with a bayonet fixed, and heard him swear he
would fire upon a parcel of boys who were then
in the street, but he did not : He further de-
clares, that when the body of troops was drawn
up before the guard house (which was presently
after the massacre), he heard an officer say to ano-
ther, that this was fine work, and just what he
wanted ; but in the hurry he could not see him,
so as to know him again.
Robert Polley declares, that on monday even-
ing
the 5th instant, as he was going home, he
observed about ten persons standing near Mr.
Taylor's door; after standing there a small space
of time he went with them towards
Boylston's
alley opposite to Murray's barracks ; we met
in the alley about eight or nine arm’d soldiers,
they assaulted us, and gave us a great deal of
abusive language, we then drove them back to
the barracks with sticks only ; we looked for
stones or bricks, but could find none, the ground
being covered with snow ; some of the lads
dispersed, and he the said Polley with a
few
others were returning peaceably home,
when we met about nine or ten other sol-
diers armed : one of them said, " Where are
the sons of bitches": They struck at several
persons in the street, and went towards
the head of the alley. Two officers came and
endeavored to get them into their barracks ; one
of the lads proposed to ring the bell ; the sol-
diers went thro’ the alley, and the boys
huzza’d,
and said they were gone thro’
royal exchange
lane into
Kingstreet.