No. 3. To the loss of a field of peas, 1,300 livres.

No. 3. The deponent further saith, that said Hazen was taken prisoner by Major Brown, on the 18th September, 1775, at about eight o'clock in the morning, and, in a few hours after, a sortie from the fort occasioned a skirmish, in which said Hazen was taken by the regular troops; and adds, that said Hazen was going with provisions to the savanna for the people who were at work there taking up peas for him, and, in consequence of his being detained, they left the work, and the peas were lost.

Simon Morrise, being sworn, declareth, that he was with Moses Hazen, Esquire, going with provisions for the people at work in the savanna at a field of peas, and that he, with said Hazen, were taken prisoners by Major Brown, and that, in consequence of their being taken, the field of peas was lost.

Francis Morriso, being sworn, declares, the day after Moses Hazen, Esquire, was taken, he went to the savanna to work in the field of peas belonging to said Hazen, but finding that he was a prisoner, and that there was not provisions for the workmen, said deponent, with several others, left the work, and the peas were lost.

John Baptists Ganie, being sworn, declares, that he, with Francis Brosseau and Joseph Brosscau, who lived near Moses Hazen, Esq's, field of peas at the savanna, were called on, and estimated the damage by the loss of said field of peas, to be at least thirteen hundred livres, as, by their declaration before a Notary, dated 12ih December, 1775.

No. 4. To damage done the dwelling-house, saw-mills, barns, potash-house, and smith's shop, opposite St. John's, 7,079 livres.

No. 4. James Bell, being sworn, declares, that there was a number of upwards of thirty-six paneled doors, made and ready to be put up, laying in the large stone-house at St. John's, and that they were worth at least twenty-four livres each. Said Bell further saith that there was a quantity of hewn-stone laying at and about St. John's, and he values the same at three hundred livres. And, further saith, that there was a large quantity of planks and boards, which was worth seven thousand livres, and that the whole of them are either made use of or destroyed.

Said Bell further declares, that the damage done to the dwelling-house, saw-mills, barn, potash-house, and smith's shop, belonging to Moses Hazen, Esquire, situate opposite St. John's, amounts to four thousand five hundred and sixty-four livres, and that he, with Antoine Beuque and Pierre Senecal, estimated said damages, as appears by a certificate dated November 17, 1775. Said Bell saith, further, that other damages were done to said house, barns, &c., not mentioned in the above certificate, amounting to three hundred and sixty-seven dollars, as by an estimate made by said deponent and Captain Pratt, dated December 14, 1775. Said Bell further declares, that there was destroyed fifteen leaden spouts, valued at two dollars each, and nine brass-knobbed locks, at fifteen livres each, which were not included in either of the above calculations.

No. 6. To household furniture, 7,200 livres.

No. 6. James Glermy, being sworn, declareth, that he was well acquainted at the house of Moses Hazen, Esq., and made it a place of residence for eighteen months, at least, and that he verily believes that said Hazen's household furniture, in his house opposite St. John's, was worth at least three hundred pounds, Halifax currency.

No. 7. To wearing apparel, 2,500 livres.

No. 7. He further saith that the wearing apparel was very considerable.

No. 8. To farming tools and utensils, 1,500 livres.

No. 8. Said Glemry further declares, and saith, that he knew said Hazen's farm was well furnished with farming utensils and tools, which he thinks is, at least, worth one thousand five hundred livres.

No. 9. To smiths' tools and potash tools, 1,000 livres.

No. 9. Said deponent further saith, that he knew said Hazen had a good set of smiths' tools and potash tools, and that he really believes they were worth at least one thousand livres.

No. 10. To carpenters' and joiners' tools, 900 livres

No. 10. He further saith, that Hazen had a complete set of carpenters' and joiners' tools, which he estimates at nine hundred livres.

No. 11. To a largo assortment of coopers' and stave-makers' tools, with anchors, &c, two thousand four hundred livres.

No. 11. He further saith, said Hazen had a large assortment of coopers' and stave-makers' tools, with cables, anchors, &c, the whole amount of which, he verily believes, to be two thousand four hundred livres.

No. 12. To the damage done to one-half the large stone-house at St. John's, 19,200 livres.

No. 12. Thomas Donahue, being sworn, declares that he, as a carpenter, assisted in the building the large house, at St. John's; that he has lived there seven years; and says the value of the house, before it was damaged, was two thousand pounds sterling or upwards, that it is now so damaged that all the walls must be taken down before it can be repaired.

No. 12. James Bell and James Glenny, being asked as to the damage done the large house at St. John's, after making a calculation together, estimated the damages on the whole of the house to be sixteen hundred pounds, Halifax currency, or thirty-eight thousand four hundred livres.

No. 13. To the loss of one year's work of the saw-mills, 6,000 livres.

No. 13. Said deponent, after making a calculation of the loss which must be sustained by the stoppage of the saw-mills for one year, declares it to be at least six thousand livres.

No. 14. To the loss of one year's use of the house, potash-house, smiths' forge, and other out-houses, 1,000 livres.

No. 14. Said deponent estimates, for the use of the house, out-houses, &c, for one year, at one thousand livres.

Sixty-eight thousand one hundred and eighty livres, is equal to eleven thousand three hundred and sixty-three dollars and one-third of a dollar.

The above account we do certify to be just and (rue agreeable to the best intelligence we can obtain from the above-mentioned witnesses.

SAMUEL ELMER,

MARINUS WILLETT, Capt. First York Reg't.

JAMES JEFFRY.

Montreal, February 17, 1776.

I do hereby certify that I was at the siege of St. John's, stationed under Colonel Bedel's command, at the post north of the Fort. That Colonel Bedel sent Major Gansevoort with a detachment to bring off the live stock from Colonel Hazen's farm on the opposite side of the river near that post, which was accordingly done, and which order, I suppose, came from General Montgomery. That some part of the said live stock was killed for the use of the Hospital; that also, potatoes, turnips, and other garden roots, was brought from said Hazen's farm to camp, and made use of by the soldiers and Canadians; that, also, hay was brought from his barn for the use of the service, but cannot say what the particular quantity of these articles were.

SAMUEL ELMER,

Lieutenant-Colonel, General Wooster's Regiment.

Montreal, February 17, 1776.

I certify that, at the time of the siege of St. John's, the camp at the South end of the Fort had large supplies of vegetables from the farm of Captain Hazen, opposite St. John's. That, to my knowledge, there were great damages done to the house, barn, out-houses, fences, &c., and that, after the surrender of the Fort, the house was made use of as an Hospital, as well for the quartering of troops. I likewise remember to have seen, in the time of the siege, beef and mutton brought over the river to the above camp, for the use of the troops, some of which, I understood, was taken from Captain Hazen's farm.

MARINUS WILLETT, Capt. First York Reg't.

MAJOR HAWLEY TO ELBRIDGE GERRY.

Watertown, February 18, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I hope you will forgive me if I herein appear indelicate, by attempting to inculcate some things which I hinted to you in the minutes which you was pleased to