David Hoyt to his Father, Regarding Shays' Rebellion

were then thrown into them about eight or ten rounds
very Briskly, the firing then ceas^d three men were
immediately taken up (by our men) of their Party, who
were kill^d dead on y^e spot, one Spicer of Leyden was
bro^t in with a mortal wound, since dead, no personal
arms were fired except two or three before ye Actions from
some of ye Mob upon our horsemen-
One of our artillery men lost both his arms by accident
I have not been able to do Duty for two or three Days past
By reason of Illness but hope soon to be able Joyn
my Company-
Provision sent from y^e Town is all turn^d into
the Commisaries Store, he Receipts therefore

yours dutifully
Dav H.

Mr. David Hoit
Deerfield-

N.B. Please to inform Maj^r Barnard and family
that is well and in very high Spirits- send Duty &
love to all his connections I foun^d him in y^e Actions,
in a Redoubt.