and declare, that on the morning of the nineteenth of April, being on Lexington common as spectators, we saw a large body of Regular Troops marching up towards the Lexington Company, and some of the Regulars on horses, whom we took to be officers, fired a pistol or two on the Lexington Company, which was then dispersing. These were the first guns that were fired, and they were immediately followed by several volleys from the Regulars, by which eight men were killed, and several wounded.

LEVI MEAD,
LEVI HARRINGTON.

MIDDLESEX, ss., April 25, 1775:

Levi Harrington and Levi Mead above named being duly cautioned to testify the whole truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed.

Before us,

WILLIAM REED,
JOSIAH JOHNSON,
WILLIAM STICKNEY,
Justices of the Peace.

I, Nathaniel Gorham, Notary and Tabellion Publick, duly admitted and sworn, do certify all whom it doth or may concern, that William Reed, Josiah Johnson, and William Stickney, Esquires, are three of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and that full faith and credit is to be given to their transactions as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal this twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

NATHANIEL GORHAM, Notary Publick.

[No. 11.]

Lexington, April 25, 1775.

I, William Draper, of lawful age, and an inhabitant of Colrain, in the County of Hampshire, and Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, do testify and declare, that being on the parade of said Lexington, April 19th instant, about half an hour before sunrise the King’s Regular Troops appeared at the meeting-house of Lexington. Captain Parker’s Company, who were drawn up back of said meeting-house on the parade, turned from said Troops, making their escape by dispersing; in the mean time the Regular Troops made a huzza and ran towards Captain Parker’s Company, who were dispersing, and immediately after the huzza was made the commanding officer of said Troops (as I took him) gave the command to the said Troops, “Fire! fire! damn you, fire!” and immediately they fired before any of Captain Parker’s Company fired, I then being within three or four rods of said Regular Troops; and further saith not.

WILLIAM DRAPER.

MIDDLESEX, ss., April 25th, 1775:

William Draper, above named, being duly cautioned to testify the whole truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before us,

WILLIAM REED,
JOSIAH JOHNSON,
WILLIAM STICKNEY,
Justices of the Peace.

I, Nathaniel Gorham, Notary and Tabellion Publick, by lawful authority duly admitted and sworn, hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern, that William Reed, Josiah Johnson, and William Stickney, Esquires, are three of His Majesty’s Justices for the County of Middlesex, and that full faith and credit are to be given to their, transactions as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal this twenty-sixth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

NATHANIEL GORHAM, Notary Publick.

[No. 12.]

Lexington, April 23, 1775.

I, Thomas Fessenden, of lawful age, testify and declare, that being in a pasture near the meeting-house at said Lexington, on Wednesday last, at about half an hour before sunrise, I saw a number of Regular Troops pass speedily by said meeting-house on their way towards a Company of Militia of said Lexington, who were assembled to the number of about one hundred in a Company at the distance of eighteen or twenty rods from said meeting-house, and after they had passed by said meeting-house, I saw three officers on horseback advance to the front of said Regulars, when one of them being within six rods of the said Militia, cried out “Disperse, you rebels, immediately;” on which he brandished his sword over his head three times; meanwhile the second officer, who was about two rods behind him, fired a pistol pointed at said Militia, and the Regulars kept huzzaing till he had finished brandishing his sword, and when he had thus finished brandishing his sword, he pointed it down towards said Militia, and immediately on which the said Regulars fired a volley at the Militia, and then I ran off as fast as I could, while they continued firing till I got out of their reach. I further testify, that as soon as ever the officer cried “Disperse, you rebels,” the said Company of Militia dispersed every way as fast as they could, and while they were dispersing the Regulars kept firing at them incessantly, and further saith not.

THOMAS FESSENDEN.

MIDDLESEX, ss., April 23, 1775:

The within named Thomas Fessenden appeared, and after due caution to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.

Before us,

WILLIAM REED,
JOSIAH JOHNSON,
WILLIAM STICKNEY,
Justices of the Peace.

I, Nathaniel Gorham, Notary and Tabellion Publick, by lawful authority duly admitted and sworn, hereby certify to all whom it may or doth concern, that William Reed, Josiah Johnson, and William Stickney, Esquires, are three of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and that full faith and credit is to be given to their transactions as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

NATHANIEL GORHAM, Notary Publick.

[No. 13.]

I, John Bateman, belonging to the Fifty-Second Regiment, commanded by Colonel Jones, on Wednesday morning on the nineteenth day of April instant, was in the party marching to Concord, being at Lexington, in the County of Middlesex; being nigh the meeting-house in said Lexington, there was a small party of men gathered together in that place when our Troops marched by, and I testify and declare, that I heard the word of command given to the Troops to fire, and some of said Troops did fire, and I saw one of said small party lay dead on the ground high said meeting-house, and I testify that I never heard any of the inhabitants so much as fire one gun on said Troops.

JOHN BATEMAN.

MIDDLESEX, ss., April 23, 1775:

The above named John Bateman voluntarily, being previously cautioned to relate nothing but the truth, made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed.

Before us,

JOHN CUMMINGS,
DUNCAN INGRAHAM,
Justices of the Peace.

I, Nathaniel Gorham, Notary and Tabellion Publick, duly admitted and sworn, do certify that John Cummings and Duncan Ingraham, Esquires, are two of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and that full faith and credit is to be given to their transactions as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed