had a great number of clubs and sticks both thrown at us, and like-
wise struck at with them; that one of those sticks struck me in re-
treating, which threw me on my back, where I lay at the mercy of
two or three of those fellows, who were striking at me with large
clubs, crying out at the same time, "Kill him, kill him," and re-
peatedly desired me to deliver up my sword with which I defended
myself, until the above-mentioned gentlemen came to my assistance;
when they joined me, we cleared our way with our swords to the
barracks.

HENRY HALLWOOD,
Ensign.
Suffolk, ss. Boston, March 13th, 1770.
Sworn before me, JAMES MURRAY, J.P.

(No.117.)

I William Napier, Ensign in the 14th regiment of foot, do
swear, that on Monday the 5th of March, 1770, being in my
quarters, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock at night, was
alarmed with bells ringing as they usually do for fire, and a great
noise in the streets; in a few minutes after, captain lieutenant
Goldfinch of the 14th regiment of foot came into the house and
said, that the drum was beating to arms, upon which I went out, in
order to join my regiment, along with captain lieutenant Goldfinch,
lieutenant Mattear, ensigns Lawrie and Hallwood, all of the 14th
regiment of foot, I was much abused and threatened by the town's-
people; upon seeing them have large sticks and some firelocks, I
drew my sword to defend myself, as they had made several blows
at me, and calling out, "There they go; damn them, stop them,
murder them, and kill them;" soon after I saw Ensign Lawrie of
the 14th regiment knocked down by a blow which he received from
a townsman; on my running up to his assistance they made off; on
going a little farther I observed Ensign Hallwood lying on his
back, and a man just going to strike him. I run up and made a
cut at him with my sword, upon which they moved off; then we
joined our regiment.
WILLIAM NAPIER,
Ensign of the 14th regiment.
Suffolk, ss. Boston, March 13th, 1770.
Sworn before me, JAMES MURRAY, J.P.

(No.118.)

LIEUTENANT Alexander Ross of the 14th regiment of
foot, declares, that on Monday night the 5th of March, 1770,
he was in the barrack room, and at a little past 9 o'clock the same
night heard the bells ring (as if for fire) and some persons running
past, crying, "Turn out, turn out;" on hearing such an unusual