insolent manner, again demanded my immediate departure, threatening to seize me with my papers, bundles, &c, and to carry me off by force, although I often told them I was there with intent to collect debts, &c, and that they interrupted me in my necessary business. One of them said it was fool-hardy to sport with life; others swore I should immediately depart, and threw out many threatening insinuations of what I might expect if I did not leave that town without delay. They continued in and about the house until I set out. Upon the road through Lebanon to Norwich, I was informed that an express was sent from Windham to Norwich to excite the people there also to oppose my remaining there. I arrived at Norwich on Wednesday morning, the 6th instant, at about seven o'clock, and being (in company with Mr. Ebenezer Storer, of Boston,) at the house of Samuel Huntington, Esquire, heard the Meeting House bell ring, a gun fire, a drum beat, and saw numbers of men assemble on the adjacent plain, part of whom came into the house and room I was in; one of them, calling himself by the name of Joshua Huntington, demanded my name, which being informed, he told me he was deputed, or authorized by the people to let me know that they insisted on my quitting that town in fifteen minutes, which I refused to do. I then called upon Samuel Huntington, Esquire, and demanded of him, as a Magistrate, protection from the violence of the people, but received none; soon after this I proceeded to the Tavern, near where the mob was waiting; I went in, and in a few minutes a number of them rushed in and filled the room where I was, calling out, "Out with him, out with him," and laid hold of me; I demanded their names; one replied (who seized me) my name is Simeon Huntington; they then crowded me out of the house, and when on the outside I perceived a cart standing nigh my chaise. Some of the people who now became very clamorous, seized me again, and called out, "Into the cart, into the cart with him," but soon desisted, and then forced me to get into my own carriage, which one of them then struck and set the horses going; upon which they set up a loud shout and huzza, beat their drum, and following near half a mile, pelted me with great rage and violence, and thus obstructed me in my business, to my great injury, and endangered my life.

FRANCIS GREEN.

Suffolk, sis.

Francis Green, before named, personally appearing, maketh solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, taken at his special request, in perpetuam rei memoriam,

Boston, July 20, 1774.

N. B. A Memorandum of several who were witnesses of the transactions of the people at Windham and Norwich, viz:

Mr. Carey, the Tavernkeeper at Windham, Stephen Babcock, Esquire, of Stonington, who was at Windham, Mr. Aplin, a Lawyer, and Mr. William Russell, Merchant, both of Providence, who were at Windham. Mr. Lothrop, Tavernkeeper at Norwich. Mr. Ebenezer Storer, of Boston, who was in company with Mr. Green almost the whole time.

HEZEKIAH BISSELL, AND OTHERS, TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Windham, August 5, 1774.

TOHIS HONOUR THE GOVERNOUR: SIR, We are in formed that Governour Gage, by a late letter, has informed your Honour that on, or about, the 4th of July last, one Francis Green, of Boston, was much abused in the towns of Windham and Norwich; that said Green was greatly insulted, his life endangered, and he drove out of those towns by force, and prevented transacting his lawful business; and that so far as any of the inhabitants of Windham were concerned, that we, the subscribers, were the principal trespassers; and requesting your Honour to direct that we be prosecuted, that Green may recover his damages; and that Governour Gage, has enclosed sundry affidavits to prove the charge. That your Honour has received a letter of the above import we have no doubt, and how far your Honour will consider yourself obliged, as Governour of this Colony, to interpose your special authority in such kind of personal private trespasses as are hinted at, it is not for us to say. We doubt not but your Honour will treat the matter with the greatest prudence and propriety, and that as this case does not concern Government any more than any other private quarrel does, we doubt not but that it will be treated as other cases have been.

We are willing and desirous, and always have been, to pay all possible respect to the laws, and to the Governour of this Colony; but we must beg your Honour's pardon if we go too far, when we say, that it appears to us, that the message is an insult on the Colony, its laws, and courts, if not upon the Governour thereof. It seems to us that the Governours of Boston consider themselves of late as proper complaining officers; and that their informations carry such authority with them, as will justify those they complain to, in trying, condemning, and executing unheard, all that they shall complain of.

Why did not his Excellency direct Mr. Green to institute a suit here against those who he supposed had injured him ? It could not be he supposed that justice could not be had in our Courts in this Colony; if so, how did he expect that your Honour would procure justice to be done in the case? Would he expect it by some decree of your Honour in favour of Green, and against us? If so, we know your Honour has too sacred a regard for the laws and the rights of the subjects, to make such a decree. If he did not expect that, why did he trouble your Honour about it, especially that part which relates to Mr. Green's personal damages? Surely Governour Gage must know that if Mr. Green has any demands for damages that he must recover them by a personal action; in which either his personal presence, or power of attorney would be necessary. We well know that the law is the subject's birth-right, and if Mr. Green is desirous of satisfaction that way we are willing to meet him on that ground, and are willing to indemnify him against all insults while necessarily in this town for that purpose. We know that the law is open and justice impartially administered, and should be extremely sorry that its due course should be obstructed, or esteemed to be so, by any either in or out of the Colony.

But we must again beg your Honour's pardon for making the above remarks; and nothing but an inviolable attachment to our just rights and privileges could have induced us to have given your Honour this trouble; and the necessity of the case also obliges us to ask leave to give your Honour ashort state of the facts in the case, as they truly were: It so happened that said Green came into this town at the time mentioned, a little before sunsetting; the people were soon apprized of his coming, and that he was one of those who signed the Address to Governour Hutchinson; and it is well known that Governour Hutchinson is considered by all the Colonies as the principal agent who procured the Act for blocking up the port of Boston, and the other distressing Acts, and that it is the general sense of the whole Continent that those Acts are unconstitutional and oppressive, and those who signed the Address are considered as returning their thanks to Governour Hutchinson, for his involving this country in such a distressed situation (or condition) to which it is now reduced; it was therefore soon agreed that Mr. Green's personal presence was disagreeable; however, to touch his person or property none in the town of Windham shewed the least inclination, as we know of; but, in order lo quiet the people on one side, and secure Mr. Green on the other, we were requested to wait on him and let him know that his continuance in the town was disagreeable, and that the people desired him to depart soon. Accordingly we waited on him as he was walking abroad, and informed him that we desired a short interview with him; upon which, he went to his lodgings, and went with us into his room, where we informed him in as genteel a manner as we were capable, of the temper of the people towards him, and requested him to depart the town as soon as he conveniently could. On which Mr. Green rose up both in haste and anger, and said what he had done was right and justifiable; that he bad no reason to repent of his subscribing, &c; that he had been used to such attacks before, and was not easily intimidate; we told him that it was not our business to intimidate him, but only to let him know the sentiments of the people, and to request