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1 Referred to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and by them, on the 16th November, sent to the Proprietors, through Wm. Dockwra .- ED
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said Proprietors or their Agents, who under pretence and Colour of having bought the Government with the Soile, have distrained from, and Ejected severall Persons for and under pretence of Quitt Rent and Lords Rent, whereby your Matys Liege Subjects have been sued and put to great Trouble and Charges, and have been Compelled to Answer to vexatious Actions and after they have defended their own Rights and obtained Judgement in their favour, could not have their Charges as according to Law they ought to have, but have been forced to sitt down under the loss of sev- erall Hundreds of Pounds sustained by their unjust Molestations.
And further notwitstanding your Matys Liege Sub jects have Purchased their Lands at their own Proper Costs and Charges, by Vertue of the aforesaid Licences; Yet the said Proprietors, Gov's or Agents without any pretended Process of Law have given and Granted Great part of the said Lands by Pattent to severall of the sª Proprietors and others as to them seemed fitt.
And notwithstanding their Pretence to Government, Yet they left us from the latter end of June 1689, till about the latter end of August 1692, without any Gov- ernment, and that too in time of Actual War; so that had the Enemy made a Descent upon Us, wee were without any Military officers to Command or Give Di- rections, in Order to Our Defence, or Magistrates to put the Laws in Execution, and dureing the whole time the said Proprietors have Governed this your Matys Province, they have never taken Care to preserve or Defend us from the Native Pagans or other Enimys, by sending or Providing any Arms, Amunition or Stores, but rather have provoked and Incensed the said Natives to make Warr upon Us by Surveying & Pat- tenting their Lands, contrary to their Liking without purchaseing the same from them, or making any Sat- isfaction in Consideration thereof And sometimes when
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the said Natives have sold & Disposed their Lands as to them seemed meet, they the said Proprietors have disposed of the same to others or else forced them who had the Property in it, to Purchase it of them, upon their own terms, which the said Natives have highly Resented and often complained of and (may justly be feared) waite only for an opportunity to Revenge it upon the Inhabitants of this your Ma's Province.
And further to manifest the Illegall and Arbitrary proceedings of the said Proprietors in Contempt of y! Matys Laws and against their own knowledge signified in a Letter by them (to the Councill here in East New Jersey) wherein they say as followeth: We have been oblidged against our Inclinations to Dismiss Coll: Hamilton from the Government, because of a late Act of Parliament disabling all Scotch Men to serve in places of Publick Trust or Profitt, And obliging all Proprietors of Collonies to present their respective Gov- ernours to the King for his Approbation, So Wee have Appointed our ffriend Jeremiah Basse to Succeed Coll: Hamilton in Government, whom Wee have also pre- sented to the King and he is by him owned and ap- proved off.
Notwithstanding which Letter they have Super- ceeded the said Jeremiah Basse, (whom they wrote was approved by your Mat!) and have Commissionated the said Coll: Hamilton again without your Mtys Royall Approbation, altho' Removed before by them as a Per- son disabled by Law, Who now by Vertue of their the said Proprietors Commission only, would Impose him- self upon Us as Governour. And when in Government before Superceeded by the aforesaid Basse, was by them continued about a Year after the twenty ffifth of March (1697) without taking the Oath Injoyned by Law. And doth now presume to Exercise Government not having Legally taken the said Oath or having your Mats Royal Approbation, The said Proprietors of East
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New Jersey have also, in Contempt of your Matys known Laws Commissionated a Native of Scotland to be Sec- retary and Attorney General of this your Matys Province (being both Places of the greatest Trust next the Gov- ernour) and one of the Same Nation to be Clerke of the Supream Court of this your Matys Province, Which may be of Ill Consequence in Relation to the Act of Trade and Navigation, and to the great Hindrance of Your Matys Loyall Subjects (the Power of Government being Cheifly in the Hands of Natives of Scotland) from Informing against any Illegall or Fraudulent Trading by Scotchmen or others in this Province.
Wee your Mat!s Loyall Subjects Labouring under these and many other Greivances and oppressions by the Proprietors of this your Matys Province of East New Jersey, Do in most humble manner Lay Ourselves before Your Maty (the Fountain of Justice) Humbly Imploreing your Maty will be Graciously Pleased ac- cording to your Princely Wisdome to take into Consideration Our Evill Circumstances Under the Present Proprietors, (if the Right of Government is Invested in them) and that your Maty will be Graciously Pleased to give your Royall Orders to the said Proprie- tors, That with your Matys Royall approbation they Commissionate for Governour A fitt Person Quallified according to Law; Who as an Indifferent Judge may decide the Controverseys Arising between the Proprie- tors and the Inhabitants of this your Matys Province; And settle all the Differences which at present they Labour under.
And your Matys Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &cª
John Royse
Andrew Cragge John Willis
Cornelius Hetfield
Sam'll. Walker
Roger Lambert
Vincent Rugnion
Dennis Morris
George Pack
Arie Bennit
John Lambert
Stephen Crane
William Winter
William Brown
Jeremiah Osborn
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John Ruckman
Robert Wooley
Will'm. Wilkeson
Thomas Davis
John Thompson Benjamin Lyon
Lonbert Jonken
Benjamin Wade
William Darby
Walter Herbert
Isaac Whitehead
Isaac Hattfield
James Sirwo Henry Marsh Edward Slater
Joseph Mars John Megie Ephraim Price
The mark of MP Marcilis Pieterse The mark of HR
Benia Hull
Jeremiah Crane
Helemock Roeloste S
Joseph ffitz Randolph
Jonathan Stout
Cornelius Musise
Francis Drake
Daniel Hendrickson
Johanies
Tho: Sutton
David Stoutt
Jan Claten
Rich : Sutton
Samuell Whitehead JunrRoelof Helmighsen
John Ginnins
Richard Clarke
Thomas fredricke
John Wolley
John Miles John Littell
Ma'tys sdmodt Janoes
[Eliazar] Cotarel
Natt: Bonnell
Tho: Laurence
Will'm. Merretd
John Ross
The mark of
EE
James Willson
Jacob Mitcnell
Hendrick Epke
Peter Stoot
Hen : Norris Junr.
John Clarke
Walter Newman
John Alling
John Marsh
John Ruckman
John Winans
Samuel Clerk
Thomas Hartshorne
John Ersken
Joseph Hallsey
Johna Ruckman
Joseph Willson
Henry Norris
Samuell Willit
Benjamin Price Junr.
John Pearce Ephraim Clerke George Thorp
James Laurence
Joseph Meeker
John Woodruff
Ezekell Peregoe
The mark of Capt. gerebrant Claese
M
John Meekat
Andrew Browne
Gerrd Gerrd sen de JongeFrancis Sayro
Mardia Gibbins William Jones
The mark of John Lubertse
Jonathan Ogden Moses Tomson
Jacob du Trudle Benjamin Stout Rich'd. Stoot
The mark of Seba Epke
Benjamin Meeker Joseph Whitehead
Thomas Estell
Cornelis Van de Vorst Robert . . .
ijacop Hendrickse R Van Giesen Dit ist ınerke Jacob Rarlemon 5 The mark of Roeloff Bomgat §
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George Drake
Jan [Gerrard ?]
John Drake
John Vahham
Jan -) Bogert
Benjamin Manning
Rich'd : Davis
Laurence Lowrensi
Hugh Dun
Jan : desmarest
Thomas Higgins
Will'm. Dasal John Langstaff Jediah Higgins
David Dessmarest Jacobus Slot
Jacob Sabrengh
Benjamin Hull
Edmond Downham
Thomas Harburt
Joseph Manning
Ruth Van Hooren Samuel des Marest
John Clayton
James Manning
Joan des Marest ·
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Daniel Harkent
Hendrick Gerrdtsden
Richard James Thomas Cox
Dierck Poulisen
Hartman Michilses
John Drake
John Ogden
Jarad Wall
Jacob Vandorn
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Samuel Forman
John Manning
de Tonge Heyndrotch
Daniel Harkout
Andr. Wooden
Thomas fforman
Josias Wooden
Joomerijo
John Pars
John Browne
The mark of }
Roberd Hoolman
John Clevenger
John Loade 0
Walter Wall
James Bowne
Reoel of RW
William Purdy
Jeremiah Banet
The marke of
RL
Alexander Forman
Nichollas Stevens
Roul of Vandelinda S
William Wood
Johanes Perterson
The mark of M
William Wite
Abraham Vrelant
Weart Bawta
William Laurence .
John Sharpe
John Worth
The marke of Johanis Poulse S dit ist mark van matheus Cornelison The marke of
Jackor Jarbowsky The marke of I John Conneroson S
Nathaniel Whitehead John Cramer
Will'm: Day W
Martin Poswbelse
Samuel Plum
Johu Edsall
Adriaen Post
John Parker
Francis Moore
Hendrick Klasen
Samuel Whitehead
Jan de grodt
Andryas Preijers
Daniel Price
Pierer da grodt
Thomas Thomasse
William Hill
John Berry Johanies Thomaston
Joseph Lyon
M. Verlant
Joamis McEleson B
John Osborn
Richard Salter Henry Lyon
The mark of John Tep
Samu'l : Pl
William Looker
The marke of WD
William Robinsone John Thomas John Harriman Jun
Isaac Bounell
Samuel Carter
The marke of {I Jane Raleman S
From Messrs Andrew Bowne and Richard Harts- horne, relating to the disorders in New Jersey. [P. R. O. B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 5, C. 43.1 The Disorders in New Jerssy.
EAST JERSIE MIDDLETOWN ye 23ª July 1700
ST.
Yours of the 6th Aprill Last come to our hands itt heing the first we received from you for wch we thanke you but could have wished you had sent us a more cer- taine accot of the Settlement of the Government which never so much as now wants to be settled. Since the
IP
Alberdt Jaborowsky
John Bray John Gould
Robert Morse
John Hinds
Wander Dedras S
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departure of M. Slater Col Hamilton hath put M Morris1 into Commission of his Councill & Justice be- leiving him to be the onely man that can make the province Submit to him as Governor without the King's aprobation & in Order to Effect itt they turned out an Englishman who was Sherif & put in a Scotch- man who they thought would Obey them without Re- serve & itt is saide Morris hath given out that he will carrie his point in makeing the people submit to Coll Hamiltons Goverment or he will Embrue the province in Blood in order to which they seised oppon severall persons intending to force them to Give security for their good behavior which one of them Refused and so Continued in the Sherifs Custody this the people tooke Greaviously itt being Harvest time & they had given outt warrants to seise Richard Salter & Others & the Sherif had like to have taken him wch some of his neighbors onderstanding went & met the Sherif banged him broake his head and sent him packing uppon which as we are informed the people Resolved to meete on Friday the 19th July in order to goe & featch home him that was in the Sherifs hands uppon the which Morris & Leonard dispatched an Express for Coll Ham- ilton who imediately came to them & they pressed about men & came on the 19th July in Armes to Middle Towne & came to the Ordinary And theare In- quired for the said Salter & one Bray. And then marched of the people of Middletown ware Assembled to the number of aboutt an hundred but without armes onely Stickes yet had itt not been for the persuations of some much in the peoples favor theare would have been broaken heads if not further mischeife the saide Justices had perswaded the person in the Sherifs hand to give security for the good behavior the day before this meeteing In this posture things stand in this
1 Lewis Morris.
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County & we beleive Including the Scotch that through- outt the province theare is six to one against owneing Col Hamilton Governor and almost all biterly against Morris, whome they looked uppon as the first man as Indead he was that opposed Goverment & Signed
ANDREW BROWN [BOWNE] RICH HARTSHORNE one of y: Council
Letter without signature to Jeremiah Basse, giving an account of the disturbances in East Jersey.
[From P. R. O. B. T., Proprieties Vol. 5, F 43.] To Mr. Basse.
You may Remember how you left the afaires of Government in this province we are Sorry to Informe you that they doe. not Continue in so good a Condition we were in hopes things would have Rested quiet on- till we had heard how his Majesty had been pleased to dispose of us & that all people would have Endeavored to keepe the peace ontill such time, but contrary to all Expectation Col Hamilton hath put in Mr Morris pres-
1
Andrew Stown
as President of the Council had been left by Basse in the exercise of the chief authority, but his title thereto was questioned, and hence his hostility
to the administration of Hamilton who succeeded Basse.
Richard HartShower
was of Mon- mouth County and came to the Province from
London in September, 1699. He was a Quaker by profession, of good reputation and benevolent disposition, and soon rose to distinction among the people of the Province. He was one of the Commission appointed in 1676 to lay out West . ersey. See Vol. 1, p 220. East Jersey under the Prop. Gov'ts, 2d Edit, pp 46, 56, 189, 198 &c. 207, 219, 232 &c. Smith's History of New Jersey. "Minutes of Council."-ED.
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ident of the Councill & ordered him by what means he could to Subdue all that oppose his authority & Settle the country in his Obedience oppon which Com- mission & orders M' Morris hath undertaken the worke & threatned that he would Obtain his end (which is to settle Col Hamilton in the Government Notwithstand- ing he is in no wayes qualified for Governor) or he would Embrue the Country in Blood Complaints ware made to Col Hamilton and Captain Leonard against the saide Morris but they were so farr from disowning such inhumane actions that they on the contrary rather justified & ridiculed itt. But it went further then words for just as harvest began Morris & others gave warrants to an Indigent Sherif to Apprehend severall men in Monmoth County who in their owne just defence beate the saide pretended Sherif to the Shedding of blood on boath sides Col Hamilton who re- sides cheifly att Burlington was sent to immediately who came & raised betwixt fourty & fifty men & armed them and marched from Shrewsbury to Middle- towne, to meete the Country who opposed him with one hundred & Seaventy men butt without armes he when he came up to them askedfor t wo men but they not being theare he withdrew his men without further harme butt swore biterly he would have them if above ground left orders with his friend Morris not to dis- perse ontill he had got them and then returned to Bur- lington the Ambition & folly of Morris being known to the people of Monmoth they sent to advise with their neighberring Countys Middlesex & Essex what was best & most convenient to be done who generaly advised to secure themselves & oppose Morris & the rest that assert & would endeavour to set up Col. Hamiltons arbitrary & illegal power & withall have promised assistance if ocation requires Justice Bishop & Dennis utterly disowns their procedings & say they never was att Councill butt once since Hamilton came
.
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and then gave no such advise to make disturbance in the Country but that all might remaine quite ontill we heard further from England we feare what may be event of these things you know how hot headed Mor- ris & Leonard are & itt may be feared their pride & mallis may cause great trouble if not prevented. It is the generall resolution of the Country that if they make future disturbance to apprehend Hamilton Mor- ris & Leonard & secure them ontill his Majesties pleasure shall be known concerning them in the mean- time the Country desires some care may be taken of them & that some other person may be appointed to keepe the peace ontill his Majestie shall be pleased to send over a Governor or otherwise settle this province at preasant we are in great Confusion their worked in- struments have been so buissie in harraseing of some & haleing others to prisson who have showen their dislike to their arbitrary prosedings And the Country on the other hand are Riseing by whole townes against them Resolveing to putt a Stop to their arbitrary preced- ings although itt be with the hazard of their lives & for- tunes Theise Officers of theirs are so bold as to attempt the drinkeing of Kinge James health Others have given out very suspitious words which makes the Gen- erality of our thinkeing men be of opinion that itt is not for the Kings interest that any of these men should be in Offices we expect you will improve this to the best advantage for the good of the Country.
East Jersie 30th July 1700
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Indictment of Sundry Persons by the Grand Jury of Monmouth County.
[From B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G 28.]
AT A COURT of inquirie held at Shrowsberry for the countie of Monmouth this twentie seventh day August one thousand seven hundred.
(Lewis Morris President Samuel Leonard
Present
Jedidiah Allan
Samuel Denis Anthony Pintard .
Esquires Justices
The grand jurie of inquirie for the present service wer thesse
John Reid Alexander Adam
Jeremiah Stilwell
Thomas Webly
John Slocum - Patrick Cannan
Thomas Hewitt James Melven
Abiah Edwards
Petter Emley
John West
Samuel Hopemyre
John Leonard
William Lawtone
William Hoge
And haveing thir ingagment Had the charge given them by the president Withdrew with a constable to attend them.
The said jurie being called againe gave in this fol- lowing presentment
August ye 27th 1700 Wee jurors present Richard Salter John Bray James Stout David Stout Benjamine Stout Cornelius Compton William Boune Thomas Tay- lor Thomas Hankison Jacob Vandorne Arian Bennet Thomas Sharp Benjamine Cook Robert Innes Thomas Estal and Samuel a servant to said Salter ffor Riotously assembling on the 17th day of July and assaulting
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John Stewart high Sheriff & Henry Leonard on the path neer to the house of Alex". Adam Beat and greiv- ously wound the said persons tak ther swords from them brak them caryd them away and keept them to the value of ffive pounds money of this province In breach of the peace and terrour of the Kings leidge people Signe in behalfe of the rest by John Reid for man.
Vera Copia. p me GAV: DRUMMOND Clark
Minutes of the Court of Sessions of Essex County' held at Newark.
[From P. R. O. B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G 28.
AT A COURT OF SESSIONS or County Court held at Newark for ye County of Essex on Tuesday ye Tenth day of September 1700
Prsent M! Wm Sandford P'sid
Capt John Curtis M: Elias McKeilson & Juts
M! Theophilus Pearson
THE COURT according to adjourmt being opened, Sam !! Carter appeared & demanded of the Court by virtue of what authority they Satt, The P'sident made answer by the Kings, The Court then proceeding in bissnese as lay before them, called one Sam1! Burwell who was bound over to this Court by Recognizance to answer for his misdemeanor being for begetting a bastard child. Whereupon the Court demanded security of the sd Sam !! for the maintanance of the Child, who Refused to give the same Upon which the Court Re- quired the Constable to take the sd Sam1! into Cusstody The Constable in the Execution of his office was sett upon by Thomas Johnson, Sam! Carter & Jos: Burwell & Severall others, The P'sident W"Sandford pulled of
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the bench by Abra: Hettfield & Daniel Craine & his hatt & wigg halled of his head by the sd Hattfield the Clerke of the Court all soe grosely abused in P'ticuquler by John Luker who struck him with great vilence with his fist, W" Luker Jun". with a Stick & John Clerke tore his wigg from of his head, The P'sident allsoe having had his Sword Taken from him by Daniel Craine & broak in peices by him the sd Daniel The Rest of the Justices grosely abused, some their clothes torn of their backs with many other abusefull words & actions Received from the Rabbell of Elizabeth Towne, The prissoner Sam !! Burwell Resshewed out of the Constable hands made his Escape, the Constable alsoe grosely abused pulled by the haire & his staff Taken from him & Thrown out of doore, the P'sident allsoe being struck Three blows, Two of which ponches in the brest & one in the face, The Rabble Consisted of neere 60 horse, the Names of most of them are as fol- loweth
Imp!
Sam'll. Carter
Benj: Wade
Jos: Meaker
John Clarke
Benj. Wade Junr.
John Meaker
Sam'll. Clerke
Jos. Lyon
Benj. Meaker Junr.
Tho: Clerke
Benj. Lyon
Jonat Ogden Junr.
Wm: Luker Junr.
Ebenez: Lyon
Jeremiah Craine
John Luker
Daniel Price
Daniel Craine
Abra: Hettfield
Cha. Tucker Junr.
Benj Ogden
Isaac Hettfield
Wm. Luker Seinr.
Benj: Ogden Junr.
Cornell's Hettfield
Wm. Browne
Jos. Woodruff Weaver
Jos. Whitehead
Moyses Thomson
Tho: Johnson
Ephram Price
Obad: Sale
John Thomson
Natt Bunell Junr.
Isaac Bunell
Ja. Whithead
Abra. Baker
John Myles
Sam'll. Whithead Junr. John Craine
Barnabest Carter
Sam'll. Little
Ric'd. Miller
Rob: Little
John Ross
John Willes
Geo: Ross Junr. &
Jonat. Haines
John Radler
Sam'll. Potter
ALL which and many more were present in the dis- turbing the said Court, The Sheriffe of The County
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Robert Smith allsoe at the same time grosely abused, after all which dissturbance soe done and acted by them, The Court adjourned themselves to the house of M' Theophilus Pearson the next day at 6 a Clock in the morning. The Court allsoe satt according to the time of adjourm' Then was Impanelled a Grand Jury being 18 in Number all of the Towne of Newarke who was sworne accordingly By order of Court
GEO. JEWELL CI
[All the documents are certified to in a similar manner, and one certificate for all is appended, from Thomas Gordon, Dep. Sec'y & Register .- ED.]
Essex in East ) New Jersey
To the Sheriffe of the County abovesaid or his Law- full Deputy or either of them You are hereby Required in the Kings Name that you sumon Twenty foure good & Lawfull men of yo" Bailewick soe that they be & appeare imediatly before his Majesties Justices at the house of M" Theophilus Pearson in Newarke in the County aforesaid this Twelfth day of September 1700 To make a Jury of Inquirey in behalfe of his Majestie our Soveraigne Lord the King for the due presenting hearing & determining of all such matters & things either of yo! owne knowledge or otherwise which to you shall be presented & given in Charge, & have you Then & there the Names of the persons & this receipt, Dated this Twelfth day of this Instant September in the Twelfth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord William the Third King of England &c. Annº. Domini 1700
By Order of Court
GEO: JEWELL Clerke
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East New ? The Names of an Inquest sumoned To
Jersey appeare before his Majesties Justices This 12th Day of September 1700 as followth Imp!
Jos: Harrison foreman Sam'll Huntington James Nuttman
Anthony Ollive John Balldwin Sinr. John Linsley
Sam'll. Camp Jos. Peck Tho: Hayes.
Seath Tomkins
Daniel Harrisson Amos Williams
Jabez Rogers
Jasper Craine Seinr.
Sam'll. Ward
Rob: Young
John Craine Edw'd. Ball
Sam'll: Harrisson
Thomas Ludington
John Johnson &
Jonat Sargent Seinr. Jos. Johnson
Sam'll: Pearson
By virtue of this writt, Jury sumoned by me
The Jury Called & Sworne JOHN MORRES
& Charge given Dep. Sherif
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John Johnson of Newarke Sein" saith that Jos Lyon Tould him that he knew who took away the Keys of The prisson from the Sheriffe and that another stood by and see it as well as he.
It was done by a parcell of men which came from Elizabeth Towne in a Riottous maner Sept ye 12th 1700 with Clubs in their hands to the house of M' Theophi- lus Pearson and Demanded of him ye prissoner & asking where these pittifull Rasskalls were that putt this man in prisson, & demanded him out of prisson & they was askt by what power they demanded him out of prisson, and they held up their Clubbs and said that was their power, Then they demanded where the Sheriffe was and said they would have him if he was above ground.
The Complainte of the Sheriffe at ye time & day a foresaid That he was satt upon by severall men of Elizabeth Towne & forceablely Robbed of ye Keys of the Prisson, & the prissoner thereupon Imediatly Taken out of his Cusstody.
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John Johnson further saith that the aforesaid Riot- tious Company laid hands on the Sheriffe & forceably shoufed him out of doore and demanded the Keyes of him, and he said that he would be torne in peices before he would deliver them, & ye sd John Johnson did assist the Sheriffe till he was by some men Taken from him.
MI. PEARSON sworne ROB: SMITH Sheriffe sworne
NEWARK September ye 12th 1700 The Deposition of Zachery Burwell Jun" aged about Twenty one yeares and The Deposition of Paull Day aged about Thirty one years saith, That they saw the greatest part of the men of Elizabeth Towne here named come to Newarke upon the 12th day of September 1700 and heard them say they would have the prissoner out of prisson or else there would be blood spilt when they came up to John John- sons they Enquired for the Sheriffe, one tould them that he was at John Johnsons & they saw two men have hold of the Sheriffe & bring him from the house of John Johnson and perswaded the Sheriffe to deliver up the Keyes of the prisson, & he Refusing, They gave out threatening words & saying the Devill Take them if they did not take them from him and Imediatly gott about him & held him & said allsoe that they would take him by force, & presently said that they had gott them, and went to the prisson doores & opened them & lett out the prissoner with many threatening words against som of the Justices, & further saith not
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