was sent under the
command of John Allyn, secretary, "to seize on the body of John
Scott." Mr. Allyn returned to the Honorable Court the following
interesting report of his procedure on the occasion:

"When we came within sight of the house of John Scott we saw
him draw forth those men which came from New Haven to aid
him, with some others, unto a body. When we came up towards
the house, within twenty or thirty rods thereof. John Scott
commanded us, in his Majesty's name to stand, upon our
peril. John Scott charged us in his Majesty's name, to get
off from his land. John Scott desired to know what our
business was.

"Then it was replied, by Nathaniel Seely, that he desired a
parley. John Scott granted a parley, and we met, each of us
with a couple of musketeers. Then Nathaniel Seely told him
that he had come to arrest him, and read the commission unto
him. When it was read Seely demanded of him whether he would
surrender himself according to commission?

"John Scott replied that he would sacrifice his heart's
blood on the ground, before he would yield to him or any of
Connecticut jurisdiction. With that the New Haven men
answered, 'So will we.' John Scott said, 'Stay awhile and I
will fetch you a letter, from under Governor Winthrop's
hand, which I do not question much will satisfy you.' So he
went into the house and fetched it forth and read it before
us, bearing date as he said, of March 25, 1664.

"It was concerning the governor's desiring him to meet him
to end some difference in the Narragansett country about a
tract of land. John Scott said, 'If you will return to your
body, I will fetch a commission under his Majesty's hand,
which shall command you all.' Whereupon he made a flourish
and said that he would go down unto the face of the company
and read it, and he would see if the proudest of them all
dared to lay hands upon him. 'Let them,' said he, 'take me
if they dare.'

"Then he came down to the head of the company, and read the
commission, which he said had the seal manual upon it.
Whereupon he renewed his challenge that he would see if the
proudest of them all dared to lay hands upon him. Then
Nathaniel Seely arrested him in his Majesty's name to go
with him according to law."

Scott was taken to Hartford and thrown i