The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-07-24
From the Connection, Couran,, June % l772,

the suferings and abuses, received b
Mr. Remember Baker, his wife,a and fam
lily, on the 22l day Of March, A. D
l772, at his own dwelling house il
Arlington, and on the lands granted b.
his late Escellency Benning Wen.wort
Esq, late Governor Of the Province Q
New Hampshire. (Seo Couran! No
1897
This wicked, iuhumane, most barbarou
infamous, cruel, vilainous ami theivisl
ACT, was perpe.rated, committed. and car
ricd into execution by one john Munro, {
reputed Justice OF the Peace, living neal
thu, place, with a number OF ruffians, his
neighbours; Who after Lords day con
sultalion ia plotting this wicked and hor-
rid design, surprised the sad Baker in his
said dwelling house, abou, the frs, APP
peafance OF morning light On the said
22l day Of March, ana after making an
a!temp. 10 discharge their arms, through
The door Of the said Bakers House, and
finding their arms missing fire, said Mum
70, with his attendants, did, with axes,
forcibIy break and enter the said lker's
house, and with weapons OF death, spread
destruction round the ro,m, cutting with
swords and bruising with fi,e arms and
clubs, men, women and children, swear
ing by God he would have Baker, dead
or alive, and that he would burn the house,
Baker, wife and children aud all the ct
fects, and 10 compass aud bring This viii
famous scheme into execution, did, with
his own wicked and rebelious hand, con-
vey fire from the hearth in the said house
10 a cupboard in the room, il being the
most convenient place to answer his in,en-
enior, when all on sudden ms quick as a
fash, Judas spiru, tina, ofgain and pIun-
Ter, over balanced his wicked noddIe.-
This being agreed on, he Instantly thrust
his sword at Mrs. Baker, with an inten-
ion 10 have ended in that instant her life,
as he has since confessed,) when her
light arm, nea. her elbow join, for lha,
inc, happily preserved her from the in
ended murder. Oilers in the mean time
lis attendants were mawling, beating and
,ruising his children. MIR Baker having
It tina, tine posted himself in his chamber
or The better security Of himself, family
md effects finding that their malice, oa,h..
nd imprecations were principally Ieveled
t his person, thought mos! proper to leave
is chamber. thinking thereby to draw
ne murderers after him, and so give his
lmlIy, in their wounded circumstances, a
eI'er opportunity to save themselves from
ruin, and utter destruction
ccordingly burs, a board from the gable
nd OF the house aud leaped out at the win
ow he had by that means made, when |
art Of the ruffians, by the said JUSTICES
ommand, were ordered (afier firing on
aid Baker, and saying three times sue
essiyeIy d--n him, he is dead) to Sc, on
i'm large spiteful, wilful, and very ma
cous dog, educated and brought up
grecable 10 their own forms and customs,
Tho, being like those other servants of The
evil at thu: time all obedience, seized the
lid Baker, and being instantly joined BY
lose his cruel partners bound and pinion.
him SO fast. that he was unable 10 use
r make even the least resistance in de.
nee Of himself, his unhappy wounded
life. or his poor, helpless, distressed chill
rem. And not being as yet satisfied with
leir own unlawful proceedings, and their
'irs, Tor blood not being quenched, the
eter TO enhance and increase their horrid
rhine, and procure full draugh, of hn.
IAN blood, to quench their unna,uraI thirst,
id convey said Baker 10 The carriage in
hich they rode; where in his confined
ate, the said John did with his attendants
mahawk, cut and slash in spots, lha,
eir eyes might zee life langush ouI
' degrees ia streams Of blood, while they ,
d, with Cd D-n al almost every
cath, laugh him in The face, to express
cir satisfaction in his ugonizing groons.
In this awful and lamen,able situation
most on the verge of eternity, by means {
the bruises, cuts and grea; efusion OF i
God, said Baker with voice according {
his strength, called for his clothes, as he b
as yet naked from his bed. who was de> Il
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