present who was along with Dixon [..] Dignam
seizedhold of the two persons now present who call themselves
John Brown< no role > & ThamesBrownFree & Desired this
Informant to lay hold of Free which he did. the said
Free struggled much to get away in which Struggle
he threw something away out of his hand but what it
was this Informant cannot tell but upon searching near
the place he found the pistol now produced

Sworn before me the
28th. Day of Decemr. 1774 }

Saunders Welch< no role >
Jno. Machin< no role >

Peter Brown< no role >
John Dixon< no role >
Ricd Dignam< no role >
Jno Kippin< no role >

Peter Brown< no role > &
others
agt.
John Brown< no role > &
others}
Informn