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NHG-P.766.059
12 Sep 1766:11,12 (519)
New-York, August 21. A number of the inhabitants of New
York, who were present at the fray between a party of
soldiers and some of the people of the town, on the 11th
inst. have given their depositions, the following is the
most circumstantial, viz.
New York, Theophilus Hardenbrook, of the said city,
house-carpenter, of full age, being duly sworn, deposeth and
saith, that yesterday, about 3 o'clock, being in the Common
with sundry others, in order to erect a post that had been
taken down the night before: that during their being there,
some person appeared in the crowd in the dress of a drummer;
that upon his coming up to them, several words passed: that
the first expression he understood from the said drummer
was, do you resent it, or words to that effect; that one
Berrien, replied, I do resent it; that thereupon the said
drummer drew his weapon, when some persons who stood by,
took hold of him and shoved him from the crowd, some of
which said, carry him to the Mayor, and other said let him
go; that accordingly they let him go; that soon after a
number of soldiers appeared turning the corner of John
Harris's, which he, the deponent thought came from the
barracks [10 more lines about the ensuing fracas, signed]
Theophilus Hardenbrook.
Sworn August 12th, 1766, before me John Cruger.
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