MIDDLESEX, ss. April 23 d. 1775.
DOCTOR Timothy Minot, jun. personally appeared and af-
ter due caution to testify the truth, and nothing
but the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposi-
tion by him subscribed. Before,
    William Read, Jonathan Hastings, John Cumming, Duncan Ingraham.     Justices of the Peace.

Lexington, April 23d. 1775.
I JAMES BARRETT of Concord, Colonel of a regiment of
militia in the county of Middlesex, do testify and say, that
on Wednesday morning last, about day break, I was informed
of the approach of a number of the regular troops to the town
of Concord, where was some magazines belonging to this pro-
vince, when there was assembled some of the Militia of this and
the neighbouring towns, when I ordered them to march to the
north-bridge, so called, which they had passed and were taking
up, I ordered said militia to march to said bridge and pass the
same, but not to fire on the King's troops unless they were first
fired upon, we advanced near said bridge when the said troops
fired upon our militia, and killed two men dead on the spot,
and wounded several others, which was the first firing of guns
in the town of Concord, my detachment then returned the fire,
which killed and wounded several of the King's troops.
    JAMES BARRETT.

MIDDLESEX, ss. April 23 d. 1775.
THE above-named James Barrett, personally appeared, and
after due caution to testify the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth, mad solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition
by him subscribed. Before us,
William Read, Jonathan Hastings, Duncan Ingraham.     Justices of the Peace.

Lexington, April 23d. 1775.
WE BRADBURY ROBINSON, SAMUEL SPRING,
THADDEUS BANCROFT, all of Concord and
JAMES ADAMS, of Lincoln, all in the County of Middlesex,
all of lawful age, do testify and say, that on Wednesday morning
last, near ten of the clock, we saw near one hundred of regular
troops being in the town of Concord, at the North-Bridge in
said town (so called) and having passed the same they were tak-
ing up said bridge, when about three hundred of our militia