County of Albany, Abraham Yates j"" Esq^' high Sheritf of the city and county of Albany afures*^ and being Duly sworn on the holy Evangelist Deposeth and Sayeth that on the Eleventh Day of this Instant Feb*">' being Commanded by Henry Van Renselaer Esq"" one of his Majesties Justices for the Citty & County afores'J to take Into his the Deponents Custody one Thomas Wittney of Claverack aforesi^ whicli lie in Obedience to their Commands accordingly did. But that afterwards on the Day afores-^ the said Wittney wiis Rescued out of the Custody of tlie Deponent By Robert Noble of Claverack afores^i who with a Party of About fifteen or twenty men made up to the Deponent and Presented his Pike to his Breast f;s If he Intended to Run liira thro' The Body^ whOst several of his Men Presented tlieir

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Ouns at Uie Deponent, tlie Deponent further Sajeth, that s^ Noble asked him of what side he was, to wliich tlie Deponent Reply'd, he was High Sheriff of the City and County of Albany, upon wliich said Noble ask'd him what Business he had there, at the same time ordering his party to seize on the Deponent which they accordingly Did and Conflnd him to a house Belonging to tlie said Noble where he was strictly watched By two Ceutinals By order of said Noble from about Eleven in the Morning 'till ten at Night and then he the Deponent was Conveyed to Sheffield still in Custody till ten next night where he was obliged to give in Bail for his appearance at their Next Court in May next, The Deponent further saith that he was bound to appear Saiul Court or forfiet the sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful money, and fui'ther the Deponent Sayeth not.