OWA Be
in Ulster ae neeca Jan, 15.: '1 ee no “news
to write you but of the. sad accident which hap-
pened to Benjamin smede s at Shawangonk about 6
miles from Mr, Wileman' s farm and 25 miles
from the town of Kingston, the said Benjamin
being in the woods with all his men except one
negro whom he left at home to take care of the
cattle, the negro then took the opportunity to
set fire to one of the corn barracks whereby the
barn took fire and other barracks so that all his
crop of wheat and other grain with 18 cows, 7
horses, 23 sheep and all his farmer's utensils
re cgnsumed and the negro is executed fo 6
fact NEW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL, Feb, ee, T7hBS
"Kingston, NY; Extract of a ietter from Kingston
in Ulster County dated Jan, 15.: 'I have no news
to write you but of the sad accident which hap-
pened to Benjamin smedes at Shawangonk about 6
miles from Mr, Wileman' s farm and 25 miles
from the town of Kingston, the said Benjamin
being in the woods with all his men except one
negro whom he left at home to take care of the
cattle, the negro then took the opportunity to
set fire to one of the corn barracks whereby the
barn took fire and other barracks so that all hig
crop of wheat and other grain with 18 cows, 7
horses, 23 sheep and all his farmer's utensils
re, cqnsumed and the negro is_ executed fo e
fact. "NeW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL, Febe 22, 17456
"Kingston, NY: Extract of a letter from Kingston
in Ulster County dated Jan, 15.: 'I have no news
to write you but of the sad accident which hap-
pened to Benjamin Smedes at Shawangonk about 6
miles from Mr, Wileman' s farm and 25 miles
from the town of Kingston, The said Benjamin
being in the woods With all his men except one
negro whom he left at home to teke care of the
cattle, the negro then took the opportunity to
set fire to one of the corn barracks whereby the
barn took fire and other barracks so that all hig
crop of wheat and other grain with 18 cows, 7
horses, 23 sheep and all his farmer's utensils
gE g,oonsumed and the negro is, executed tor phe
Ct." NEW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL, Feb.
