William Cowley of lawful Age, being duely sworn deposeth and saith that he has lived with Major John Conolly of Fort-Pitt in the Character of a Servant for two years last past ー that the said Conolly was obliged to quit that Place fearing some Injury from the Inhabitants who suspected him of being an Enemy to his Country ー that some Time in August last the said Conolly paid a Visit to Lord Dunmore on Board of his Lordship's Ship the Royal William then lying at Portsmouth in Virginia, and took this Deponent as his Servant ー that the said Conolly stayed fourteen Days on Board of the said Ship and afterwards went to Boston in his Lordship's Tender Arundel with Dispatches to Genl Gage from Ld Dunmore where he was for the Space of ten Days ー This Deponent further saith that after their Departure from thence the said Conolly asked this Deponent if he was willing to go with him into the Indian Country, told him that he had been with Genl Gage to get a Commission and Orders to go into the Indian Country to raise the Indians & French ー that there was some Part of the Royal Irish (at Fort Charter's this Deponent thinks he said) who had in Command from Genl/Gage to join him, and who had nine twelve Pounders ー that assoon as he had settled his Business with Lord Dunmore after his Return, he intended, as he dared not go Home thro the Heart of the Country to take his Lordship's Tender, go to St Augustine, there get guides to lead him through the Cherokee Nation, Shawanese, Mingo, & Delaware ー that he was to get Commissions from Lord Dunmore for Capt. White Eyes, and Corn Stalk, and others of the Chiefs, and designed to make them Presents, in Order to encourage them to join him that he intends to stay at Detroit this Winter to furnish himself with Boats & Canoes, to bring his Forces and Cannon up the Ohio River ー that he then intends to attack Fort Pitt, after taking which he supposed all that Part of the World would join him, especially as he had Orders to give 300 Acres of Land to every Man that would enlist under him, ー this Deponent further saith that the said Conolly informed him of another Scheme he had in View, namely to proclaim Freedom to all Convicts & indented Servants, then to march down to Alexandria in Virginia where he expects a Reinforcement from Lord Dunmore, and to meet with some Men of War, with which he intended to sweep the whole Country before him.

[Endorsed] William Cowley the Subscriber to the within Deposition made Oath to the Truth of the same before me

Ab^m Fuller Just Peace