Bibliothèque patrimonialeWilliam Tryon

Newspaper article: The Connecticut Courant, 3-10 November 1772, p. 3

Newspaper article: The Essex Gazette, 3-10 November 1772, p. 59

Newspaper article: The Providence Gazette; and Country Journal, 14 November 1772, p. 2

Article text (Connecticut Courant): "NEW-YORK, November 2. ... Saturday last Col. Fanning discovered a well dressed genteel young man in our Governor's library, in the fort, who had broke open the book-case, and got a Number of books on the table; but on being surprised got out at a window on the shed, and endeavoured to make his escape, and being pursued was soon taken: He would give no account of himself, was very unruly, and pretended to be out of his senses: On his being searched, a gold watch and eight guineas were found in his possession."

Article text (Essex Gazette): "NEW-YORK, November 2. ... Saturday last Col. Fanning discovered a well-drest genteel young man in our Governor's library in the Fort, who had broke open the book-case and had got a number of the books on the table; he would give no account of himself, was very unruly, and pretended to be out of his senses: On his being searched, a gold watch and eight guineas were found in his possession."

Article text (Providence Gazette): "NEW-YORK, November 2. ... Saturday last Col. Fanning discovered a well drest genteel young man in our Governor's library, in the Fort, who had broke open the book-case, and had got a number of books on the table; he would give no account of himself, was very unruly, and pretended to be out of his senses: On his being searched, a gold watch and eight guineas were found in his possession."