The said Wells then asked the depont which way he propos'd to go with his prisoners to New York, the depot said he did not know, but that he should go thro' the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, the said Wells said he did not think the deponent had power to hold them in that province the depot said he did not know which way he should go, but determined before he set out to ask advice, The said Wells in presence of the prisoners which the deponent then had in Custody; asked the deponent which way he determined to proceed in order to get the Evidences to New York the deponent told him that he had a summons for the Witnesses and a Ticket to deliver each Witness and proposed to make the usual Engagement to them and if the Witnesses then neglected to attend they would then forfeit one hundred pounds sterling mentioned in the said Ticketts the said Wells then Reply'd that the penalty mentioned in said Ticketts could never be Recovered of the Witnesses if they did not attend agreeable to their summons or Tickett for the penalty mentioned in said Tickett was only in Terrorem which word said Wells Explained to the prisoners. The deponent then proceeded to Hinsdale with said prisoners Where he found John Groutan Attorney at Law in the County aforesaid advising with the before mentioned Deans; said Grout desired to know of the deponent which way he determined to Travell with the said Deans to New York, said Grout said he thought it best to go Thro' the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Where provision was made by the Law of that Province that the deponent may Travel with his prisoners unmolested and in ease there should be an attempt to Rescue the Prisoners he had a Right to Require the people of the County to assist him, but the deponent told said Grout that he should Take further advice before he set out, and on the monday . morning following, being the fourth day of September 1769 said Wells Came to Hinsdale where the deponent and the said Wil-