In November, “a conspiracy of the women to kill all the white men, when asleep in their beds, was discovered. They were all seized, a disclosure ensued, and all were pardoned.” November 30, “the women attacked the white men, but no one was hurt. They were once more pardoned, and threatened the next time with death.”
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“1799. – Matthew Quintal having threatened to take the lives of Young and Adams, these two considered their lives in danger, and thought they were justified in taking away the life of Quintal, which they did with an axe.
Murray/Mutineers, 1854
THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT 
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