Cole Allen proceeded into Cumberland county under Direction of the Civil Authority of this State to assist the Sheriff in the Execution of his office in apprehending a certain Number of Persons for the Purpose of bringing them before the superior Courts of this State for Trial for riotously impeding a certain officer in the Execution of' his Office in selling Estate taken by said officer according to Law from Persons who refused to do their tour of Mine Duty in Guarding the Frontiers of this

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and the united States of America against the Common Enemy agreeable to Orders of the Board of War of this State issued in Pursuance of advice received from Brig™ General Clinton for that Purpose.

11 Qu. Are you willing and do you think it is the Minds of the People to refer the final Decision of this Matter at any Rate to the Congress of the United States ?

A. I believe I may be warranted to say in Behalf of the People of this State that they would think themselves happy in submitting the long controverted. Differences subsisting between this and the State of New-York to the Determination of Congress they being allowed equal Privilege as the State of ~ New York in supporting their Cause, reserving to themselves in the Trial of all Rights Privileges Immunities and advantages which they had or might have by any former Grants, Jurisdietions, Powers, and Privileges on account of any Province or State heretofore had, notwithstanding any subsequent Transaction. I am Gentlemen with the highest Esteem