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The four men testify that on the morning of April 19, they saw around one hundred Regular Troops at the North Bridge. When they passed by, they saw that the troops had occupied the bridge. Three hundred militiamen then advanced towards them. The King's troops fired on the militia without saying anything, killing two and wounding several others. The militia returned fire, killing two and wounding several others.

Marr testifies that on the evening of April 18, he was ordered by George Hutchinson, adjutant of the fourth Regiment of Regular Troops at Boston, to prepare to March to Concord. When they arrived, he was ordered with about one hundred troops to guard a certain bridge. Some people came by in order to cross the bridge, and the Regular Troops fired on them.

Gould testifies he is a member of "His Majesty’s Own Regiment of Foot" and that, on the evening of April 18, he was ordered by General Gage to leave with the Light Infantry and Grenadiers of the Line, commanded by Colonel Smith. They landed at Cambridge and marched to Lexington, where they met 60-70 provincial troops. Gould says he cannot tell who fired the first shot, since the King’s troops rushed on, shouting before the firing began. Gould testifies they then went on to Concord, where six companies of Light Infantry were ordered to guard a bridge, over which the provincials had retreated. The militia returned with three or four hundred troops, and the Regular Troops withdrew to the Concord side of the bridge. Gould states that they fired upon the militiamen and both parties continued firing for the rest of the day. Gould was wounded and being cared for by colonists in Medford.

List of names of the wounded or killed, listed by town, written in the hand of four different people. Accompanied by Jonas Stone's receipt for goods from John Beatton, Concord, [Massachusetts], December 28, 1752.