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An Historical Account of the Late Disturbance - 5

they came Arm’d in such a Manner that they might drop their Intention by being informed of our Strength and Resolution to Defend our Rights to the last.

HOWEVER on the eighth Day of the same they were visited at Germantown; whereupon after some Communication with the Recorder and his Associates; attended by a great Number of the Inhabitants, Gentlemen of the City, &. and they were found a selected Band of Gentlemen, Decendants of the Noble Enisknillers, who were the great Means of setting that great and never to be forgotten Prince King William on the Throne. Their De­mands were too reasonable to be rejected, they were Gentle and easy, not farther then Pointing out to the Government such of these Savages as had been guilty of Murder, and a praying likewise that the Government would take notice, and try them by the Laws of the Place accordingly; they had no Intent in the least to molest Man, Woman or Child. Their Grievance as it is said were yet somewhat farther; they had paid for Lands, paid also their Taxes, serv’d his Majesty, and all were in a Manner taken from them; indeed

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