Hoveu. (Endorsed 1775,Mareh 9th Read in Council.)

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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE PRECEDING PETITION.

TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF REV. BENJAMIN HOUGH.

City of New York, ss. Brysamin Hoven one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte being duly Sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth & saith, that on or about the twenty Six day of January last past about eight.o'clock, in the morning, this Deponent being at some distance from His. Dwelling House, but in view thereof observed three: persons Stop. at his door and-enter his Said House, this Deponeni's whole Family (except a child of about Six years _ of. age) being: absent ; that immediately thereupon, this Deponent was attacked | by about thirty persons a Number of whom -- were armed with Firelocks Swords and Hatchets: That upon their approach this Deponent attempted to get into his House to Secure his arms and Stand upon his Defence but that this Depo-

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nent observing that Winthorp Hoyt of Bennington one of the three persons this Deponent had observed going into his House Stood at the Threshold of this Deponents Door, with this Deponents Sword and pistol in His Hands; he this Deponent found it would be to no purpose either to attempt to escape or to make Resistance. That thereupon Peleg Sunderland of the said County of Charlotte, came up to this Deponent with a Hatchet in his Hand and slapping this Deponent on the Shoulder told him he was his prisoner. That he the said Peleg Sunderland and the other persons who were with him forced this Deponent into a Sleigh and carried him about fifty Miles to the Southward of this Deponents place of Residence, to a place by them called Sunderland, where they kept this Deponent until the thirtieth of the said Month of January in close confinement part of the Time bound, and always under a strong Guard with drawn Swords.