More Shays will come here Buffinton asked
if he would not without they said no I then
told them they might go about their
Business they said ^ they meant to go about it
I told them as soon as they pleased and
turned to ride off but stopped and Buffinton
told them to tell Shays Gen Shepard was hosted not only
by the Authority of the State but by Congress
and that the Post would be defended at all
Hazards -- we then rode and reported to Gen
Sheppard who again sent us to observe their
Motions we advanced within about Fifteen
Rods of the Front of the Insurgents and sat
on our horses to Observe whether they were ~
about to form a Column either to the right
or left One of their Officers came forward
and asked if we wanted any thing I asked
his Name he said it was no matter
I asked again he said it was Wheeler
I told him we wanted him to come on but
I would do this Message to him from
Gen Shepard that if they proceeded
to Advance or Put their Troops in
Motion they would inevitably be
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