The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-09-25
MIS- I LII A N z.
REVOLUTIONARY SKETCHES.

NoR-Is-oHlEF OF TIE provinces o.
NEw YoRK, Sc &c.
The Pe,nion Of Lieut.. Col John Reid
Iote Of His Majesty's AZ! or Royal High
land Reoiment
NEw-YoRK, 2Oth August, 1873.
Hkm51y sheu0eM,
That he petitioner links it his duty 10 lay
before your ExceIlency and the Honorable
Board the letters hereunto annexed from
Lochian Mcintosh, Esq. one Of His Mi
es,y's Justices Of the Peace for the county
ofCbarIoite ard from James Henderson,
one OF the petitioners tenants at O.er
Greek, situate few miles east from the
fortress OF Grown Point.
That from The Information contained in
these letters 90 the truth OF which thu Pc.
tllioner can depend, it appears that the
New Hampshire rioters bidding defiance
to all law and 10 the civil authority Of this
Government have on the tn ms. Commit.
ted the most violent outrages, in wanlonly
destroying Gristml which the Petition.
or mad erected on his lands, in that distant
par! OF The Country at a considerable ex>
Qense; In burning all the houses which
bad been erected by his tenants for be-
tween six and seven years past; during
which time the petitioner has had posses
sion OF these lands; aud in threatening 10
skin these poor distressed men alive, il
they again attempted TO build houses aud
keep possession.
That your Excellency in council bav.
ing lately thopghi fl 10 issue n comms~
sion Of the peace for the new county OF
Charlotte, these rioters ia contemp Of oil
law have also dared to threaten the jug.
lces appointed ia that commission to treat
them worse than slaves; and in short,
their late conduct amouuts to an open dee.
laraion Of war against this Government.
Thal, Warner, Ecker and Allen, the
ting !eadefs OF these Rioters in lately pass
lag through the Colony Of Conncctcut
have lmpioosly and bIas2hemousy ofl,ct~
ed to call themselves the Holy Trjaity.
which justly drew upon hem the resent
mcnt OF that government! from which they
were obliged to ay; bu! they have bber-
to escaped punishment. From hence,
your Exceleocy may form judgment Of
their followers who are composed chiefly
OF d"b,ofs and v3gaboads from The New
England colonies and who have enlisted
themselves under the blnners Of the above
nsmed miscFeants in order to keep posses.
tlo" OF an extensive country TO which they
have no right and thcrc to live ont CT the
reach Of the Laws
Tha' though Il a9pearshg Riolcts hrvr I
assembled their whole force on The above r
occasion which they thought necessary in q
order TO dtslodge few men, they are so ;
Ear from being (or;ai dable shat the Pui- :
'Ioner can, with Confidence say hey would 0
nave fed before one company of lofan,ry; /.
aid the Petitioner is equally confident hat l.
If instructions were given to the Officers #
commanding al Grown Point and Ticon> =,
deroga 10 be assisting, if necdlcI. 10 The ;,
cyl magistrates in the execution of their h
duty, The peace of that part Of the couulry n
rolId easily be maintained wiihou, the eff, T
fusion of one drop Of booI and it is ow. 2
ing 10 sOpp0si'ioo Of these Riolers that n
tho civil MAGISTRATE will not be supported, 4,
that they have repeatedly dared TO commit Il
such outrages. =,
Thai the people Of The township of Ben Of
nington, who have unjusiy taken possess =,
sion Of lands in This province which were 4,
fol even granted to hem by New Hamp- 70
shire re the chief cause Of III these dis
lnrbances having marched at least, Que T,
hundred miles from Home through an I'M r.,
sett'ed country, in order 10 join in the late =,
Riot. That during the very time they :,
Sen' deputies here last year to implore your ~
Excellency's favor and promising good n
bs havlor for themselves and adherenls, lilf ~
Ills Majcaty's pleasure with regard 10 ~,
them should be known. An armed par,y y,
oil men from that Township, in a most n
lreacherous manner we're sent 10 scour :,
The country on O.ler Creek and to dispos. -,
sess the few inhabitants there holdnc un. 81
der this Province; and among others, did ~
diSnnssass and ihraatnn Tho lirns nr III,