ing the 5th of March
instant, against Dr. Sewall's
meeting he heard a great noise and tumult, with
the cry of murder often repeated. Proceeding
towards the town-house he was passed by several
soldiers running that way, with naked cutlasses and
bayonets in their hands. He asked one of them
what was the matter, and was answered by him,
by God you shall all know what is the matter
soon. Between 9 and 10 o'clock he went into
King-street, and was present at the tragical scene
exhibited near
the Custom-house; as particularly
set forth in his deposition.
Mrs. Mary Russell declares, that John
Brails-
ford a private soldier of the fourteenth regiment,
who had frequently been employed by her (when
he was ordered with his company to the Castle,
in consequence of the murders committed by the
soldiers on the evening of
the 5th of March) com-
ing to the deponent's house declared, that THEIR
regiment were ORDERED to hold themselves in
readiness, and accordingly was ready THAT EVE-
NING, upon the inhabitants firing on the soldiery,
to come to the assistance of the soldiery. On which
she asked him, if he would have fired upon any
of the inhabitants of this town. To which he
replied, yes, if he had orders : but that if he saw
Mr. Russell, he would have fired wide of him.
He also said, it's well there was no gun fired
by the Inhabitants, for had there been, WE should
have come to the soldiers assistance.
By the foregoing depositions it appears very
clearly, there was a general combination among