MIDDLESEX, ss. April 25th, 1775.
TIMOTHY SMITH, above-named, being duly cautioned to
testify the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the above-
deposition by him subscribed. Before us,
William Read, Josiah Johnson, William Stickney.     Justices of the Peace.

WE LEVI MEAD and LEVI HARRINGTON, both of
Lexington, in the county of Middlesex, and colony of
the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, and of lawful age, do
testify 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 Lexing-
ton company, and some of the regulars on horses, whom we
took to be Officers, fired a pistol or two on the Lexington com-
pany, which was then dispersing, these were the first guns that
were fired, and they were immediately followed by several vollies
from the regulars, by which eight men belonging to said com-
pany were killed, and several wounded.
Lexington, April 25th, 1775.     LEVI MEAD, LEVI HARRINGTON.

MIDDLESEX, ss. April 25th, 1775.
LEVI MEAD and Levi Harrington 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 Read, Josiah Johnson, William Stickney.     Justices of the Peace.

Lexington, April 25th, 1775.
I WILLIAM DRAPER, of lawful age, and an inhabitant of
Colrain, in the county of Hampshire, and Colony of the
Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, do testify and declare, that
being on the parade of said Lexington, April 19th, instant, a-
bout half an hour before sunrise the King's regular troops ap-
peared 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 an 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
troops fire, fire, damn you fire, and immediately the 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.