Anti-Renters in the OIden Time.
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In looking over "Dunlap's History of NewYork," /"
came across the following account of distur-
bance on the Rensselaer, Manor by the tenants,
in l766, which at this time may be interesting to
your readers One "Pendergast' appears to have
been the "Big, Thunder" OF that day.


"l766-At different periods mobs assembled
upon the eastern part OF the manor of Rensselaer,.
They called at his house and left message for
him, that If he did not appear at their place OF rem
dezveus, they would come to him.


son the 26th Of June, the sheriff Of Albany,
with l05 men, went TO a house on the manor TO
disperse the rioters, Of whom there were about 60
On the sherif's approach TO the house, they fired
jnriDg him. Several shots were exchanged, and
Mr.. Cornelius Tenbrook, OF Claverack, was kill
ed, aud seven others of the militia wounded
Three of the rioters were killed, andmany wound
ed among the latter, Capt. Noble, one of the
leaders. They retreated to Mobiles house, where
they formed breastwork, and kept their ground
until the sheriff and his party left the place. On
another day, the rioters, or Pendergasts party had
skirmish with party OF regulars, with some
loss"


Pendergast was subsequently, taken, tried in
Duchess county for high treason, and condemned
to be execated and, like the present Big Thun-
der, became very penitent. Fifty. or sixty OF his
appears there was some difficulty in obtaining a
hangman at the time, for find the following no.
tice appeared; "Anyperson incning to assist al
the execution of Pendergast, by applying TO James
Livingston. sheriff of Duchess county, will meet
with good reward. He shall be so disguised as
not to be known, and secured from insult" But
before the day of execution arrived, Pendergas,
the province, 'until his msjesty's pleasure be
known" | have been unable to ascertain what
became Of him afterwards.


Yours, ANTIQUARIAN.