Deposition of Dr. Samuel M' Kenzie

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WESTMORELAND County, ss:

Came before me, Devereux Smith, Esquire, one of his Majesty' s Justices of the Peace for said County, Doctor Samuel M' Kenzie, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth, that on the night of the 8th instant, as he was sitting in the house of Mr˙ Butler, in Pittsburgh, they heard a noise, and on going to the door of said house, a number of men, armed with bayonets, run at Mr˙ Richard Butler and deponent; that they were obliged to retreat into the house, and there remain about three hours, till the mob dispersed. That on the 9th instant, a party again surrounded Butler' s house, not less than twelve in number, armed with bayonets and large bludgeons, and threatened the life of Mr˙ Butler and deponent; that about three o' clock on said day, while one of the Militia officers was at Butler' s, a man came in who belonged to the Garrison, and said that a party of their men had gone out that morning to commit murder; and further this deponent saith not.

SAML˙ M' KENZIE.

Sworn and subscribed before me, the 14th of February, 1775.

DEVEREUX SMITH.