(No. 1.)

I John Wilme of lawful age, testify that about ten days be|fore the late massacre, Christopher Rumbly of the 14th regiment was at my house at the north part of the town, with sundry other soldiers; and he the said Rumbly did talk very much against the town, and said if there should be any interruption, that the grenadiers company was to march up King-street; and that if any of the inhabitants would join with them, the wo|men should be sent to the castle, or some other place; and that he had been in many a battle; and that he did not know but he might be soon in one here; and that if he was, he would level his piece so as not to miss; and said that the blood would soon run in the Streets of Boston; and that one Sumner of the same regiment did say that he came here to make his fortune; and that he would as soon fight for one King as ano|ther; and that the two gaps would be stop'd, said one of the soldiers; and that they would soon sweep the streets of Boston.

And further saith, that he heard a soldier's wife, named Eleanor Park say, that if there should be any disturbance in the town of Boston, and that if any of the people were wounded, she would take a stone in her handkerchief & beat their brains out, and plunder the rebels—And further I say not.

(No. 2.)

I Sarah Wilme of lawful age, testify that about ten days be|fore the late massacre, Christopher Rumbly of the 14th regiment was at our house at the north part of the town, with sundry other soldiers; & he the saidRumbly did talk very much against the •own, and said if there should be any interruption, that the grenadiers company was to march up King-street; and that if any of the inhabitants would join with them, the women should be sent to the castle or some other place; and that he had been in many a battle; and that he did not know but he might be soon in one here; and that if he was, he would level his piece so as not to miss; and said that the blood would soon run in the streets of Boston; and that one Sumner of the same regiment did say that he came here to make his fortune, and that he would as soon fight for one King as another; and that the two gaps would be stop'd said one of the soldiers; and that they would soon sweep the streets of Boston. And further saith not.

(No. 3.)

I David Cockran of lawful age, testify that I went to the house of Mr. John Wilme to pay him a visit in the evening about ten days before the late massacre, and there I found 4 or 5 soldiers, and after some time the said Wilme told me not to be out in the night of such a day (though I cannot positively say what day) whereupon I asked him what he meant, and he told me that there would be disturbances, or words to that effect; and that one of said soldiers took me by the arm, and said the blood would soon r•n in the streets of Boston. And further saith not.

Attest. ELISHA STORY.

(No. 4.)

WILLIAM NEWHALL, living in fish-street, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Thursday night, being the first of March instant, between the market and Justice Quincey's, he met four soldiers of the 29th regiment, all un|arm'd, and that he heard them say, there was a great many that would eat their dinners on monday next, that should not eat any on tuesday.

(No. 5.)

I Nicholas Feriter, of lawful age testify, that on Friday the second instant, about half after 11 o'clock, A. M. a soldier of the 29th regiment came to Mr. John Gray's ropewalks, and looking into one of the windows said, By God i'll have satisfaction! with many other oaths; at the last he said he was not afraid of any one in the ropewalks. I stept out of the window and speedily knock'd up his heels. On falling his coat flew open, and a naked sword appeared, which one John Willson following me out took from him, and bro't into the ropewalks. The soldier then went to Green's bar|rack, and in about twenty minutes return'd with 8 or 9 more soldiers armed with clubs, and began as I was told with three or four men in Mr. Gray's warehouse, asking them why they had ab•sed the soldier aforesaid? These men in the ware|house passed the word down the walk for the hands to come up, which they did, and soon beat them off. In a few mi|nutes the soldiers appeared again at the same place, reinforced to the number of 30 or 40, armed with clubs and outlasses, and headed by a tall negro drummer with a cutlass chained to his body, with which at first rencounter I received a cut on the head, but being immediately supported by nine or ten more of the rope-makers, armed with their wouldring sticks, we a|gain beat them off. And further I say not.

(No. 6.)

I Jeffrey Richardson, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Friday the second instant, about eleven o'clock, A. M. eight or ten soldiers of the 29th regiment, armed with clubs, came to Mr. John Gray's rope-walks, and challenged all the rope-makers to come out and fight them.—All the hands then present to the number of 13 or 14, turn'd out with their wouldring sticks, and beat them off directly. They very spee|dily returned to the ropewalk, reinforced to the number of thirty or forty, and headed by a tall negro drummer, again challenged them out, which the same hands accepting, again beat them off with considerable bruises. And further I say not.

(No. 7.)

JOHN Fisher, of lawful age, testifies and saith, that on the second day of March, between eleven and twelve o'clock, A. M. he saw about six soldiers going towards Mr. John Gray's rope-walk, some with clubs; they had not been there long, before they returned quicker than they went and retreated into their barracks, and bro't out the light infantry company, with many others, and went against the rope makers again; but were soon beat off as far as Green's-lane, the soldiers fol|lowing and chasing many persons they could see in the lane with their clubs, and endeavoring to strike them, when a cor|poral came and ordered them into the barracks.—And further saith that on Saturday the third instant, he saw the soldiers making clubs; and by what he could understand from their conversation, they were determined to have satisfaction by Mon|day. And further saith not.

(No. 8.)

I JOHN Hill, aged sixty-nine, testify, that in the forenoon of Friday the second of March current, I was at a house the corner of a passage way leading from Atkinson's-street to Mr. John Gray's rope-walks, near Green's barracks so called, when I saw eight or ten soldiers pass the window with clubs. I immediately got up and went to the door, and found them returning from the ropewalks to the barracks. Whence they again very speedily re-appeared, now increased to the number of thirty or forty, armed with clubs and other weapons. In this latter company was a tall negro drummer, to whom I called, you black rascal, what have you to do with white peo|ple's quarrels? He answered, I suppose I may look on, and went forward. I went out directly and commanded the peace, telling them I was in commission; but they not regarding me, knock'd down a ropemaker in my presence, and two or three of them beating him with clubs, I endeavoured to relieve him; but on approaching the fellows who were mauling him, one of them with a great club struck at me with such violence, that had I not happily avoided it might have been fatal to me. The party last mentioned rushed in towards the rope-walks, and attacked the rope-makers nigh the tar-kettle, but were soon beat off, drove out of the passage-way b••hich they entered, and were followed by the rope-makers, whom I persuaded to go back, and they readily obeyed. And further I say not.

(No. 9.)

I JOHN Gray, of lawful age, testify and say, that on the Saturday preceeding the massacre on the Monday evening of the 5th instant, Middleton the chimney-sweeper being at my house, said to my maid, as she informed me, that he was well acquainted with the soldiers, and they had determined to have their revenge of the rope-walk people; being alarmed with this news, I determined to see Col. Dalrymple on Monday morning. At sabbath noon I was surpriz'd at hearing that Col. Carr, and his officers had enter'd my rope-walk, open'd the windows, doors, &c. giving out that they were searching for a dead serjeant of their regiment; this put me upon im|mediately waiting upon Col. Dalrymple, to whom I related Page  6 what I understood had passed at the rope-walk days before▪ he reply'd it was much the same as he had heard from his people; but says he, "your man was the aggressor in affront|ing one of my people, by asking him if he wanted to work, and then telling him to clean his little-house." For this expression I dismissed my journeyman on the Monday morning following; and further said, I would do all in my power to prevent my peoples giving them any affront in future. He then assur'd me, he had, and should do every thing in his power to keep his soldiers in order, and prevent their any more entering my in|closure. Presently after, Col. Carr came in, and asked Col. Dalrymple what they should do, for they were daily losing their men; that three of his grenadiers passing quietly by the rope-walks were greatly abus'd, and one of them so much beat that he would die. He then said he had been searching for a serjeant who had been murder'd; upon which, I said, Yes Colonel, I hear you have been searching for him in my rope-walks; and asked him, whether that serjeant had been in the affray there on the Friday; he reply'd, no: for he was seen on the Saturday. I then asked him, how he could think of looking for him in my walks; and that had he apply'd to me, I would have waited on him, and opened every apart|ment I had for his satisfaction.

(No. 10.)

ARchibald M^cNeil, jun. of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Saturday the third instant, about half an hour after four in the afternoon, the deponent with two apprentices were spinning at the lower end of Mr. M^cNeil's ropewalk, three stout grenadiers, armed with bludgeons, came to them, and addressing the deponent said, You damn'd dogs, don't you de|serve to be kill'd? Are you fit to die? The deponent and com|pany being quite unarmed gave no answer. James Bayley, a seafaring young man, coming up, said to the deponent, &c. Why did you not answer? One of the grenadiers, named Dixson, hearing him, came up to Bayley and asked him if he was minded to vindicate the cause? Bayley also unarmed did not answer till James Young came up, who, tho' equally na|ked, said to the grenadier, Damn it, I know what a soldier is. Page  7 That grenadier stood still, and the other who had threatened the deponent came up and struck at him, which Young sended off with his arms, and then turning aimed a blow at the depo|nent, which had it reached might probably have been fatal. Patrick —, Mr. Winter Calef's journeyman, seeing the affray, went into the tan-house, and bringing out two batts gave one to a bystander, who together with Patrick soon cleared the walk of them, and further saith not,

(No. 11.)

MAry Thayer of lawful age testifies and says, that on Sab|bath day evening, the 4th current, a soldier of the 29th named Charles Malone, came into Mr. Amos Thayer's house, brother to the deponent, and sent a young lad belonging to Mr. Thayer up stairs to his master, desiring him to come down to him. Mr. Thayer refused to come down or have any thing to say to him. The deponent going down on other occasion, said she would hear what the soldier had to say. And coming to the soldier told him her brother was engaged. The soldier said, your brother as you call him is a man I have a very great regard for, and came here to desire him to keep in the house and not be out, for there would be a great deal of distur|bance and blood between that time and Tuesday night at 12 o'clock. He repeatedly said he had a greater regard for Mr. Thayer than any one in Boston, and on that account came to desire him to keep in the house, which if he did there would be no dan|ger. After repeating the above frequently, he even turned at the door, and •aid my name is Charles Malone, your brother knows me well, and insisted very earnestly that the deponent would not neglect informing her brother▪ and further saith not.

(No. 12.)

I Mary Brailsford of lawful age testify and declare, that on Sunday evening the 4th instant, a person knocked at the door of Mr. Thayer's house; Mr. Thayer's lad went to see who it was, the boy went up stairs to his master and the sol|dier came into the room where I then was, Miss Mary Thayer and the boy came down stairs into the same room. Miss Thayer told the soldier, her brother was engaged and could not be spoke with, he said "your brother as you call him is a man I have a great regard for, and I came on purpose to tell him to keep in his house, for before Tuesday night next at twelve o'clock there will be a great deal of blood shed, and a great many lives lost," and added, that he came out of particular regard to her brother to advise him to keep in his house for then he would be out of harms way, he said your brother knows me very well, my name is Charle• Malone, he then went away. And further saith not.

Attest, Wm. Palfrey.

(No. 13.)

IAsa Copeland of lawful age testify and declare, that on Sunday evening the 4th instant, a soldier named Malone, came to the house of my master, Mr. Amos Thayer, and asked for the young man that lived in the house. I asked him what young man he meant; he said, the young man a carpenter. I supposing he meant my master, told him he was up stairs. He then asked me to go and call him, and said he wanted to speak with him: I then went up and told my master that Ma|lone was below and wanted to speak with him. My master told me to tell him he was engaged and could not go down, and said if he had any thing to say he must say it to his sister Miss Mary Thayer. I then went down and heard said Ma|lone saying to Miss Thayer. "I would have him keep in for I have a greater regard for Mr. Thayer than for any other per|son in town," and added, I would have him keep in his own place, for by Tuesday night next before twelve o'clock there will be a great many lives lost, and a great deal of blood shed, which he re|peated Page  9 several times. As he was going out of the door he turn|ed back and said Mr. Thayer knew him very well, and had drank with him, that his name was Charles Malone. And further saith not.

(No. 14.)

I John Brailsford of lawful age testify, that on Monday even|ing the 5th instant as I was passing by the centry at Col-Dalrymple's house in Green's Lane, I asked a soldier nam••Swan of the 29th regiment, what was the reason of their pe••ple's going about armed with clubs in such a manner, and troubling the town's people. Swan told me you will see, you had better go home, and more to the same purpose. When the guns were fired I returned back and asked Swan what that could mean; Swan waving his head, said it's the guards, there is no shot there: You had better go home, and by all his behaviour and discourse he manifested his full acquaintance with the whole affair, and further saith not.

(No. 15)

NAthaniel Noyes of lawful age testifies and says, that on last Sabbath evening, the 4th day of March current, a little after dark, he saw five or six soldiers of the 14th and 29th regiments, each of them with clubs, passing thro' Fore-street, and heard them say, that if they saw any of the inhabitants of this town out in the street after nine o'clock, they swore by God, they would knock them down, be they who they will.

(No. 16.)

RIchard Ward, of lawful age, does testify and say, that on the Lord's-day evening preceeding the fifth day of March instant, about dusk, he went to see one Mr. Dines (who is a soldier in the twenty-ninth regiment, and who worked, when he was not upon duty, in Mr. John Piemont Peruke-maker's shop with the deponent a journeyman to said Piemont) the said Dines lives near the barracks at New-Boston; when your deponent was there, he heard one of the officers of the said 29th regiment say to the serjeants, Don't let any of your people go out unless there be eight or ten together.

(No. 17.)

JAne Usher of lawful age testifies and says, that about nine of the clock in the morning of Monday the fifth day of March current, she being in the front chamber of the house of John Scollay, Esq on Dock-square; from the window saw two persons in the habit of soldiers, one of whom being on horse back appeared to be an officer's servant: The person on the horse first spoke to the other, but what he said she is not able to say, tho' the window was open, and she not more than twenty feet distant; the other replied, he hoped he shoul• see blood enough spilt before morning.

(No. 18.)

MAtthew Adams (living with Mr. John Arnold) being of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Monday evening the fifth day of March instant, between the hours of seven and eight of the clock, he went to the house of corporal Pershal, of the twenty ninth regiment, near Quaker-lane, where he saw the corporal and his wife, with one of the fifers of said regi|ment; when he had got what he went for, and was coming away, the corporal called him back, and desired him with great Page  11 earnestness to go home to his master's house as soon as business was over, and not be abroad on any account that night in particular, for the soldiers were determined to be revenged on the ropewalk people; and that much mischief would be done; upon which the fifer (about eighteen or nineteen years of age) said he hoped in God they would burn the town down; on this he left the house, and the said corporal called after him again, and begg'd he would mind what he had said to him, and •urther saith not.

(No. 19.)

CAleb Swan, of lawful age, testifies and says, that last Mon|day night, the 5th of March 1770, being at Mr. Sample's door, at the north part of the town near the north battery, at the time of the bells ringing for fire, he heard a woman's voice, whom he knew to be the supposed wife of one Montgomery, a grenadier of the twenty-ninth regiment, standing at her door, and heard her say it was not fire; the town was too haughty and too proud; that many of their arses would be laid low before the morning: Upon which Susanna Cathcart said to her, I hope your husband will be killed. On which the woman replied, My husband is able and will stand his ground.

(No. 20.)

MArgaret Swansborough, of lawful age, testifies and says, that a free woman, named Black Peg, who has kept much with the soldiers, on hearing the disturbance on Monday evening the fifth instant, said, The soldiers were not to be trod upon by the inhabitants, but would know before morning, whether they or the inhabitants were to be masters. Since which time, the said Black Peg has sold off her houshold stuff and left the town, on her hearing what she had said before, was given in to the committee of enquiry,

(No. 21.)

RObert Pierpont of lawful age testifies and says, that going to see a sick neighbour between the hours of seven and eight on Monday evening the fifth current, two soldiers arm'd, one with a broad sword, the other with a club passed him near the hay market, going towards the town-house, seeming in great haste. In a few minutes they returned and hallowed very loud, Colonel. Before the deponent reached Mr. West's house, where he was going, they passed him again, joined by another, with a blue surtout, who had a bayonet with which he gave the deponent a back-handed stroke, apparently more to affront than hurt him. On complaint of this treatment, he said, the deponent should soon hear more of it, and threatned him very hard, and further saith not.

(No. 22.)

JOhn Brown of lawful age testifies and says, that coming homewards about nine of the clock on Monday evening the fifth current, he fell in with Nathaniel Bosworth, and walking slowly together, a little to the southward of Liberty-tree so called, they met a parcel of soldiers about six or seven in number, walking very fast into town, one of the foremost said, damn you stand out of the way, and struck the deponent a blow on the breast, which made him stagger and fall nearly to the ground, tho' he had sheared out of the way. The soldiers pressed along cursing and damning, towards the town-house with naked bayonets in their hands.

(No. 23.)

SAmuel Bostwick, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Friday the second instant, between 10 and 11 o'clock in the forenoon, three soldiers of the 29th regiment, came up Mr. Gray's ropewalk, and William Green, one of the hands, spoke to one of them, saying, Soldier, will you work? The soldier replied, Yes. Green said, then go and clean my s—t-house. The soldier swore by the Holy Ghost that he would have recompence, and tarried a good while swearing at Green, who took no further notice of him, and then went off, and soon after returned to the ropewalk with a party of thirty or forty soldiers, headed by a tall negro drummer, and challenged the ropemakers to come out. All hands then present, being about 13 or 14, turn'd out and beat them off, considerably bruised. And further saith not.

(No. 24.)

I William Tyler, of lawful age, do testify and say, that on the evening of the fifth of March, a little after nine o'clock, as I was coming up kingstreet, just before I got to the custom-house I saw the centinel running after a boy, and immediately heard him cry out as tho' in great distress. I asked the boy what was the matter, he told me the centinel bad struck him with his gun and bayonet because he ask'd Capt. Goldfinch for some money that he owed him. The centinel said that he should not use an officer ill in the street. Soon after the boy left the centinel and went away, and immediately ten or twelve soldiers came running up Silsby's alley, crying out, where are your Sons of Liberty? and went from thence to Cornhill. I further testify that when the above complaint was made of the centinel's stri|king the barber's boy, there were few people in the street. I saw but five or six about them, who immediately dispersed. I then left Kingstreet and went up to Cornhill.

(No. 25.)

HEnry Bass of lawful age testifies and says, that going from his house in Winter-street, on Monday evening the fifth of March, to see a friend in the neighbourhood of the Rev. Dr. Cooper's meeting-house; that the bell was ringing for nine o'clock when he came out of his house, and that he proceeded down the main-street, and going near Draper's alley, lead|ing to Murray's barracks, thro' which he purposed to pass, heard some boys huzzaing, and imagines that there were six or seven of them and not more; and presently after he saw two or three persons in said alley with weapons, but cannot possitively say what they were.—Soon after several more came into the alley and made a sally out, and those that came out were soldiers, and thinks were all grenadiers, 〈◊〉 they were stout men, and were armed with large naked cutlasses; they made at every body coming in their way, cutting and flashing; the said deponent very narrowly escaped receiving a cut from the fore|most of them, who pursued him below Mr. Simpson's stone shop, where he made a stand; presently after, going up Corn|hill he met an oyster man, who said to the deponent, damn it, this is what I got by going up, and shewed the deponent a large cut he had received from one of the soldiers with a cutlass over his right shoulder; said deponent thinking it not safe but very dangerous for him to go through the alley, he returned home by the way of Kingstreet through Royal Exchange lane, and passed by the centinel at the corner of the Custom-house; and said deponent further says, that he never saw fewer persons in Kingstreet, considering the pleasantness of the evening, and verily believes there was not twelve persons between the Crown Coffee-house and the bottom of the Town-house; he imagines it to be then a|bout fifteen or twenty minutes after nine: After said depo|nent got to the head of the Town-house, he met a great many persons who enquired of him about the affair; the said depo|nent told them there had been an affray by Murray's barracks, but that it was then over, and further this deponent saith not.

(No. 26.)

I William LeBaron of Boston, of lawful age, t•stify and say, that onMonday evening the fifth day of this instant March, about ten minutes after nine o'clock, being in kingstreet with my brother Francis LeBaron, saw a soldier; the centry of the custom-house door, running after a barber's boy, the boy called out as if he was in distress, and the soldier pursuing him with his firelock told him if he did not hold his tongue he would put a ball thro' him, after which the soldier returned to his post; immediately after this I heard a great noise in Silsby's lane, so called, and immediately about thirteen or fourteen soldiers appeared in kingstreet, near the watch-house, with their drawn swords, cutlasses and bayonets, calling out, where are the damn'd boogers, cowards, where are your Liberty boys; at which time there was not more than eight or ten persons in king|street; one of the soldiers came up to me, damn'd me, and made several passes at me with a drawn sword, the last of which, the sword went between my arm and breast, and then I run, as I had nothing to defend myself, and was pursued by a sol|dier with a naked bayonet, who swore he would run me through; at which time your deponent cry'd Fire! and soon after the bells rung, and further your deponent saith not.

(No. 27.)

WIlliam Lewis testifies and says, that on the evening fol|lowing Monday the fifth instant, about nine o'clock, he passing through Kingstreet in order to go into Cornhill street, while he was crossing Kingstreet heard some people wrang|ling at the Custom-house door, and he immediately see four Page  16 soldiers of the 29th regiment jump out from between the Watch-house and the Town-House steps, at the east end of the house, in their short jackets with drawn swords in their hands, two of whom run after the deponent and pursued him close until he got to his home in Cornhill street, where just as he entered the door one of the soldiers struck at him either with his sword or bayonet, but the deponent rather thinks it was the latter, as he afterwards found a three square hole cut in the skirt of his surtout, which he verily believes was made by the blow that the soldier struck at him; and further saith not.

(No. 28.)

NAthaniel Thayer, of lawful age, testifies, that on Monday evening the 5th of March, about nine of the clock, as he sat in his house in Co•nhill he heard a great noise, at which he went to the door, and saw a number of people by Mr. Quincy's door, near Murray's barracks, where he heard the sticks and clubs going, upon which fire was cry'd, and pre|sently ran 5 soldiers as he supposes from the main-guard, with swords or cutlasses, swearing and damning, and saying "where are they? cut them to pieces." The soldiers in their waistcoats came to his door and insulted him; so he shut his door and went in.

(No. 29.)

I Isaac Parker, of lawful age, testify and say, that being at Mr. Richard Salter's house on the evening of the fifth cur|rent, heard a great noise in the street, upon which I went to the entry door and saw a great number of soldiers in their jackets without sleeves, having naked cutlasses in their hands, flourishing them over their heads, one of whom assaulted m•Page  17 with a naked cutlass, aiming a stroke at my head, which I happily avoided by a sudden retreat in-doors.

(No. 30.)

I Bartholomew Kneeland, of Boston, merchant, being of lawful age, testify and say, that on Monday evening the fifth instant, (being at my lodgings at the house of my sister Mrs. Mehetabel Torrey, widow of the late Mr. Samuel Torrey, deceased) about fifteen minutes after nine of the clock, hearing a bell ring, which I supposed was for fire, went immediately to the front door, followed by Mr. Matthias King, Mrs. Torrey and two others of the family; standing at the door for the space of four or five minutes, I saw a number of soldiers with broad swords and bayonets in the main street near the town pump, making a great noise; one of the said soldi•rs, when nearly op|posite to me, spake to me the following words, viz. Damn you, what do you do there? get in: To which I made no answer; the same soldier immediately crossed the gutter, and coming up to me pointed his naked bayonet within six inches of my breast; I told him to go along, and then I retired into the house. In about half an hour's time after the above, I heard a volley of small arms fired off in Kingstreet; and upon enquiry was told that three men were killed & one wounded.

(No. 31.)

I Nathaniel Appleton, of lawful age, testify, that on Monday evening the 5th instant, between nine and ten o'clock, I was sitting in my house in Cornhill, heard a noise in the street, I went to my front door and saw several persons passing up and down the street, I asked what was the matter? was in|formed that the soldiers at Murray's barrack were quarrelling Page  18 with the inhabitants. Standing there a few minutes, I saw a number of soldiers, about 12 or 15, as near as I could judge, come down from the southward, running towards the said barrack with drawn cutlasses, and appeared to be passing by, but on seeing me in company with Deacon Marsh at my door, they turned out of their course and rushed upon us with uplifted weapons, without our speaking or doing the least thing to pro|voke them, with the utmost difficulty we escaped a stroke by retreating and closing the door upon them.

I further declare, that at that time my son, a lad about 12 years old, was abroad on an errand, and soon came home and told me that he was met by a number of soldiers with cutlasses in their hands, one of which attempting to strike him, the child begg'd for his life, saying, pray soldier save my life, on which the soldier reply'd, No damn you, I will kill you all, and smote him with his cutlass, which glanced down along his arm and knock|ed him to the ground where they left him, after the soldiers had all passed, the child arose and came home, having happily received no other damage than a bruise on the arm—I further declare that the above related transactions happened but a few minutes before the soldiers fired upon the people in Kingstreet, and further saith not.

(No. 32.)

JEremiah Belknap of lawful age testifies and says, that on the first appearance of the affray in Cornhill on Monday even|ing the fifth instant, hearing a noise he ran to his door and heard Mr. William Merchant say he had been struck by a soldier, and presently saw to the number of eight or nine sol|diers come out of Boylstone's alley into the street, armed with clubs and cutlasses. The deponent went out into the street and desired them to retire to their barracks, upon which one of them with a club in one hand and cutlass in the other, with the latter made a stroke at the deponent; when finding there was no prospect of stopping them, the deponent ran to the main guard, and called for the officers of the guard. The reply was, there is no officer here. Several of the soldiers came out of the guard house, and the deponent told them if Page  19 there was not a party sent down there would be bloodshed • Just as the deponent spoke these words he was attacked by two soldiers with drawn cutlasses supposed of the party from Murray's barracks, one at his breast and the other over his head. One of the guards said this is an officer, meaning the deponent, I believe a Constable; on which the two assailants retired and put up their cutlasses, and further saith not.

(No. 33.)

I John Coburn of lawful age testify and say, that on the even|ing of the 5th of March instant being alarmed by the cry of fire, and ringing of bells, ran out of my house with my bags and buckets; upon going to Mr. Payne's door, he told me it was not fire it was a riot, I sent my buckets home again, and went to Mr. Amory's corner with Mr. Payne, and Mr. Walker the builder came along and said the soldiers were in the street in Cornhill and dock-square, with their drawn cutlasses, cut|ting and slashing every body in their way, and the inhabitants wanted help, and said, pray gentlemen run, or words to that purpose. I returned again to my house, and a few minutes after, at the head of royal exchange lane, in the street, I saw a few, not exceeding fifteen or twenty persons, stop, as I supposed talking what had happened. I went to Mr. Payne's door and stood in his entry with him, I believe, about ten or fifteen minutes, and heard some words with the people and the cen|tinel, such as, Do fire if you dare, but no further than words, not so much as to touch him, as I saw, neither did I see more than five or six that had so much as sticks in their hands, all entirely unarmed, without any weapons. Mr. Harrison Gray, jun. came into the entry to us, and upon this immediately came an officer with a party of six or seven men with their guns breast-high and clear'd the way, and by their behaviour I did not know but they would fire, I said it was not prudent to tarry there, went directly into my own house and called all my family in. To the best of my judgment, there was not more than fifty or sixty people in the street when the party came Page  20 and I believe it was not exceeding two minutes from the time that I left Mr. Payne to the firing of the guns and farther your deponent saith not.

(No. 34.)

I Robert Polley of lawful age testify and declare that onMon|day evening the 5th instant as I was going home observed about ten persons standing near Mr. Taylor's door, after standing there a small space of time I went with them towards Boylston's alley opposite to Murray's barracks; we met in the alley about eight or nine soldiers some of whom were armed with drawn swords and cutlasses, one had a tongs, another a shovel with which they assaulted us, and gave us a great deal of abusive lan|guage, we then drove them back to the barracks with sticks only; we looked for stones or bricks but could find none, the ground being covered with snow: Some of the lads dispersed, and myself with a few others were returning peaceably home, when we met about nine or ten other soldiers armed with a naked cutlass in one hand and a stick or bludgeon in the other. One of them said, "Where are the sons of bitches?" They struck at several persons in the street and went towards the head of the alley. Two officers came and endeavoured to get them into the bar|racks. One of the lads proposed to ring the bell. The sol|diers went thro' the alley, and the boys huzza'd and said they were gone thro' royal exchange lane into kingstreet. Myself and some of the boys then went into kingstreet, I saw two or three snow-balls strike the side of the custom-house, near which a centinel stood. The centinel kept the boys off with his bayo|net charged breast-high, which he frequently pushed at them. I then saw eight or nine soldiers with a leader come from the main guard towards the custom-house, where they drew up, three facing up the street and three fronting the street. They kept continually striking and pushing with their bayonets at the people who presse• towards them, without offering any insult as I saw. I then went down royal exchange lane, when I was in the middle of the lane I heard the discharge of a gun, Page  21 which was immediately followed by about seven others. And further saith not▪

Attest. Wm. Palfrey.

(No. 35.)

SAMUEL Atwood of Welfleet, of lawful age, testifies and says, that a few minutes after nine of the clock on Mon|day evening last, lying on board a vessel in the town dock, he heard a noise and disturbance at the upper end of DockSquare, and going up he found the soldiers and inhabitants engaged in the narrow passes round Murray's barracks so called; the latter being mostly boys unarmed, dispersed, on which ten or twelve soldiers armed with drawn cutlasses, clubs and bayonets bolted out of the alley into the square and met the deponent, who ask•d them if they intended to murder people? They answered, yes, by God, root and branch, saying here is one of them; with that one of them struck the deponent with a club, which was repeated by another: the deponent being unarm'd turned to go off, and he received a wound on the left shoulder, which reached the bone, disabled him, and gave him much pain. Having gone a few steps, the deponent met two offi|cers, and asked them▪ Gentlemen, what is the matter? They answered you will see by and by; and as he passed by Colonel Jackson's, he heard the cry, Turn out the guards.

(No 36.)

CAPTAIN James Kirkwood, of lawful age, testifies and says, that about nine of the clock in the evening of the Page  22 fifth day of March current, he was going by Murray's barracks, hearing a noise, stopt at Mr. Rhoads's door, opposite to said barracks, where said Rhoads was standing, and stood some time and saw the soldiers coming out of the yard from the barracks, armed with cutlasses and bayonets, and rushing thro' Boylston's alley into cornhill. Two officers, viz. Lieuts. Min|chin and Dickson came out of the mess-house and said to the soldiers, my lads come into the barrack and don't hurt the inhabitants, and then retir'd into the mess-house. Soon after they came to the door again, and found the soldiers in the yard; and directly upon it, Ensign Mall came to the gate of the barrack yard, and said to the soldiers, turn out, and I will stand by you! this he repeated frequently, adding, kill them! stick them! knock them down, run your bayonets thro' them, with a great deal of language of like import. Upon which a great number of soldiers came out of the barracks, with naked cut|lasses, headed by said Mall, and went thro' the aforesaid alley, some officers came and got the soldiers into their barracks; and that Mall with his sword or cutlass drawn in his hand, as often had them out again; but they were at last drove into their barracks by the aforesaid Minchin and Dickson.

(No. 37.)

MATTHIAS King, of Halifax in Nova-Scotia, of lawful age, testifies and says, that in the evening of the fifth day of March instant, about nine of the clock, he was at his lodgings atMrs. Torrey's near the town pump, and heard the bells ring and the cry of fire; upon which he went to the door, and saw several soldiers coming round the south side of the town-house armed with bayonets, and something which he took to be broad-swords; that one of those people came up almost to him and Mr. Bartholomew Kneeland; and they had bu• just time to shut the door upon him, otherwise he is well assured they mu•t have sell victims to their boundless cruelty: He afterwards went into the upper chamber of the said house and was looking out of the window when the drum and the •u•rd went to the barrack; and he saw one of the guards 〈◊〉 and present his 〈◊〉 with a bayon•t fixed, and heard Page  23 him sware he would fire upon a parcel of boys who were then in the street, but he did not. He further declares, that when the body of troops was drawn up before the guard-house, (which was presently after the massacre) he heard an officer say to another, that this was fine work, and just what he wanted: but in the hurry he could not see him, so as to know him again.

(No. 38.)

BArtholomew Broaders, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Sunday evening being the 4th instant preceding the massacre, he went up to see Patrick Dines, a soldier of the 29th regiment, who work'd with Mr. Piemont, and in Daw|son's room heard serjeant Daniel's say, that the officers said, since patience would not do, force must.—And that the soldi|ers must not bear the affronts of the inhabitants any longer, but resent them, and make them know their distance; and fur|ther, that the inhabitants would never be easy, and that he should desire to make the plumbs fly about their ears, and set the town on fire round them, and then they would know who and who were of a side. Said Daniel's asked Edward Garrick, fellow-apprentice to the deponent, if he knew where he could get a stick that would bear a good stroke? Garrick replied, you must look for one. And the deponent further saith, that about eight o'clock on Monday evening he went down King|street & met twelve of the Town's people with clubs, who said that they had been attack'd by the soldiers; that he followed the town's people to the conduit, and then returned home. Soon after Mr. Green's maid and his daughter called him out of the shop, and asked him to go to the apothecary's; and then they with the deponent returned to the custom-house; in going he met his fellow-apprentice, and they went & stood upon the custom-house steps, and Mr. Hammond Green came out, saying▪ come in girls; then the deponent and his fellow apprentice, by the maid's invitation, went in also—Soon after Sawny Irving, so called, came in as he thought without a hat▪ seemed a little angry, & he thinks asked for a candle (the maid has since told him he did ask for one) then he went thro' the room along with Hammond Green, the latter return'd 〈◊〉Page  24 the kitchen, then he left the house and went home; after which the deponent came down Kingstreet, and went thro' Quaker|lane, and coming up the lane again, saw the centinel at the custom-house leave his post and come into the middle of the street, and said to the deponent's fellow apprentice, who he thought had said something of an officer's not paying his debts, let me see your face; the boy answered, I am not asham'd to show my face; immediately upon which the centinel fetched a sweeping stroke with his gun, upon the side of his head, which made him reel and stagger about, and cry much. The depo|nent asked what he was struck for; he answered for nothing. he then asked the centinel what he meant by thus abusing the people. He reply'd, damn'd your blood, if you do not get out of the way, I will give you something; he then fixt his bayo|net, and push'd at them, & they both run—then one Richard Ward, another fellow-apprentice, asked the one struck, what it was for, and endeavoured to get his stick to strike the cen|tinel, but he told him not to, & came away; then he heard a huzza or two, and as he got up Silsby's alley, up came a num|ber of grenadiers, as he tho't about ten, with clubs, cutlasses and bayonets, crying out, where are the damn'd Yankeys. He reply'd, what is the matter—they answer'd, we will let you know.—He then run into his master's entry, & as running in, saw near twenty other soldiers with bayonets, &c. flourishing coming from the guard house as he tho't; immediately after, he heard the bells ring, and then as he took it, the same party with a serjeant at their head, came running by, knocking down and slashing all the town's people they met with; then he heard people who were running, ask where the fire was. He told them it was no fire, but the soldiers near Justice Quincey's were fighting with the inhabitants.—He then went towards Justice Quincey's, and found the soldiers had retired to their barracks, when 3 cheers were given by the inhabitants—He then went down to Kingstreet, and heard the people talking of the abuse his fellow-apprentices had received from the centinel, but saw no insult offered the centinel, the people being in the middle of the street—One came up with a cane, appeared a gentle|man, and spoke to the centinel, and then went away; then the centinel went up the steps of the custom-house and pointed his gun; some of the inhabitants then said he is going to fire —then he took down his gun and loaded it, while he was loading, one Thomas Greenwood a waiter went into the cus|tom house door, and it was shut immediately; and then Mr. Green's son John said the c•ntinel was a going to fire▪ but he saw no•bu•e offered him, or any danger he was in. He then Page  25 went down royal exchange-lane, met a number of people who were also dispersing near dock square. He then said to oneCox, and the people, that the soldiers were going to fire upon the inhabitants at the commissioners steps; some of the people went up upon this news to Kingstreet; another man came from Kingstreet, and said to them, come up intoKingstreet. He then went up Silsby's alley, and when he got to Mrs. Eustis's shop, heard a gun go off, and afterwards several others in a short space of time after one another. Soon after he was told that three men were killed; then heard the bells ring, and saw the people assemble fast in Kingstreet. The deponent further saith, that on th• night abovesaid, the Snow was deep up|on the ground, and well remembers that when the centry call|ed for the main guard, there were not above 10 or 20 people in Kingstreet near the custom house. And further saith not.

(No. 39.)

JOHN Goddard of Brookline testifies and says, as he was passing the street on Saturday last, being the 3d instant, he stopped near the barracks in Water-street, and sold several of the barrack people some potatoes about five of the clock in the afternoon▪ and found by their discourse some of the soldiers had returned from a Fray near the ropewalks, and a number of soldiers came out of the barracks, he supposed about 20, with clubs, seemingly much enraged; and one in a profane manner swore he would be revenged on them, if he fired the town.

(No. 40)

DAniel Calfe of lawful age testifies and says, that on Satur|day evening the third instant, a camp woman, wife to Page  26 James McDeed, a grenadier in the 29th, came into Daniel Calfe's shop, father to the deponent, and the people talking about the affrays at the ropewalk, and blaming the soldiers for the part they had acted in it. The woman said the soldiers were in the right, adding that before Tuesday or Wednesday night they would wet their swords or bayonets in New-England people's blood. The deponent further says, that on the evening of the fifth current, hearing the bells ring, which he took for fire, he went out, and near the old south meeting house heard the soldiers were fighting with the inhabitants in Kingstreet, whereupon he came into kingstreet, and seeing a number of people (about one hundred) he went up to the custom-house, where were posted about a dozen soldiers with an officer. That this deponent heard said officer order the soldiers to fire, and gave the second word to fire before they fired; and upon the officers ordering the soldiers to fire the second time this deponent ran off about thirty feet distance when turning about he saw one Caldwell fall and likewise a molatto man.

(No. 41.)

I Thomas Marshall, of lawful age, do testify and declare, that on Monday night the fifth of March, four or five minutes after nine o'clock, coming from Col. Jackson's house on dock-square to my house in kingstreet, next door to the custom-house, I saw no person in the street but the centinel at the custom-house in perfect peace; after I had been in my house ten or twelve mi|nutes, being in my shop in the front of the house, I heard the cry of Murder at a distance, on which I opened the door, but saw no person in the street; but in half a minute I saw several persons rushing out from the main guard house, crying out, Damn them, where are they? They came down as far as the corner of Mr. Phillips's house; I saw their swords and bayonets glitter in the moon-light, crying out as before, and by Iesus let them come; at which time I was called into the house by one of my family, but returned again in half a minute, and saw ten or twelve soldiers, in a tumultuous manner, in the middle of kingstreet, opposite to royal exchange lane, flourishing their Page  27 arms, and saying damn them where are they, and crying •ire; the bells then rung as for fire; I was then called in again for half a minute, and returning again to the door, the inhabitants began to collect.—Soon after a party of soldiers came down the south side of kingstreet and cross'd over to the custom-house centinel, and form'd in a rank by him, nor did I see any manner of abuse offered the centinel, and in three minutes at the farthest they began to fire on the inhabitants, by which several persons were killed, and several others were wounded. Some time after this, the party march'd off very leisurely, and without molesta|tion, and presently after the main guard was drawn out in ranks between the guard-house and town-house, and was joined by the piquet in the same manner, with fixed bayonets and muskets shouldered, except the front rank, who stood with charged bayonets, until the Lieutenant-Governor came up.—And I do further declare, as near as I could judge, there was not more than 100 persons in the street, at the time the guns were discharged.

(No. 42.)

I John Leach jun'r. of lawful age do testify and say that on Monday night between the hours of nine and ten in the evening of the 5th instant three youths & myself were passing thro' the alley leading from Justice Quincey's to Murray's barracks (so called) when we had got about half way thro' the alley a soldier of the 29th regiment with a dirty looking man overtook us, the soldier being armed with a cutlass or sword, and the man with a short thick club and rushing thro' us, one of the youths asked what the matter was—by that the man that had the club struck one of the youths on the shoulder, another of the youths asked him what he meant, by that the soldier came up and struck the youth with his sword or cutlass on his arm which did him considerable damage, then we all ran up the alley and asked for assistance, when soon came up some more soldiers out of their barracks thro' the alley armed with cutlas|ses, swords, shovels and tongs, cutting and slashing that we were obliged to run up the alley and stand at the head of the alley Page  28 and keep them in as long as we could—butthere were so many that we were obliged to run, but they immediately made after us & knocked several of us down, myself for one—some time after 2 officers of the 29th regiment came up the alley & drove the soldiers home to their barracks, and then the people chiefly dis|persed, myself for one, as I was going down dock square to go home I heard a number of people hallow run up Kingstreet, for the soldiers are knocking people down, after some time considering what the matter was I ran up Royal Exchange alley, so called, when I had got to the head of the alley, I saw about eight soldiers standing round the centry box by the Custom-House with their guns levelled breast high and a con|siderable number of people stand in Kingstreet, when I had been there about three minutes I heard the word fire (but who it came from I cannot say) but nobody seemed to mind it, about half a minute after I heard the word fire again, and some other words but could not tell what they were; directly the soldier on the right hand fired, I had a blow on my back which I tho't was from the butt of a gun, I was then a-going off when I heard five or six guns go off which I took to be nothing but powder at first till I see two men drop by this the people seemed to disperse, then I was going up by the Town House when I saw the people bringing along two dead men, a little while after the whole of the 29th regiment drew up by the Town House I stay'd a little while longer and made the best of my way home, and further I say not.

(43)

I The subscriber, of lawful age, testify and say, That on Monday evening the 5th instantMarch 1770, being at the south part of the town between the hours of nine and ten o' clock, I heard the bells in the centre of the town ring, and fire cry'd, ran immediately for kingstreet, where I supposed it was, and to my great astonishment I saw a number of soldiers with presented bayonets, commanded by an officer whom I did not •en know; the soldiers formed a semi-circle round the cen|inel box to the custom-house door—I went immediately up Page  29 to them and spoke to the fourth man from the corner, who stood in the gutter, and asked him if the soldiers were loaded, he reply'd Yes! I then asked (addressing myself to the whole) if they intended to fire, was answered positively, Yes, by the Eternal God. I then look'd round to see what number of inhabitants were in the street, and computed them to be about fifty, who were then going off as fast as possible; at the same time I observed a tall man standing on my left-hand, who seemed not apprehensive of the danger he was in, and before I had time to speak to him I heard the word Fire! and imme|diately the report followed, the man on my left hand dropt, I asked him if he was hurt, but received no answer, I then stoop|ed down and saw him gasping and struggling with death.—I then saw another man laying dead on my right-hand, but fur|ther advanced up the street. I then saw the soldiers loading again, and I ran up the street to get some assistance to carry off the dead and wounded. Doctor Jos. Gardner and David Bradley came down with me to the corps, and as we were stooping to take them up, the soldiers presented at us again; I then saw an officer passing busily behind them.—We carried off the dead without regarding the soldiers. I then saw an officer pass before the soldiers and hove up their arms, and said stop firing, don't fire any more, upon which they shouldered. —I then went close up to them, and addressing myself to the whole, told them I came to see some faces that I might be able to swear to another day—Capt. Preston, who was the officer, turned round and answered (in a melancholy tone) perhaps you may. After taking a view of each man's face I left them. They soon after ran up to the main guard house. I have nothing farther to say.

(No. 44.)

I Charles Hobby of lawful age testify & say, that on Monday evening the 5th instant, between the hours of 9 & 10 o'clock being in my master's house, was alarmed with the cry of fire, I ran down as far as the town-house, and then heard that the soldiers and the inhabitants were fighting in the alley by Page  30 Dr. Cooper's meeting-house, I went thro' the alley, I there saw a number of soldiers about the barracks, some with mus|qu••• others without, I saw a number of officers at the door of the 〈◊〉-house, almost fronting the alley, and some of the 〈…〉 intreating the officers to command the soldiers to be 〈◊〉 and retire to their barracks. One of the officers, viz. 〈◊〉Minchin, reply'd, that the soldiers had been abused lately 〈◊〉 inhabitants, and that if the inhabitants would disperse, the soldiers should follow the example. Capt. Goldfinch was a•ong the rest of the officers in or about the steps of the mess-house door, but did not command the soldiers. I then left them and went to kingstreet. I then saw a party of soldiers loading their musquets about the custom-house door, after which they all shouldered. I heard some of the inhabitants cry out, heave no snow balls; others cry'd they dare not fire. Captain Preston was then standing by the soldiers, when a snow ball struck a grenadier, who immediately fired, Capt. Preston stand|ing close by him. The Captain then spoke distinctly, Fire, Fire! I was then within four feet of Capt. Preston and know him well, the soldiers fired as fast as they could one after another. I saw the Molatto fall, and Mr. Samuel Gray went to look at him, one of the soldiers, at the distance of about four or five yards, pointed his piece directly for the said Gray's head and fired. Mr. Gray, after struggling, turned himself right round upon his heel and fell dead. Capt. Preston some time after ordered them to march to the guard-house. I then took up a round hat and followed the people that carry'd him down to a house near the post-office. And further saith not.

(No. 45.)

I WILLIAM Tant, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Monday 5th instant, being then in a house on the Long W•arff, hearing a bell ring, imagined it was for fire: where|•••• I run up King-street, and inquiring the cause▪ was in|for•ed, that there had been a number of the inhabitants of the •own insulted by the soldiers in different places: As I got a-breast of Quaker lane, I met a number of persons, to the Page  31 amount of thirty or forty, mostly boys, and youngsters, who as|sembled in King-street, before the custom-house, and gave three cheers, and some of them being near the centry, at the custom-house door, damn'd him, and bid him fire and be damned; and some snow balls were throwed, or other things: whereupon the centry stept on the steps of the cus|tom-house door, and loaded his piece, and struck the butt of it against the steps, presented it at the people several times: at length the people drawing nearer to him, he knocked at the custom-house door, and I saw it open'd about half-way. In the space of six or seven minutes, I saw a party of soldiers come from the main guard, and draw themselves up in a line from the corner of the custom-house to the centry-box; the people still continued in the street, crying, fire, fire and be damn'd, and hove some more snow-balls: Whereupon I heard a musket go off, and in the space of 2 or 3 seconds, I heard the word fire given, but by whom I know not, and instantly the soldiers fired one after another. I then stood between the centry-box and the custom-house door. And further I know not.

(No. 46.)

I THOMAS Cain of lawful age, testify and say, that on monday the 5th instant, being in a house on the long wharff, I heard a bell ring, which I imagined was for nine o'clock, but being informed by a person in my company that it was 12 minutes past that hour by his watch, I then con|cluded the bell rung for fire, so I run up King-street, in com|pany with Mr. William Tant, and asking a few people whom I met, the cause of the bell's ringing, was answered the soldiers had insulted some of the town's people by the ropewalks. I then went down Quaker-lane as far as justice Dana's house, where I met a n•mber of people coming up, and asked them if there had been any disturbance at or near the ropewalks, they answered me that there had been several people insulted, and knocked down by the soldiers in different parts of the town. I then came up into King-street, where they assembled together below the town house, (to the best of my knowlege) between 30 & 40 persons, mostly youngsters or boys, and when Page  32 there, they gave thre• cheers, and asked where the soldiers where, (I imagine they meant them that had insulted them) some of the people assembled being near the centry at the Custom-house door, damn'd him, and I saw some snow balls or other things throw'd that way, whereupon the centry stepped on the steps at the custom-house door▪ and loaded his piece, and when loaded struck the butt of his firelock against the steps three or four times, in the interim the people assem|bled, continuing crying fire, fire and be damn'd, and some of them drawing near to him he knocked at the custom-house door very hard, whereupon the door was opened about half way, and I saw a person come out, which I imagined to be a servant without a hat, his hair ty'd and hung down loose.

In the space of about five minutes, to the best of my re|membrance, I perceived a party of soldiers come from the main guard directly through the concourse of people that was then in Kingstreet, with their muskets and fixed bayonets, pushing too and fro, saying, make way; when they had got a-breast of theCustom-house they drew up in a line from the corner of royal-exchange lane to the centry box at the Custom-house door, and being in that position for the space of five or six minutes, with their muskets level'd breast high and pointed at the people that was still in the street, huzzaing, &c. and crying fire, as before, and some more snow balls or other things being hove, I heard and saw the flash of a gun that went off near the corner of the aforementioned lane, and in the space of two seconds I heard the word fire given, but by whom I cannot ascertain, but the soldiers fired regularly one after ano|ther, and when discharged, loaded again; I then stood behind the centry box, between the soldier next it and the Custom-house.

(No. 47.)

I Peter Cunningham, of lawful age, testify that on Monday evening the 5th current, on the cry of fire, a few minutes after 9 o'clock, coming into King street, I saw Capt. Preston, standing before the door where the main guard was kept, and heard him say, Turn out the guard! Then I passed down Kingstreet, and saw the centry at the custom-house with his Page  33 bayonet charged, dodging it about as if pushing at the boys, who seemed to be laughing at him, and none of them within 12 or 15 feet of him. In a few minutes after, Capt. Preston arrived with a party of soldiers, perhaps 7 or 8, and took post between the custom-house door and the west corner of said house, round the centry box. As soon as they had taken their post, they began to push their bayonets at the people, tho' none seemed to offer them any offence. The captain quickly commanded them to prime and load, which being effected, they began to push as before. The captain came before them and put his arm under three or four of their pieces, and puting them into an upright posture, then retired from my sight; and presently they again levelled and the firing began, and proceeded till ten or eleven pieces were discharged. On the people's scattering a little, I saw two men near me lay dead on the street, and observed the soldiers to load again, and moved off. And further I say not.

(No. 48.)

I SAMUEL Condon of lawful age testify and say, that on the night of the 5th instant March, being on the long wharff, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, and hearing the bells ring as for fire, I ran up Kingstreet, on my coming nigh the town-house I saw a number of people, about 30 or 40, chiefly consisting of boys and lads, who proceeded down said street opposite the Custom-house; the centinel on their approach plac'd himself on the custom-house steps, and charg'd his musket and presented the same against the body of the people who offer'd him no insult or violence, in a few minutes after, a party c•me down from the main guard, consisting of about eight soldiers with their guns and bayonets in a charg'd position, headed by an officer, and posted themselves by the west corner of the Custom-house round the centry box in a half circle; at this time I stood near the door of the royal exchange tavern, but apprehending danger as the soldiers stood with their muskets and bayonets in a charg'd or presented po|sition, mov'd from thence down said royal exchange lane, and stood nigh the 〈◊〉 end of the custom-house, during this in|terim Page  34I saw no violence offer'd the soldiers, in a few minutes after having placed myself as aforesaid, a musket was fir'd by the soldier who stood next the corner, in a few seconds after, another was fir'd, and so in succession till the whole was discharg'd, to the number of 8 or thereabouts, while the mus|kets where discharging I walk'd down the lane, and when the firing ceas'd I turn'd and went up to the head of the lane when I saw the people carrying off one dead person, and two more laying lifeless on the ground about two muskets length from the said soldiers, inhumanly murder'd by them, the blood then running from them in abundance; a person asked the soldier who fired first, the reason for his so doing, the soldier answer'd, damn your bloods you boogers, I would kill a thousand of you! the soldiers were then charging their mus|kets again in order for a second discharge in case any insult had been offer'd them.

(No. 49)

EBENEZER Hinckley, of Boston, of lawful age, declares, that on Monday evening the 5th of March current, that being at home in his house, he heard the bells ring, and came out, and came through Cornhill-street, to the corner of King|street, near the main-guard house; immediately as he turn'd the corner, he saw a party of soldiers come out of the main guard house, and he the deponent then saw an officer, as he thought, look out of the chamber window, and call to them, and said fire upon them, damn them, fire upon them. The de|ponent then followed them, viz. the said party of soldiers, to the place where they were posted, being before the centry box in a half circle, near the custom house; they reaching forward pushing their bayonets, and endeavouring to stab people, pro|vok'd a few boys to throw two or three snow-balls, and chal|leng'd them to fire: In about a minute after, the deponent heard the word Fire, and then saw a stick thrown which hit a soldier's gun, whereupon the corner soldier fired, and the rest followed in the firing—when the firing was, the deponent verily believes there was not more than fifty or sixty persons in that part of the street —And it appeared to the deponent, that the soldi|ers going down to the custom house in so hostile a manner, was Page  35 the occasion of drawing the most of those people there.—And the deponenent further saith, that thro' the whole, he saw not one brick bat or stone thrown, and believes that it was natu|rally impossible to come at any, as the snow was considerably deep.

Memorandum. After the party of soldiers were got to their place, he saw Capt. Preston who commanded them, whom he knew very well—And further saith not.

(No. 50)

FRANCIS Archbald, jun. of lawful age, testifies and saith, that on Monday evening the fifth of March instant at a|bout ten minutes past nine of the clock of said evening, as he was going thro' the alley that leads from Cornhill to Brattle|street (so called) with several others with him, he saw a soldier with a cutlass flourishing it about in said alley, and a mean looking fellow with him, with a club in his hand; then the deponent heard somebody outside of the alley speak to the said soldier, and told him to put up his cutlass, for it was not clever to carry such a weapon in the night without it was in a scab|board, whereupon said soldier came up to him the deponent, with his cutlass pointing towards his breast, and damn'd him, and asked him what he had to say against it, whereupon the deponent told him to stand off. The said soldier then went up to one of the lads that was with him and struck him, (as the deponent thought) the deponent then went out of said al|ley and hallowed to some lads who were standing near the town-house, when they came to the deponent's assistance, they made said soldiers retire thro' said alley to the barracks; in a|bout five or six minutes after, about twelve or fifteen soldiers came out of said barracks (as I heard the next day they were encouraged and set on by Ensign Mall belonging to the 29th regiment) with cutlasses, tongs and clubs, and came up to them and damn'd them & said where is the yankey boogers? when they began to strike the people in the street with said weapons. And as the deponent was standing with Mr. John Hicks, one of the soldiers came up with a pair of tongs, and just going to make a stroke at said deponent, said Hicks knock'd him down, where|upon the deponent when said soldier got up, knock'd him Page  36 down again and broke his wrist (as he was informed after|wards) then the deponent was going home to the south-end. Just as he got to the town-house he looked down King-street and saw about fifty or sixty people standing in the middle of said street, opposite the custom-house, then the deponent went down to see what was the matter. When he got down said street he saw a pa•ty of soldiers coming from the main-guard (amongst which was one Matthew Kilroy of the 29th regiment) going to the centinel that was standing at the custom-house: Then the deponent went over to the side of the way and there stood about two minutes, when he saw the flash, and heard the report of a gun that was fired from said centinel's post, and six or seven fired directly afterwards. Then the deponent saw three men laying near said centinel's post dead. And the de|ponent further adds, that at the time of his standing there as aforesaid, he saw no body molest or trouble said centinel or party of soldiers (as aforesaid) in any shape whatever. And further the deponent sait• not.

(51)

I Nathaniel Fosdick, of lawful age, testify and say, that on the night of the fifth instant, betwixt the hours of nine and ten o'clock, being in my house with my family, hear|ing the bells ring for fire ran out to assist the inhabitants, ran towards the north; when I came to the town-house I see the people running down kingstreet, I followed, when I came by the guard-house I see some soldiers come out and fix their bayonets, I ran to know where the fire was, after I had got into kingstreet I made a halt, as I stopt I was pushed behind, I turn'd round and saw some soldiers with their bayonets charged, which came against me. I asked them if this was the fire that is cry'd; they made no answer. I ask'd them what they meant by coming on me in that manner; their answer was, Damn you, stand out of our way. I told them I would not move for no man under the heavens. I offended no one. Therefore they passed me, some on my right and some on my left. I followed behind them, they went to the centry-box Page  37 and faced round and form'd in a half-circle. I saw a number of people near the middle of kingstreet, about twenty yards from the centry-box. I spoke out and desired that no distur|bance might be betwixt the inhabitants and the soldiers, for if the soldiers w•re in fault, there was their officer, which I look'd upon to be the officer of the day, and he could settle the affair in one minute; then I spake to two men to speak to the offi|cer; then I see two or three advance towards the officer. I heard some words pass, what they were I know not, I turned round and spake to the people to step off and let them that went to the officer settle the dispute, the people standing still, I turned towards the officer and see him fall into the regular circle, then I heard the word FIRE, on my left one gun was fir'd off by a soldier on their right. Upon which I rushed in, then seeing the first soldier that fired run at some persons and fall upon the ground, I hallow'd to take his gun from him, then I received three pushes by their bayonets, two in my left arm and one in my breast, that at my breast I struck off with a stick, and the gun went off instantly. Then I drew back, and finding one dead, as I thought, on my left and one on my right, I then run over to quaker-lane, where I saw a number of people, I desired them to step out and keep the soldiers from getting off; from thence I went over to the other side the street, to the lane near the town watch-house, where I desired the people to step out, and not to let the soldiers get off, for I would go home and get my gun and bring a party against them, which I did, but meet|ing some of the inhabitants returning, they told me the soldiers were gone off and affairs would be settled to-morrow, on that I went home.

(No. 52.)

JOseph Hooton, jun. of lawful age testifies and says, that coming from the south end of Boston, on Monday even|ing the 5th instant, against the old south meeting-house he heard a great noise and tumult, with the cry of murder often repeated. Proceeding towards the town-house the deponent Page  38 passed by several soldiers running that way with naked cutl•sses and bayonets in their hands. The deponent asked one of them what was the matter, and was answered by him, by God you shall all know what is the matter soon! Between 9 and 10 o'clock the deponent came into Kingstreet and stood about the mid|dle of the street, or nearer the custom-house, in the direction of Quaker and Royal Exchange lanes, and saw about eight or ten soldiers drawn up near the custom-house, and an officer which he since understands was Capt. Preston, between the soldiers and the custom-house. There was much noise and huzzaing among the boys and people, and some of the boys the deponent observed drew near to the soldiers. In this hur|ry and confusion the deponent heard many ask each other whether they thought they would fire? and it was generally concluded they would not. But in about five minutes after the deponent first stood there, he heard the officer give the word FIRE, they not then firing, he again said FIRE, which they still disobeying, he said with a much higher voice, DAMN YOU FIRE BE THE CONSEQUENCE WHAT IT WILL! Soon after this one of the guns went off—in a few seconds another, and so on, till six or seven were discharged. Near the deponents left hand dropt a man, which he since learns was Mr. James Caldwell, on which he left the place, and further saith not.

(No. 53)

I Richard Palmes of Boston, of lawful age, testify and say, that between the hours of nine and ten o'clock of the 5th instant, I heard one of the bells ring, which I supposed was oc|casioned by fire, & enquiring where the fire was, was answered that the soldiers were abusing the inhabitants; I asked where, was first answered at Murray's barracks, I went there and spoke to some officers that were standing at the door, I told them I was surprized they suffered the soldiers to go out of the bar|rack after eight o'clock; I was answered by one of the officers pray do you mean to teach us our duty; I answered I did not, only to remind them of it; one of them said you see that the soldiers are all in their barracks, and why do not you go to Page  39 your homes; Mr. James Lamb and I said, Gentlemen let us go home, & were answered by some, home, home; according|ly I asked Mr. William Hickling if he was going home, he said he was, I walked with him as far as the post-office, upon my stopping to talk with two or three people▪ Mr. Hickling left me; I then saw Mr. Pool Spear going towards the town-house, he asked me if I was going home, I told him I was▪ I asked him where he was going that way, he said he was go|ing to his brother David's. But when I got to the town-pump, we were told there was a rumpus at the custom-house door; Mr. Spear said to me you had better not go, I told him I would go and try to make peace; I immediately went there and saw Capt. Preston at the head of six or eight soldiers in a circular form, with guns breast high and bayonets fixed; the said Captain stood almost to the end of their guns. I went immediately to Capt. Preston (as soon as Mr. Bliss had left him) and asked him if their guns were loaded, his answer was they are loaded with powder and ball; I then said to him I hope you do not intend they shall fire upon the inhabitants; his reply was, by no means. When I was asking him these questions my left hand was on his right shoulder; Mr. John Hickling had that instant taken his hand off my shoulder, and stept to my left, then instantly I saw a piece of snow or ice fall among the soldiers, on which the soldier at the officer's right hand stept back and discharged his gun, at the space of some seconds the soldier at his left fired next, and the other• one after the other. After the first gun was fired, I heard the word Fire, but who said it I know not; after the first gun was fi•ed the said officer had full time to forbid the other soldiers not to fire, but I did not hear him speak to them at all; then turning myself to the left I saw one man dead, distant about six feet; I having a stick in my hand made a stroke at the soldier who fired, and struck the gun out of his hand. I then made a stroke at the officer, my right foot slipt, that brought me on my knee, the blow falling short, he says I hit his arm; when I was recovering myself from the fall I saw the soldier that fired the first gun endeavoring to push me through with his bayonet, on which I threw my stick at his head, the soldier starting back▪ gave me opportunity to jump from him into exchange-lane, or I must been inevitably run thro' my body. I looked back and saw three persons laying on the ground, and perceiv|ing a soldier stepping round the corner as I thought to shoot Page  40 me, I ran down Exchange lane, and so up the next intoKing|street, and followed Mr. Gridley with several other persons with the body of Capt. Morton's apprentice up to the prison house, and saw he had a ball shot through his breast; at my return I found that the officer and soldiers were gone to the main guard. To my best observation there were not seventy people in Kingstreet at the time of their firing, and them very scattering, but in a few minutes after the firing there were upwards of a thousand; finding the soldiers were gone I went up to the main-guard and saw there the soldiers were formed into three divisions, the front division in the posture of platoon firing, and I expected they would fire. Hearing that his Honor the Lieutenant Governor was going to the Council-chamber, I went there, his Honor looking out of the door desired the peo|ple to hear him speak; he desired them to go home and he would enquire into the affair in the morning, and that the law should take its course, and said, I will live and die by the law. A gentleman desired his Honor to order the soldiers to their barracks, he answered it was not in his power, and that he had no command over the troops and that it lay with Col. Dalrymple and not with him, but that he would send for him, which after some time he did; upon that a gentleman desi|red his Honor to look out of the window facing the main-guard, to see the position the soldiers were in, ready to fire on the inhabitants, which he did after a good deal of perswasion, and called for Col. Carr and desired him to order the troops to their barracks in the same order they were in; accordingly they were ordered to shoulder their guns, and were marched off by some officers, and further saith not.

(No. 54.)

I William Wyat of Salem, coaster, testify and say, that last Monday evening, being the fifth day of March current, I was in Boston, down at Treat's wharf, where my vessel was lying, and hearing the bells ring supposed there was a fire in the town, whereupon I hastened up to the town-house, on the Page  41 south side of it, where I saw an officer of the army lead out of the guard-house there seven or eight soldiers of the army, and lead them down, in seeming haste, to the custom-house on the north side of kingstreet, where I followed them, and when the officer had got there with the men, he bid them face about. I stood just below them on the left wing, and the said officer or|dered his men to load, which they did accordingly, with the ut|most dispatch, then they remained about six minutes, with their firelocks rested and bayonets fixed, but not standing in exact order. I observed a considerable number of young lads, and here and there a man amongst them, about the middle of the street, facing the soldiers, but not within ten or twelve feet distance from them; I observed some of them, viz. the lads, &c. had sticks in their hands, laughing, shouting, huzzaing, and crying fire; but could not observe that any of them threw any thing at the soldiers, or threatened any of them. Then the said officer retired from before the soldiers and steping behind them, to|wards the right wing, bid the soldiers fire; they not firing, he presently again bid 'em fire; they not yet firing, he s•amp'd and said, damn your bloods, fire, be the consequence what it will; then the second man on the left wing fired oft his gun, then, after a very short pause, they fired one after another as quick as possi|ble, beginning on the right wing; the last man's gun on the left wing flash'd in the pan, then he prim'd again, and the people being withdrawn from before the soldiers, most of them further down the street, he turn'd his gun toward them and fired upon them. Immediately after the principal firing, I saw three of the people fall down in the street, presently after the last gun was fired off, the said officer, who had commanded the soldiers (as above) to fire, sprung before them, waving his sword or stick, said, Damn ye, rascals, what did ye fire for, and struck up the gun of one of the soldiers who was loading again, whereupon they seemed confounded and fired no more. I then went up behind them to the right wing, where one of the people was lying, to see whether he was dead, where there were four or five people about him, one of them saying he was dead; whereupon one of the soldiers said damn his blood he is dead, if he ever sprawl again I will be damned for him.— And I remember as the said officer was going down with the soldiers towards the Custom-House, a gentleman spoke to him and said Capt. Preston, for God's sake keep your men in order and mind what you are about. And further I say not.

(No. 55.)

I Henry Knox of lawful age testify and say, that between nine and ten o'clock P. M. the fifth instant I saw the centry at the Custom-House charging his musket and a num|ber of young persons crossing from Royal Exchange toQuaker lane, seeing him load, stopt and asked him what he meant? and told others, the centry was going to fire. They then huzza'd and gather'd round him at about ten feet distant. I then advancing went up to him, and the centry snap'd his piece upon them, Knox told him if he fired he died. The centry answer|ed he did not care, or words to that purpose, damning them and saying, if they touched him, he would fire. The boys told him to fire and be damned: Immediately on this I re|turned to the rest of the people and endeavoured to keep every boy from going up, but finding it ineffectual went off thro' the crowd and saw a detachment of about eight or nine men and a corporal headed by Capt. Preston. I took Capt. Preston by the coat and told him for God's sake to take his men back again, for if they fired his life must answer for the consequence; he replied he was sensible of it, or knew what he was about, or words to that purpose; and seemed in great haste and much agitated. While I was talking with Capt. Preston the so••iers of his detachment had attacked the people with their bayonets. There was not the least provocation given to Capt. Preston or his party, the backs of the people being towards them when they were attacked. During the time of the attack I frequently heard the words damn your blood and such like expressions. When Capt. Preston saw his party engaged he directly left me, and went into the crowd and I departed: the deponent further says that there was not present in Kingstreet above seventy or eighty people at the extent, according to his opinion.

(No. 56.)

EEward Payne of Boston, merchant, testifies and says, that on the evening of the fifth instant, on hearing the bells ring, he supposed there was fire, but on going out he was in|formed there was not any fire, but a riot of the soldiers, and that the soldiers were cutting down Liberty-tree.—That he went into Kingstreet, where he met Mr. Walker the ship|wright, who informed him, that the soldiers at Smith's bar|racks had sallied out upon the inhabitants, and had cut an• beat a number of persons, but were drove back to their barracks. —That he (the deponent) then went to the east end of the Town-house, where he heard the same report from divers per|sons.—That whilst he stood there, a number of persons, not exceeding twenty, some of them with sticks in their hands, came up the lane by Silsby's into Kingstreet, at which time there was, as near as he can judge, about the same number in King|street, when a lad came up from the custom-house, and in|formed the people, that the centinel there had knocked down a lad belonging to their shop, upon which the people moved that way, and surrounded the centinel,—That this deponent then went home, and stood upon the •ell of his entry door, which is nearly opposite to the east end of the custom-house, where he was soon joined by Mr. George Bethune and Mr. Harrison Gray, that the people round the centinel▪ were then crying out Fire, Fire, damn you why don't you Fire, soon af|ter, he perceived a number of soldiers coming down towards the centinel, with their arms in a horizontal posture, and their bayonets fixed, who turned the people from before the custom-house, and drew up before the door, the people, who still remained in the street and about the soldiers, continued calling out to them to fire. In this situation they remained some minutes, when he heard a gun snap, and presently a sin|gle gun fired, and soon after several others went off one after another, to the number of three or four, and then heard the rammers go into the guns as tho' they were loading; imme|diately after which three or four more went off in the same manner; at which time a ball pass'd through the deponent's right arm, upon which he immediately retired into the house. That at the time of the centinel's being surrounded, and at the time of the firing, it appeared to the deponent, that there were from fifty to an hundred persons in the street, and not more. The deponent further saith not.

Test. Mr. Payne subscribed his name with his left hand. Iohn Amory.

(No. 57.)

JOhn Gammell of lawful age testifies and says, that soon af|ter the bells rang on Monday evening the 5th instant, he stood by the Town-house, and saw a party consisting of about fifteen or sixteen soldiers, come out of the main guard, and a serjeant or corporal ordered them to prime and load, which they did, and a detachment of about six men with a corporal filed off to Williams's court, as was said to call Captain Preston, and the rest to the Custom-House: A few minutes after, they took their post by the custom-house, the deponent went down and saw them pushing at the people with their bayonets and telling them to stand off or they would fire upon them; the people laughed at them; and told them they dared not to fire. Not long after the deponent heard the word FIRE, and quickly the man on the right wing fired, and successively several more. —On this the deponent walked off through Quaker lane: And further saith not.

(No. 58.)

I Charlotte Bourgate, of lawful age, an indented servant to Edward Manwaring, Esq being at my master's lodgings at Mr. Hudson's at the north end, on the night of the horrid massacre in Kingstreet, of the 5th instant, heard the bells ring, which I took to be for fire, (about half an hour before the bells rung my master, with one Mr. Munro, said they would go to the custom-house and drink a glass of wine) then I went out, there being nobody in the house that I knew of, but Mr. Hudson & wife; then I went up to the custom-house door and knocked, when a young man, which I have since heard was named Hammond Green, let me in and locked the door, when I saw my master andPage  45 Mr. Munroe said they would go to the Custom-House and drink a glass of wine. Then I went out, there being nobody in the house that I knew of but Mr. Hudson and wife; then I went up to the Custom-house door and knocked, when a young man, which I have since heard was named Hammond Green, let me in and locked the door, when I saw my Master and Mr. Mun|roe come down stairs, and go into a room, when four or five men went up stairs pulling and haleing me after them, and said, my good boy come; when I was carried into the chamber, there was but one light in the room, and that in the corner of the chamber, when I saw a tall man loading a gun (then I saw two guns in the room) my master not being in the chamber, there was a number of gentlemen in the room: After the gun was loaded, the tall man gave it to me and told me to fire, and said he would kill me if I did not; I told him I would not. He drawing a sword out of his cane, told me, if I did not fire it, he would run it thro' my guts. The man putting the gun out of the window, it being a little open, I fired it side way up the street; the tall man then loaded the gun again. I heard the balls go down. The man then laid it on the window again, and told me to fire it. I told him I would not fire again; he told be again, he would run me thro' the guts if I did not. Upon which I fired the same way up the street. After I fired the second gun, I saw my master in the room; he took a gun and pointed it out of the window; I heard the gun go off: Then a tall man came and clapp'd me on the shoulders above and below stairs, and said that's my good boy, I'll give you some money to-morrow. I said, I don't want any money. There being a light in the lower room, and the door being upon the jarr, I saw it was the tall man that clapp'd me on the shoulder; then the young man Hammond Green let me out of the door, there being two or three people in the entry, when I got out of the house, I saw a number of people in the streets. And I ran home as fast as I could, and set up all night in my master's kitchen. And further say, that my master licked me the next night for telling Mrs. Waldron about his firing out of theCustom house. And for fear that I should be licked again, I did deny all that I said before Justice Quincy, which I am very sorry for. And further I say not.

Attest. Elisha Story, Edward Crafts.

(No. 59.)

GILLAM Bass of lawful age testifies and says, that being in Kingstreet on monday night the 5th instant, after nine of the clock, he saw about an hundred people gathered about the custom-house, and presently came a party of armed soldiers, with bayonets fixed from the main guard keeping on the south side of kingstreet, 'till they came nearly opposite the custom-house, and then passed over driving through the people in so rough a manner, that it appeared to the deponent that they intended to create a disturbance. They posted themselves between the custom-house door and the we•• corner of it; and in a few minutes began to fire upon the people. Two or three of the flashes so high above the rest, that the deponent verily believes they must have come from the custom-house windows: And further saith, that he observ'd no violence to the soldiers at or before the firing, or to the custom-house, by the people.

(No. 60.)

BENJAMIN Alline, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Monday evening the 5th current, hearing the bells ring after nine •'cl•ck, he came into Kingstreet, and saw the custom house centry standing quietly in his place. About 4 or 5 minutes after, the boys in the street came up near to him, and made a noise, on which the soldier returned to the custom house steps. The deponent quickly after this saw the custom house door open, and the centry turn that way, and soon shut again. The centry then faced the boys and waved his gun a|bout as if to keep them off, and in a few minutes 8 or 9 soldi|ers came down with an officer at their head, and placed them|selves round the centry, and in a few minutes after, he heard the word Fire, and they fired in successio•, one after the other. The deponent further •aith, that when he first arrived at the custom house, there did not seem to be more than 30 or 40 Page  47people round it, mostly boys, and they offered no violence as he observed, only making a noise and huzzaing. And further saith not.

(No. 61.)

I Francis Read of lawful age testify, that on monday evening the 5th instant, hearing the bells ringing in the center of the town. I came into kingstreet and found near an hundred people mostly boys standing round at about 7 or 8 yards distance from the custom-house, before which stood a soldier on centry. In a few minutes I saw a little man in a grey surtout with his hair clubb'd open the custom-house door and go in, and quickly after the centry went to said door then a little open, and seem|ed to speak with somebody in the house, after which the door was shut, and the centry loaded his piece. In about 3 or 4 mi|nutes I saw a party of soldiers come down from the main guard with an officer, which were posted in a semicircle from the door round the centry box to the southwest corner of the custom-house. About 5 or 6 minutes after they were posted, I heard the word fire from among the soldiers, and in a little time after the soldiers fired; first one gun, then another, some|times two at once, 'till 8 or 10 were fired. Casting my eyes about after the firing was over, I saw the smoke of two dis|charges high above the rest. On this I left the place, and fur|ther say not.

(No 62.)

I DIMOND Morton, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Monday night the 5th instant, between the hours of nine and ten I heard the cry of Fire by my house. Immedi|ately I ran out towards the town house; when I got between the Old-South Meeting and the Old-Brick Meeting, I me• some people, they told me there was no fire, but people ga|ther'd Page  48 in Kingstreet; immediately I left them and came to|wards the town-house, when I saw a number of people go round the Brazen-head corner, some crying they are this way, and I run in amongst them, and came down before the custom house, and there I saw a centinel walking backwards and for|wards before the door. Soon after I saw the centinel retreat back upon the stone of the custom house door, waving his bay|onet breast high all the way. When he got on the stone he drew his cartridge to load his gun; whilst he was lo•ding his gun, I saw Thomas Greenwood a waiter to the commissioners run out from the people where I was, and run behind the cen|tinel, and knock at the door of the customs, and was soon let in: By that time the centinel had his gun loaded. Then the people cry'd, you dare not fire; and others said, fire and be damn'd; then the boys gave two or three ch•ers. Upon that I saw Capt. Preston marching and leading down from the main guard eight or ten soldiers, with their bayonets fix'd, swinging their guns. When they passed me, I followed them down to the custom house. In about two minutes, Capt. Preston or some other person ordered them to load, which they did; then I went towards Quaker-lane, when I saw the flash of a gun from the soldiers at the custom house, and a man fall before me; the guns being repeatedly fired, I looked round and saw two or three men lay down on the snow. When I found there were three dead, and a number of others wounded, in about ten or fifteen minutes afterwards, I saw the soldiers march to|wards the main guard—the snow being at that time near a foot deep—And I further say, that I did not see any insult offered to the centinel from the inhabitants; and at the time the guns were fired, there were not above sixty or seventy persons standing before the custom house door.—And further I say not.

(No. 63.)

BENJAMIN Frizel, of Pownalborough, in the County of Lincoln, mariner, of lawful age, testifieth and saith, that in the evening of the 5th day of March current, going to Capt. Joseph Henshaw's at the south part of Boston, in his way thither, under Liberty-Tree, exactly at eight o'clock of Page  49 said evening, he saw there, eleven soldiers, and an officer m•• them, dress'd in a blue surtout; upon his speaking to them, they appear'd very submissive, the officer ordering them to appear at their respective places at the time, and if they should see any of the inhabitants of the town, or any other people not belonging to them, with arms, clubs or any other warlike weapons, more than two, being assembled together, to order them to stop, and ask them their business, and where they were going; if they refused to stop, or tell them their business or seperate themselves, to stop them with their firelocks, and all that shall take their part: after giving these orders, the officer went off to the northward, and the soldiers southward; upon which the deponent proceeded about his business as far as Wheeler's point, and while there, the bell rang as usual for fire, and he with others ran to the town-house, two engines being there drawn, the men attending, left them on the west end of the town-house, and going with others into kingstreet, were stop'd by two centinels of the main guard, and forbid to pass on their peril, and said if they did, they would fire on them; but one man somewhat bolder than the rest, said as the bells rang for fire, and all the inhabitants of the town had good right to pass thro' any street or lane of the town he should pass, and shouldering a stick he had in his hand, went forward and was followed by the deponent and many others into kingstreet, the deponent taking his station at the west cor|ner of the house now called the custom-house, and between the corner and the centry box, where standing about two or three minutes, he saw six or seven soldiers come from the op|posite side of the street, near to the head or opening of royal-exchange lane, where they halted, and some of them spoke to the centry at the custom-house and faced about, in which pos|ture they stood about two minutes, and in that time he heard nothing said to them, or of them, by any of the inhabitants; but heard two or three cheers given by the people, and two or three boatswain's calls piped, upon the last of which the soldi|ers began their fire, the deponent still standing at the corner of the custom-house, the first discharge being only one gun, the next of two guns, upon which the deponent thinks he saw a man stumble; the third discharge was of three guns, upon which he thinks he saw two men fall, and immediately after were discharg'd five guns, two of which were by soldiers on his right hand, the other three, as appear'd to the deponent, were discharg'd from the balcony or the chamber window of the custom-house, the flashes appearing on the left hand and higher than the right hand flashes appeared to be, and of which the Page  50 deponent was very sensible, altho' his eyes were much turn'd to the soldiers who were all on his right hand; soon after this, the deponent saw five men on the ground, three where|of appeared to be dead, and the other two to be struggling; for the space of two minutes following all action ceas'd; after which the general cry was, let us pick up the dead, and not let the soldiers have them, and thereupon the deponent assisted in supporting and steadying one who was wounded 'till a chair was brought to carry him off.

(No. 64.)

JEREMIAH Allen, of lawful age, testifies and says, that in the evening of the fifth day of March current, being at about nine o'clock in the front chamber in the house occupied by Col. Ingersol in Kingstreet, he heard some guns fired, which occasioned his going into the balcony of the said house—That when he was in the said balcony, in company with Mr. Wil|liam Molineux, jun. and John Simpson, he heard the discharge of four or five guns, the flashes of which appeared to be to the westward of the centry box; and immediately after, he the deponent heard two or three more guns, and saw the flashes thereof from out of the house now called the Custom-House, as they evidently appeared to him, and which he the said de|ponent at the same time declared to the aforesaid Molineux and Simpson, being then near him, saying to them, at the same time pointing his hand toward the Custom-House, there they are out of the Custom-House.—And further the deponent saith not,

(No. 65.)

JOSIAH Simpson of lawful age, testifieth and saith, that on the evening of the 5th of March current, at about nine of Page  51 the clock, he heard a bell ringing at the south part of the town, which caused him to leave his shop to make enquiry.— Soon after, he heard that the soldiers had rose upon the inha|bitants; that when he had got as far as Faneuil-Hall, seeing a number of gentlemen standing together, the deponent made up to them, and asked them what the disturbance was; they answered him that two young men had been abused by the soldiers—but that the soldiers had now returned to their bar|racks—he then proceeded with a number of others up royal exchange lane: at the head of the lane some of the persons with him cry'd out here is a soldier and huzza'd; immediate|ly the soldier who was centry near to the box before the custom house, repaired to the custom house door; at which, with the knocker the soldier gave three very hard strokes; upon which some person within side opened the door and spoke to him remark|ably short, and then shut it again.—The soldier then directly loaded his gun, knocking the breech twice hard upon the stone steps: at the same time seven soldiers (as the deponent judges) with a commanding officer came and cry'd clear the way as he came along: then forming them into a half circle, ordered them to load: the deponent then made up as he could to the officer, and said for God's sake don't fire upon the people, he made him no answer: then turning to the inhabitants he the deponent expressed himself in the following manner; for God's sake don't trouble these men for they are upon duty and will fire: turning about to the soldiers he saw them making up to the inhabitants with their bayonets fixed (about ten feet off) directing them to stand off, attempting to drive them away with their bayonets: then he withdrew himself to the other side of the way, where seeing a man attempt to throw a club, he beg'd that he would not; adding that if he did the soldi|ers would fire, and he did not: the deponent then standing by Warden and Vernon's shop on the south side of King-street with his back to the soldiers; immediately after heard the word present; at which word he stooped down.—A little space of time ensued, and then he heard the words, damn you, fire; the sound of which words seemed to proceed from the le•t of all the soldiers, and very near to the centry box; upon this order he judged two guns were discharged, and immedi|ately three more, and then two more; one of the two last guns went about five or six inches over the deponent's back: after which he stood up, and another gun was discharged which wounded one Robert Patterson in the arm, and the blood was sprinkled upon the deponent's hand and waistcoat: after the firing the deponent saw four persons drop•: then Page  52 looking towards the soldiers the deponent saw them making towards the inhabitants with their fixed bayonents; upon which he retired down Quaker-lane, and went round into the main street homewards where he met a number of people going up royal exchange lane—from thence he retired home.

JOSIAH SIMPSON.

The deponent further saith that he is satisfied there was not more than seventy or eighty people in King-street who offered no violence to the soldiers or to any other persons nor thre•tened any.

(No. 66.)

I John Wilson of lawful age testify, that on monday even|ing the 5th current, I was at Mr. Burdett's at the head of long-lane, and heard the bells ring and fire cried, and there|upon went in company with others to king-street, and saw no disturbance there, hearing the bells still ringing, I asked what was the matter? The people said the soldiers had insulted the inhabitants, on which I went to Cornhill, where the bustle had been, and found no soldiers there. Then I came down King-street opposite the custom-house, and saw a man with a light colour'd surtout coming from the main guard go up to the centry, and lay his hand on his shoulder and speak some words to the centry, and then enter the custom-house door. On this the centry grounded the breech of his gun, took out a cartridge, primed and loaded, and shoulder'd his firelock. After this I drew back opposite Mr. Stone's, & in a few minutes saw a party of soldiers headed by an officer coming down from the main guard, crying to the inhabitants, Damn you, make way you boogers! I not moving from my place was struck by one of them on the hip with the butt of his musquet, which bruised me so much that it was next day very sore, and much dis|coloured. The officer seeing the soldier strike me said to the soldier in an angry manner why don't you prick the boogers? The party drew up before the custom-house door, and ranged to the west corner in a half circle, and charged their pieces breast high. Some small boys coming up made a noise to the soldiers, on which the officer said to them why don't you fire? Damn you fire! They hereupon fired and two men fell dead Page  53 in my sight. I then left the place, and went over the street and assisted Patterson the wounded man in getting home. The deponent further saith, that when he got into kingstreet he saw nobody but the centry walking backwards and forwards by the custom-house, and then went to Cornhill as above; and at the time of firing he verily believes there were not above fifty persons in the street near the custom-house, the snow being at that time near a foot deep, and further I say not.

(No. 67.)

GEORGE Coster, of the Bay of Bulls, in the island of New|foundland, Mariner, of lawful age, testifieth and saith. that being in Boston, about nine of the clock, in the evening of the 5th day of March current, he the deponent was stand|ing in Kingstreet, near the middle of said street, and while there standing, among a large number of other people, in about 5 or 6 minutes after he stopt, he heard the word of com|mand given to the soldiers fire, upon which one gun was fired, which did no execution, as the deponent observ'd. About half a minute after two guns, one of which killed one Samuel Gray a ropemaker, the other a molatto man, between which two men, the deponent stood, after this the deponent heard the discharge of four or five guns more, by the soldiers; immediately after which the deponent heard the discharge of two guns or pistols from an open window of the middle story of the custom-house, near to the place where the centry box was placed, and being but a small dis|tance from the window, he heard the people from within speak and laugh, and soon after he saw the casement lower'd down; after which the deponent, assisted others in carrying off one of the corps.

(No. 68.)

SAMUEL Drowne of Boston, of lawful age, testifieth and saith, that about nine of the clock of the evening of the 〈◊〉 day of March current, standing at his own door in Corn|hill, saw about 14 or 15 soldiers of the 29th regiment, who 〈◊〉 from Murray's barrack, some of whom were armed with 〈◊〉 cutlasses, swords or bayonets, others with clubs, fire shovels 〈◊〉 tongs, and came upon the inhabitants of the town, then stand|••g or walking in Cornhill, and abused some and violently assault|•• others as they met them, most of whom were without so ••ch a• a stick in their hands to defend themselves, as the de|•onent very clearly could discern, it being moon-light, and •imself being one of the assaulted persons—All or most of the ••id soldiers he saw go by the way of Cornhill, Crooked-lane 〈◊〉 Royal-exchange-lane into Kingstreet, and there followed •hem, and soon discovered them to be quarrelling and fighting •ith the people whom they saw there, which the deponent •hinks were not more than a dozen, when the soldiers came 〈◊〉 first, armed as aforesaid. Of those dozen people, the most 〈◊〉 them were gentlemen, standing together a little below the ••wn-house upon the exchange. At the appearance of those •oldiers so arm'd, the most of the twelve persons went off, some of them being first assaulted—After which the said soldiers were observ'd by the deponent, to go towards the main-guard, from whence were at the same time issuing and coming into kingstreet five soldiers of said guard and a corporal arm'd •ith firelocks, who call'd out to the fore-mention'd soldiers arm'd •ith cutlasses, &c. and said to them go away, on which they dispers'd and went out of kingstreet, some one way and some •nother—by this time were collected together in kingstreet about two hundred people, and then the deponent stood upon •he steps of the exchange tavern, being the next house to the custom-house; and soon after saw Capt. Preston, whom he well 〈◊〉, with a number of soldiers arm'd with firelocks drawn up near the west corner of the custom-house: and at that •nstant the deponent thinks so great a part of the people were disp•rs'd at the sight of the armed soldiers, as that not more ••an twenty or thirty remained in kingstreet;* those who did Page  55 remain being mostly sailors and other persons meanly 〈◊〉, call'd out to the arm'd soldiers and dared them to fire, upon which the deponent heard Capt. Preston say to the soldier•, Damn your bloods! why don't you fire? the soldiers not ••|garding those words of their captain, he immediately 〈◊〉 FIRE. Upon which they fired irregularly, pointing their 〈◊〉 variously in a part of a circle as they stood: during the time of the soldiers firing, the deponent saw the flashes of two 〈◊〉 fired from the custom-house, one of which was out of a wi•|dow of the chamber westward of the balcony, and the other from the balcony, the gun which he clearly discerned being pointe• thro' the ballisters, and the person who held the gun in a stoop••• posture, withdraw himself into the house, having a handkerch••• or some kind of cloth over his face. After this the depone•t assisted in carrying off the dead and wounded, as soon as 〈◊〉 soldiers would permit the people so to do, for at first they were cruel enough to obstruct the carrying them off.

(No. 69.)

I Robert Patterson, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Monday night the 5th current, being at Capt. McNei••• at the North End, heard the bells ring, and fire cry'd. I im|mediately ran 'till I got into royal-exchange lane, it being •|bout a quarter after 9 o'Clock. I saw a number of people 〈◊〉 the lane. I asked what was the matter; they told me tha• the soldiers were going to kill all the inhabitants. I immedi|ately went thro' the lane, and stood in the middle of King|street about 10 or 11 minutes, (the centinel then standing lean|ing against his box) when I saw an officer with 7 or 8 soldier• coming from the main guard, clearing the way with their 〈◊〉 and bayonets, go below the centinel box, and turn up & 〈◊〉 themselves around it, facing the people standing opposite 〈◊〉 exchange lane; when I saw a man with a light coloured •••tout at the custom-house door, the door being wide open, 〈◊〉 standing with his shoulder against the side—then I heard 〈◊〉 officer order the soldiers to load; which they did: After that • heard the people say, damn you, why d•n't you fire. In ••bout Page  56 a minute after, I heard the word fire, (but from whom I cannot say) which the soldiers did. Looking round I saw three men lay dead on the snow; the snow being at that time near a foot deep. Immediately they loaded again. The people then gave three cheers, and cry'd out, lets go in upon them, and prevent their firing again: Upon which they put on their hats and advanced towards them: My hand being rais'd to put on my hat, still advancing towards the soldiers, the centi|nel up with his gun and fired, the balls going through my lower right arm, my hand immediately falling; and finding myself wounded, made the best of my way home with help. And fur|ther I say not.

Attest. Elisha Story.

(No. 70.)

CATO, a Negro Man, servant to Tuthil Hubbart, Esq being of lawful age, testifies and says, that on monday evening the fifth of March current, on his hearing the cry of fire, he ran into King-street, where he saw a number of people assembled before the custom-house; that he stood near the cen|try box and saw the soldiers fire on the people, who stood in the middle of said street, directly after which he saw two flashes of guns, one quick upon the other from the chamber window of the custom-house; and that after the firing was all over, while the people were carrying away the dead and wounded, he saw the custom-house door opened, and several soldiers (one of whom had a cutlass) go into the custom-house and shut the door after them, that before the soldiers fired he heard a voice saying, damn you, why don't you fire, but did not see who it was.

Test. John Edwards.

(No 71)

DANIEL Usher of lawful age, testifies and says, that com|ing into King-street about half after nine o'clock on monday evening the fifth current, he saw several persons most|ly young folks gathered between the town-house and coffee-house, some of whom were talking to the centinel at the com|missioners or custom-house; after some time the boys at a dis|tance began to throw light snow balls at him, which he seem|ed much enraged at, & went on to the custom-house steps where he appeared to have charged his gun giving it a heavy stamp upon the door step as if to force down the lead, and then swore to the boys if they came near him he would blow their brains out. About ten minutes after this, the deponent saw Capt. Preston leading seven or eight men from towards the town-house, and placed them between the custom-house door and the centinel box. About four or five minutes after they were posted, the snow balls now and then coming towards the soldiers, the Capt. commanded them to fire. Upon this one gun quickly went off, and afterwards he said FIRE BY ALL MEANS! others succeeding and the deponent being utterly unarm'd, to avoid further danger went up round the town-house till the fray was over. And further saith not.

(No. 7•.)

I ROBERT Goddard, of lawful age, testify and declare, that on Monday evening the 5th instant, between the hours of 9 & 10 o'clock, being at my house at Wheeler's point, I heard the cry of Fire. I ran out and came thro' Long Lane into Kingstreet, right up to the north-west side of the Town-house; when I got there, I saw a number of gentlemen stand|ing and talking, and heard them say, that there was a man stab'd through the arm, and that it was very hard that the people could not pass the streets without being stabb'd. Im|mediately after, I heard some people cry out for assistance. I then went down into Kingstreet, and in going down, overtook an officer (as I tho't) with 8 or 9 soldiers with bayonets Page  58 charged breast-high, the officer holding a naked cutlass in his hand, swinging and calling, stand out of the way, and the soldi|ers cursing and damning, and pushing their bayonets to clear the way. They went down to the Custom-house, and placed them|selves just above the centinel box, the officer then ordered the soldiers to place themselves, which they did in a half circle; with that the boys came up near to the soldiers (standing as before). The officer then said, Boys go off, lest their be some murder done; with that the boys removed back a little dis|tance throwing snow-balls, the soldiers pushing them with their bayonets, saying, damn you, stand off; with that the boys went forward again, and a man with a naked cutlass in his hand, who appear'd to be the commanding officer (as be|fore) gave the word Fire, immediately a gun going off upon the left of me, I saw a man like a sailor go up to the comman|der, and strike him upon the left arm: Immediately he the said officer said, think I'll be used in this manner, Damn you, Fire, which they did, one after another. After they had all fired, he ordered them to prime and load again; after that he ordered his men in the middle of the street, and told them to clear their way with their bayonets breast high; with that look|ing round, I saw four men lay dead on the snow, the snow being at that time near a foot deep. Then I went and help'd the molatto man who was shot, into Mr. Stone's house. After we got him in there, I saw him give one gasp. I then open'd his breast, and saw two holes, one in each breast, where the Balls had enter'd. After that went to the door, and look'd, and saw the soldiers standing in the middle of the street, and saw two gentlemen talking with the officers and soldiers. Present|ly after went to see the molatto again; and return'd back into the street, saw all the soldiers at the main guard house out, with their bayonets charged breast high; with that going home thro' quaker-lane into long-lane, about the middle of the lane, saw two soldiers, who told me to stand out of the way or else they would stabb me. I immediately got out of the way, and made the best of my way home. And further •ay, that the grand jury desired me to go and see whether I should know the officer again; one of them going with me, I went up, and when I came to the goal I saw several people in the room with him. The gentleman of the grand jury (who went up with me) asked me which was the man, I told him that that gentleman (pointing to Capt. Preston) looked very much like the man, and I verily believed he was the man that order'd the soldiers to Fire. Don't you say so, says he▪ ye• sir, said I, you look very much like the man. If you say Page  59 so, said he, clapping his hands, I am ruined and undone. And further say, that at the time of firing, there was but about fifty or sixty persons, mostly boys, in Kingstreet.

(No. 73.)

I JOHN Hickling being of lawful age, testify and say, that on monday the 5th day of March 1770, returning from New Boston in the evening between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, I heard a noise and the cry of fire in King-street, and inquiring the cause was informed the soldiers intended to fire on the inhabitants, immediately proceeding to the place I saw eight or nine soldiers with fixed bayonets charged breast high standing in a circular manner at the corner of the custom house, and an officer standing before them at the end of the bayonets between the soldiers and the inhabitants. I saw but a few scattering people supposed to be about thirty in the street before them at that time and therefore was at a loss for the reason of such an appearance; going up to the officer I found a young man named Bliss talking with him, I inquired his name of Bliss who informed me that it was Preston. At that in|stant Mr. Richard Palmes came up and asked the officer if he intended to fire upon the people? he answered by no means; Palmes asked if the guns were loaded? Preston answered in the affirmative. Palmes further asked, with powder and ball? Preston answered they were. The soldiers during this conver|sation assumed different postures shoving their bayonets frequent|ly at the people, one in particular pushing against my side swore he would run me thro', I laid hold of his bayonet and told him that no body was going to meddle with them. Not more than ten seconds after this, I saw something white resembling a piece of snow or ice fall among the soldiers, which knock'd the end of a firelock to the ground. At that instant the word fire was given, but by whom I know not; but concluded it did not come from the officer aforesaid, as I was within a yard of him and must have heard him had he spoke it, but am satis|fied said Preston did not forbid them to fire, I instantly leap'd within the soldier's bayonet as I heard him cock his gun, which that moment went off between Mr. Palmes and myself. Page  60 I thinking there was nothing but powder fired stood still, till upon the other side of Mr. Palmes and close to him, I saw ano|ther gun fired, and the man since called Attucks fall. I then withdrew about two or three yards, & turning saw Mr. Palmes upon his knee, and the soldiers pushing at him with their bay|onets. During this the rest of the guns were fired, one after another when I saw two more fall, I ran to one and seeing the blood gush out of his head tho' just expiring, I felt for the wound and found a hole as big as my hand. This I have since learned was Mr. Gray. I then went to Attucks and found him gasping, pulled his head out of the gutter and left him; I returning to the soldiers and asked them what they thought of themselves and whether they did not deserve to be cut to pieces, to lay men wallowingin their blood in such a man|ner, they answered God damn them, they should have stood out of our way. The soldiers were then loading their muskets and told me upon my peril not to come any nearer to them. I further declare that I heard no other affront given them than the huzzaing and whistling of boys in the street.

(No. 74.)

I Obadiah Whiston, of lawful age, testify and say, that on the evening of the 5th instant, being at a house in Pond|lane, on hearing the bells ring, ran towards Kingstreet, and in going I met a person who said there is no fire, but the sol|diers are fighting with the inhabitants. I went down the north side of the Town-House into Kingstreet and there was only a few scattering people in said street; I came up to the Brazen|head in Cornhill, and saw a Barber's boy, who told me he had been struck by the soldiers; then I went to the south side of the Town-house and stood near the main-guard, where a con|siderable number of persons stood; Capt. Preston standing by the guard-house door, said damn you turn out guard, which they obeyed, and then took off 7 or • soldiers from the right, and went down Kingstreet, where I with the chief of the peo|ple Page  61 followed, and in going down the soldiers push'd me and said, stand out of the way; I followed them (to see where they were going) as far as the Custom-house, where said Pres|ton drew them up, and some boys being in the street, huzza'd; a few minutes after, as I stood there, I saw one gun go off, and several more were fired directly after; the people near me said there were some persons killed, after which I saw one man dead.

(No. 75.)

GEorge Robert Twelves Hewes, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on the last night, about one o'clock, as he was returning alone from his house to the town-house, he met serjeant Chambers of the 29th, with eight or nine soldiers, all with very large clubs and cutlasses, when Dodson, a soldier, spoke to him and ask'd him how he far'd, he told him very badly, to see his townsmen shot in such a manner, and asked him if he did not think it was a dreadful thing, said Dodson swore by God it was a fine thing, and said you shall see more of it; and on perceiving I had a cane, he informed serjeant Chambers of it, who seized and forced it from me, saying I had no right to carry it; I told him I had as good a right to carry a cane as they had to carry clubs, but they hurried off with it into the main guard. GEORGE ROBERT TWELVES HEWES.

March 6. 1770. The deponent further adds, that just be|fore the soldiers came from the main-guard to the custom house there were about 15 or 16 little boys near the centry, who was standing on the steps of the custom-house; and he saw a young man of a middling stature, with a grey coat and short curl'd hair, press by the centinel towards the door of the Custom-House and knock at said door, upon which some person came and opened the door and he went in and shut the door immediately after him; and at the same time the snow was near a foot deep in king-street.

(No. 76.)

I Thomas Jackson jun'r. do testify and declare that on Mon|day the 5th instant in the evening, being in company, I heard, (as near as I can recollect) between nine and ten o'clock, a drum beat to arms, I immediately told the gentleman (with whom I was then engaged) I imagin'd there was some distur|bance between the inhabitants and the soldiery, he replied, •oh, I believe it is nothing but boys, I told him I was afraid there was something more in it than that, and desired him (as the drum approached us) to look out of the window to see whether they were soldiers, or not. He immediately opened the window, and told me they were soldiers. Upon this in|formation, I immediately put on my hat and went out. I had not gone many paces before I met a man, of whom I enquired the reason of the drum beating. He told me there were six men killed in kingstreet by the military: I immediately hasten|ed on in my way to kingstreet, and met another person by Concert-hall, of whom I likewise enquired as aforesaid; his answer to me corresponded with the other. When I got into kingstreet, I found a great number of people there assembled, and intended going into the custom-house, to find out the particulars of the affair. Upon my knocking at the custom-house door with the knocker, Mr. Hammond Green (who was then looking out of the window) ask'd me Who was there? I called him by name, and told him I wanted to come into the custom-house. He told me he would not let me, nor even his father (and I think he said) nor one of the commissioners, into the house, for he had orders for so doing, or to that effect. I im|mediately quitted the door and stay'd some time at the bottom, and then at the head of the town-house, where I met Capt. John Riordan. While we were conversing, a party of the 29th regiment came down Queenstreet and joined the regiment then at the town-house. Soon after that, I asked Capt. Rior|dan if he would spend an hour at the coffee-house, he compli|ed and we immediately went after spending some time there, I went home, and in going home, I found the inhabitants were gone off and the soldiers gone from the town-house. It was some time before I came into kingstreet, that the guns were Page  63 fired, and when I knock'd at the custom-house door, all the persons I saw at the window over the centry box at the custom house (which window was then open'd) was Mr. Hammond Green and some women.

(No. 77.)

I John Riordan, of lawful age, testify, that on Monday eve|ning the fifth instant, between 10 and 11 o'clock, I was at the British coffee-house and heard Mr. Wells, the master of the Rose man of war, say that he had done more than ever he did in his life, pointing to his hat, out of which he had pulled the cockade, and continued, that all the boats were hoisted out, the barge par|ticularly, which had not been before for four months. Said master had at the same time something that appeared like arms under his coat, which he said were good stuff—that he knew of this before (meaning as I thought the massacre of that evening) and had sent one boat after another on shore for orders, but having no re|turn, had come himself in the barge.

(No. 78.)

ABraham Tuckerman, of lawful age, testifies and says, that James Vibart, quarter-master of the 29th regiment, about ten o'clock A. M. the eighth instant, said, the troubles here were nothing to what they would be in six months. Being asked why he thought so, replied, This affair will get home, and the people here will be disarmed as they are in Ireland.

(No. 79.)

SPencer Walker of Boston, taylor, of lawful age testifies and says, that on the evening of the fifth instant, (being a bright moon-light evening) immediately after the massacre in kingstreet, he was passing alone, by Murray's barrack, and was attack'd by a man of middle height and pretty lust•, a rough countenance and hair curl'd round his head, whom he took to be an officer in disguise; that the said officer rush'd out of the gate from behind two soldiers with a drawn sword in his hand, and seized the deponent first by the collar and asked him why he carried a stick, to which the deponent answered it was all he had to defend himself with; the officer then seized his stick and swore he would take it from him, the deponent said he should not; the officer then pull'd the stick three times and drew back his sword as tho' he would make a pass at him, u•on which the deponent let go the stick and turned back and saw at the front door of the house another officer ta•king with a woman; the deponent ask'd the officer if he kept soldiers there to disarm people as they went about their proper business, upon which the officer laugh'd at him; the deponent then told the officer that he would think it very hard if any inhabitant had taken a gun from a soldier as he was going to relieve a centry, the officer again laugh'd at him; upon which a soldier came up and struck the deponent on the hip with the breech end of his gun in the presence of the officer at the door, and then the deponent retired. The deponent further says, that the next day he saw the same person who took the stick from him (knowing him to be the same) in the dress of a commission-officer of the 29th regiment

(No. 80.)

JOnathan Mason, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on the evening of the 5th of March 1770, about 10 o'clock, being in kingstreet, Boston, standing near his Honor the Lieut. Governor, he heard him say to an officer at the head of the King's troops, who it was said was Captain Preston, Sir, you are sensible you had no right to fire, unless you had orders from Page  65 a magistrate. To which Capt. Preston reply'd, Sir, we were insulted, or words to that purpose, upon which Capt. Preston desired his Honor to go with him to the guard-house, which his Honor declined, and repaired to the council chamber.

(No. 81.)

I Isaac Pierce of Boston, of lawful age testify and say, that on Monday evening the fifth instant, hearing the bells ring, and that the main guard had fired on the inhabitants, repair|ed to Kingstreet and found the 29th regiment drawn up be|tween the State-house and main guard house and facing down said street towards the inhabitants, and seeing his Honor the Commander in Chief appear, I went with him towards the soldiers, the front rank having their firelocks presented with bayonets fixt; when we came near, I spoke to Capt. Preston, then on the right, telling him there was his Honor the Com|mander in Chief; Capt. Preston said where, I said (pointing to his Honor) there, and you are presenting your firelocks at him, on which his Honor went round on the right flank, and com|ing to Capt. Preston, said Sir are you the commanding officer, who answered, yes Sir; his Honor then said, do you know Sir, you have no power to fire on any body of people collected together, except you have a civil magistrate with you to give orders; Capt. Preston answered, I was obliged to, to save my centry, on which I immediately said, then you have murdered three or four men to save your centry.

(No. 82)

I Ebenezer Dorr, of lawful age, testify and say, that on the evening of the 5th instant, hearing the bells ring in the center of the town, I came down to the town-house and saw Page  66 the 29th regiment under arms, between the town-house and main-guard, their lines extending across the street and facing down kingstreet, where the town's people were assembled, and that the first rank was kneeling down, and the whole of the first platoon was presented, ready for firing on the word being given, and continued a considerable time in that posture, but by the provi|dence of God they were restrained from firing.

(No. 83.)

I Edward Crafts, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Mon|day evening the fifth instant, between 11 and 12 o'clock, Mr. Joseph Ayers met me at my gate, and I asked him where he was going. He answered to call Mr. Thomas Theodore Bliss to attend at the council-chamber, to give evidence of the captain's giving the soldiers orders to fire on the inhabitants. On leaving Mr. Bliss's door, there passed by us two corporals with about twenty soldiers with musquets and fixed bayonets, and on their observing our moving towards the town-house, the soldiers halted, and surrounded us, saying we were a pack of damn'd rascals, and for three coppers they would blow our brains out. One of the corporals (viz. Eustice) gave orders for one half the soldiers to cock, and the rest to make ready. On which we told them we had nothing to say to them, but were on other bu|siness. The corporal, Eustice, struck Mr. Haldan, then in com|pany, and turning to me aimed a blow at my head with his firelock, which I took upon my arm, and then with all his might he made a pass at me with his fixed bayonet, with full intent to take my life, as I thought. This I also parried with my naked hand. Then a sol|dier step'd out from among the rest and presented his musquet to my breast, and six or seven more at about 8 or 10 feet distance also pre|sented. Upon this I called corporal McCan, who came to me with a drawn sword or cutlass in his hand and pushed the gun from my breast, saying, this is Mr. Crafts, and if any of you offers to touch him again I will blow your brains out. Corporal Eustice answered and said, he is as damn'd a rascal as any of Page  67 them. The next evening about dusk coming by Rowe's bar|rack I saw corporal McCan who saved my life. He asked me if my arm was broke? I answered no. He said the gun with which Eustice struck me was broke to pieces. And continued, you would have been in heaven or hell in an instant if you had not called me by name: One man in particular would have shot you, seven more presented at you! He also said, his orders were, when the party came from the guard-house by the fortification, if any person or per|sons assaulted them, to fire upon them, every man being loaded with a brace of balls. And further I say not.

(No. 84.)

JOseph Allen of lawful age testifies and says, that between the hours of nine & ten on Monday evening the fifth instant, being at the dwelling-house of Mr. Winniet at New-Boston, was there informed that the town was alarmed by an affray between the soldiers and inhabitants, he immediately left said house, and after arming himself with a stout cudgel at Mr. Daniel Rea's, passed by Murray's barrack near DoctorCooper's meeting house, where were drawn up a party of soldiers with a number of officers in front; and passing them quietly in com|pany with Edward Winslow, jun'r. was overtaken by a party of armed soldiers, one of whom laid hold of the deponent's neck of his coat and shirt, and tore the shirt, a second struck him over the shoulders, and either the latter or a third forcibly wrested the stick from him: Lieut. Minchin interposing pre|vented farther abuse, and entered into conversation with the deponent, complaining of the inhabitants for wrangling with the soldiers on the most trifling occasion. The deponent asked him if he thought a man could be inactive, when his country|men were butchered in the street? Lieut. Minchin answered, that "Mr. Mollineux was the author of all this," after the conversation ended, or was nigh ending, Lieut. Minchin re|turned the deponent his stick, and further saith not.

(No. 85.)

I William Fallass of lawful age testify and say, that after the murder was committed in Kingstreet, on the evening of the fifth instant, upon my return home I had occasion to stop opposite to the lane leading to Green's barrack, and while I stood there the soldiers rushed by me with their arms, towards Kingstreet, saying, this is our time or chance; and that I never saw men or dogs so greedy for their prey as these soldiers seem|ed to be, and the serjeants could hardly keep them in their ranks.

(No. 86.)

MAry Gardner, living in Atkinson-street, of lawful age, testifies and says, that on Monday evening the fifth day of March current, and before the guns fired in Kingstreet, there were a number of soldiers assembled from Green's bar|rack towards the street and opposite her gate, that they stood very still until the guns were fired in Kingstreet, then they clapped their hands and gave a cheer, saying, this is all that we want, they then ran to their barrack and came out again in a few minutes, all with their arms, and ran towards King|street.

(No. 87.)

JOhn Allman, of lawful age, testifies and says, that after the party with the drum came from the main guard to Mur|ray's barrack, he saw the soldiers there drawn up under arms, and heard the officers, as they walked backwards and forwards, say Damn it, what a fine fire that was! how bravely it dispersed the mob!

(No. 88.)

I Benjamin Church, jun. of lawful age, testify and say, that being requested by Mr. Robert Pierpont the Coroner, to assist in examining the body of Crispus Attucks, who was sup|posed to be murdered by the soldiers on Monday evening the 5th instant, I found two wounds in the region of the Thorax, the one on the right side which entered thro' the second true Rib within an inch and an half of the Sternum, dividing the Rib and seperating the cartilaginous extremity from the Ster|num, the ball passed obliquely downward thro' the Diaphragm and entering thro' the large Lobe of the Liver and the Gall-Bladder, still keeping its oblique direction, divided the Aorta Descendens just above its division into the Iliacs, from thence it made its exit on the left side of the Spine. This wound I apprehended was the immediate cause of his death. The other ball entered the fourth of the false Ribs, about five inches from the Linea Alba, and descending obliquely passed through the second false Rib, at the distance of about eight inches from the Linea Alba; from the oblique direction of the wounds, I apprehend the gun must have been discharged from some ele|vation, and further the deponent saith not.

(No. 89.)

I William Rhodes, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Tuesday March 6, 1770. the morning after the affair in Kingstreet, some of the seamen belonging to the Rose man of war, laying in the harbour of Boston, came to my shop, and after my asking them if they had heard of the affair that hap|pened, they answered me yes, and that all their boats were sent on shore manned, and that the master of the ship had kept them up all night, or the greatest part; I then asked them whether they were kept to their quarters, they answed no; I then asked whether they had loaded their guns, they likewise answered no, but that they had been filling powder; some time after, I enquired of these same people whether their people when they came on shore on Monday night 5th March, were armed, they told me that the only person that had any arms was their mas|ter, who came ashore in the barg•, and that he had only a pair of pistols, and that when they had got on the wharf that the said master gave the pistols to the Coxswain of the barge, and further saith not.

(No. 90.)

MAry Russell of lawful age declares that John Brailsford, a private soldier of the 14th regiment, who had frequently been employed by her (when he was order'd with his company to the castle, in consequence of the murders committed by the soldiers on the evening of the 5th of March) coming to the deponent's house, declared that their regiment was ordered to hold themselves in readiness and accordingly was ready that evening upon the inhabitants firing on the soldiery to come to the assistance of the soldiery: on which the deponent asked him if he would have fir'd upon any of the inhabitants of this town, to which he replied, yes, if I had orders. but that if he saw Mr. Russell he would have fired wide of him—he also said its well there was no gun fir'd by the inhabitants, fo• had there been, we should have come to the soldiers assistance. And further saith not.

(No. 91)

I Ephraim Fenno, of lawful age, testify, that on Friday the ninth instant, as I was going home by the hospital in the common, I saw Doctor Hall, surgeon of the 14th regiment, looking out of his window, who said to me, Dirty travelling, neighbour! Yes Sir, returned I. He asked me what news in town? I told him I heard nothing but what he knew already, that the talk was about the people that were murdered. He then asked me if the people of the town were not easier? I re|plied, I believed not, nor would be till all the soldiers had left the town. He then asked me, if I heard whether the 14th re|giment was going? I answered yes—for the people would not be quiet till they were all gone. He said, the town's people had always used the soldiers ill, which occasioned this affair, and said I wish that instead of killing five or six they had killed five hundred, damn me if I don't. And further I say not.

(No. 92.)

DAvid Loring, who was much employed in making shoes for the 14th regiment, declares, that being at the wood|yard of the 14th regiment on the 9th or 10th of March talking with serjeant Whittey, he mentioned the unhappy affair of the murder committed by the soldiers on the evening of the 5th instant, and said that he believed if the 14th regiment had been upon guard that day it would not have happened, and told him that he never liked the 29th regiment since they landed in Boston, the serjeant asked the reason why he did not like the 29th regiment as well as the 14th; he answered that they Page  72 seemed to be a set of blood thirsty men, and therefore did not like them,) and believed the affair would have never happened had it not been for the affray of the 29th regiment at the rope walks, a soldier of the 29th regiment named John Dudley be|ing by, said it was a planned thing a month before.

(No. 93.)

I The subscriber, being desired by the committee of enquiry to take ranges of the holes made by musquet balls in two houses near opposite to the custom-house, find that the bullet-hole in the entry door post of Mr. Payne's house, & which graz'd the edge of the door before it entered the post where it lodg'd, two and a half inches deep, ranges just under the stool of the westernmost lower chamber window of the Custom-house.

And that the hole made by another musquet ball through the window shutter of the lower story of the same house, and lodged in the back wall of the shop, ranges about breast-high from the ground and between the second and third window from the west corner of the Custom-house.

And that the holes made in the shop of Warden and Vernon thro' the outer shutter and back partition of the shop, ranged breast-high from the ground and with the westernmost side of the first window west of the great door of the Custom-house.

(No. 94.)

I John Green, of lawful age, testify and say, that on Monday evening the 5th instant, just after nine o'clock, I went into the Custom-House and saw in the kitchen of said house two boys belonging to M•. Piemont the barber, and also my bro|ther Hammond Green; upon hearing an huzzaing and the bell ring, I went out, and there were but 4 or 5 boys in king|street Page  73 near the centinel, who was muttering and growling, and seem'd very mad. I saw Edward Garrick who was crying, and told his fellow apprentice that the centinel had struck him. I then went as far as the Brazen-Head, and heard the people huz|zaing by Murray's barrack, I went down kingstreet again as far as the corner of royal exchange lane, by the centry, there being about 40 or 50 people, chiefly boys, near the Custom-house, but saw no person insult, or say any thing to the centry, I then said to Bartholomew Broaders these words, viz. the centry (then standing on the steps and loading his gun) is going to fire; upon which I went to the Custom-house gate and tried to get over the gate, but could not; whilst standing there I saw Thomas Greenwood upon the fence, to whom I said, open the gate; he said that he would not let his father in, and then jump'd down into the lane and said to the deponent follow me, upon which I went down the lane with him, and round by the Post-office, to the main-guard; he went into the guard-house and said turn out the guard, but the guard was out be|fore, and I heard that a party was gone to the custom-house; I then heard the guns go off, one after another, and saw three persons fall; immediately after a Negro drummer beat to arms, upon that the soldiers drew up in a rank, (and I did not see Greenwood again, until the next morning) after that I saw the 29th regiment drawn up in a square at the southwest corner of the town-house; soon after I went home, and further I say not.

(No. 95.)

I Hammond Green, of lawful age, testify and say, that on the evening of the 5th day of March instant, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock, I went to the Custom-house; when I came to the front door of the said house, there were standing two young women belonging to said house, and two boys belonging to Mr. Piemont the barber; I went into the house and they all followed me, after that Mr. Sawny Irving came into the kitchen where we were, & afterwards I lighted him out at the front door, I then went back into the kitchen Page  74 again, and the boys above-mentioned went out; after that two other boys belonging to Mr. Piemont came into the kitchen, also my brother John, who had been in a little while before, he went to the back door and open'd it, saying that something was the matter in the street, upon which, with the other three, I went to the corner of royal exchange-lane in kingstreet, and heard an huzzaing, as I thought, towards Dr. Cooper's meeting, and then saw one of the first mentioned boys, who said the cen|try had struck him; at which time there were not above eight or nine men and boys in king-street, after that I went to the steps of the Custom-house door, and Mary Rogers, Eliza. Avery▪ and Ann Green, came to the door, at the same time heard a bell ring, upon the people's crying fire, we all went into the house and I lock'd the door, saying, we shall know if any body comes; after that, Thomas Greenwood came to the door and I let him in, he said, that there was a number of people in the street, I told him if he wanted to see any thing to go up stairs, but to take no candle with him; he went up stairs, and the three women aforementioned went with him, and I went and fasten'd the windows, doors and gate; I left the light in the kitchen, and was going up stairs, but met Greenwood in the room next to the kitchen, and he said, that he would not stay in the house, for he was afraid it would be pulled down, but I was not afraid of any such thing; I then went up stairs into the lower west chamber, next to royal-exchange lane, and saw several guns fired in king-street, which killed three persons which I saw lay on the snow in the street, supposing the snow to be near a foot deep; after that, I let Eliza. Avery out of the front door, and shut it after her, and went up chamber again; then my father, Mr. Bartholomew Green came and knock'd at the door, and I let him in; we both went into the kitchen and he asked me what was the matter, I told him that there were three persons shot by the soldiers who stood at the door of the Custom-house; he then asked me where the girls were, I told him they were up stairs, and we went up together, and he opened the window and I shut it again directly; he then opened it again and we both look'd out; at which time Mr. Thomas Jackson, jun. knock'd at the door, I ask'd who was there? Mr. Jackson said, it is I, Hammond let me in; I told him if my father was out, or any of the commissioners came, I would not let them in. And fur|ther I say not.

(No. 96.)

I Thomas Greenwood of lawful age, testify and say, that on Monday the 5th instant spending the evening at Mrs. Whee|ler's, I was alarmed by the bells ringing and people's crying fire, upon which I turn'd out with Mrs. Wheeler's three sons and help'd Mr. Wheeler's engine as far as the Old South meet|ing house, we met several people who told us it was not fire, but it was the soldiers and inhabitants, fighting in kingstreet and desired them to go back and get their arms, upon hearing this, I hastened down to kingstreet and coming near the west door of the town house, I fell in with a number of people, most of them that I saw had sticks and clubs in their hands and huzza'd, af|ter that we went round the north side of the town house, and stood between the east steps of the town house and whipping-post, I heard a number of people speaking, and one person in par|ticular spoke to the two centinels, who were walking up and down the street on the side of the town house, using these words,*come out and fight us if you dare, calling them Damn'd bloody back rascals and scoundrels to come out and fight them, if they dared, we are enough for you now, but I do not know whether the above person belonged to the town; I looked round and saw about twenty people before the custom-house door, upon which I went down to the custom house, I then heard two or Page  76 three persons use these words, one after another,*I wish I could get into the Custom House, I would make the money circulate amongst us, after that I went up to the custom-house door and saw 2 or 3 snow balls fall on the flat stones near the steps of the door; I knock'd and Mr. Hammond Green came to the door, while I was speaking to the centry, who stood upon the steps, I told him not to let any body come into the door and no person of|fer'd to come in; the said Green ask'd who was there, I an|swer'd 'tis Thomas, let me in Hammond, when I got in, the said Green said to me if I wanted to see any thing, go up stairs, I went into the back room and got the key of the little draw|ing-room, being the lower west corner chamber, and went up stairs, and Elizabeth Avery, Mary Rogers and Ann Green followed me into the room; we all looked thro' the glass, I saw some persons standing by the centry-box striking with sticks, but did not see them hit any body, tho' a number of persons were close by them; I told the women above mentioned that I would not stay, for I was afraid that the house would be pull|ed down, there being about forty or fifty persons consisting of men and boys; I saw no person throw any stones or attempt to break even a square of glass, or get into the house (the next morning I found there was not a pane of glass broke in the said house.) Afterwards, I went down stairs and met Hammond Green in the middle room; he asked me where I was going, I told him, I was going out, upon which I went into the kitchen and took my hat and went into the yard, got upon the wood pile and went to the fence▪ John Green being by the gate asked me to open the gate and let him in, I told him I would not open the gate for any body, one person passing by, said to me, heave over some shalales, I jump'd off the fence into royal exchange lane, went down the lane with John Green, and went round by the post-office to the main-guard; I told one of the soldiers if they did not go Page  77 down to the centry at the Custom-house, *I was afraid they would hurt him, tho' I had not seen any person insult him, some|body said they were gone; I stood with John Green near the guard-house, saw the guns go off and heard the report; after|wards I heard a person say, which I took to be a soldier, that's right, damn them, kill them all, they have no business there, and from thence I went to the house of Mr. Burch, one of the Com|missioners, where I saw Mr. Burch and wife, Mr. Paxton ano|ther Commissioner, and Mr. Reeves secretary to the Board; one of the Commissioners asked me what was the matter, I told him the soldiers had fired upon the inhabitants and had killed two or three, and wounded some more, upon which Mr. Reeves said, God bless my soul, and then went into the other room. I left Mr. Burch's house and went to the barracks at Wheelwright's Wharf, and staid there all night; I heard seve|ral soldiers say they wish'd they were let out, for if they were, there should not be many people alive in the morning; the whole of the 14th regiment being under arms, and the piquet guard went to the main guard house about 12 o'clock that night.

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ADAMS Matthew,

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Allen Jeremiah,

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Allen Joseph,

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Alline Benjamin,

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Allman John,

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Andrews Benjamin, Esq

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Appleton Nathaniel,

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Archbald Francis, jun.

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Atwood Samuel.

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BASS Henry,

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Bass Gillam,

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Belknap Jeremiah,

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Bostwick Samuel,

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Bourgate Charlotte,

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Brailsford John,

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Brailsford Mary,

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Broaders Bartholomew,

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Brown John,

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Burdick Benjamin, jun.

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CAIN Thomas

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Calfe Daniel,

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Cato,

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Page  80Church Benjamin, jun.

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Coburn John,

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Cochran David,

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Condon Samuel,

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Copeland Asa,

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Coster George,

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Crafts Edward,

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Cunningham Peter.

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DORR Ebenezer,

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Drowne Samuel.

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FALLASS William,

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Fenno Ephraim,

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Feriter Nicholas,

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Fisher John,

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Fosdick Nathaniel,

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Frizel Benjamin.

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GAMMEL John,

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Gardner Mary,

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Goddard John,

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Goddard Robert,

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Gray John.

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Green John,

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Green Hammond,

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Greenwood Thomas,

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HEWES George Robert Twelves,

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Hickling John,

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Hill John, Esq

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Hinckley Ebenezer,

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Hobby Charles,

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Hooton Joseph, Jun.

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JACKSON Thomas, Jun.

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KING Matthias,

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Kirkwood James, Capt.

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Kneeland Bartholomew,

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Knox Henry.

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LEACH John, Jun.

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LeBaron William,

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Page  81Lewis William.

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Loring David.

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McNeil Archibald,

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Marshall Thomas, Esq

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Mason Jonathan,

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Morton Dimond.

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NEWHALL William,

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Noyes Nathaniel.

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PALMES Richard,

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Parker Isaac,

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Patterson Robert,

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Payne Edward,

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Peirce Isaac,

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Pierpont Robert,

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Polley Robert.

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READ Francis,

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Rhodes William,

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Richardson Jeffrey,

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Riordan John,

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Russell Mary.

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SIMPSON Josiah,

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Swan Caleb,

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Swansborough Margaret.

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TANT William,

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Thayer Nathaniel,

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Thayer Mary,

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Tuckerman Abraham,

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Tyler William.

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USHER Daniel,

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Usher Jane.

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WALKER Spencer,

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Ward Richard,

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Whiston Obadiah,

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Wilme John,

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Wilme Sarah,

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Willson John,

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Wyat William.

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