The Deponent then told said Wells that he thought it was the duty of a man in his Station to aid and assist an Officer in the. Execution of his Office and not Impede him. The same Day the Deponent proceeded to Marlborough with the said Willard and William and in the Night time, the small Log house where the Depot with his prisoners Lodged was beset with a large number of Riotous men from Brattleborough and Guilford who behaved in a Very hostile manner and swore they would have the prisoners or pull down the house, they Tarried all night and Dispersed the Next day and further. saith not

Benga Wuitine.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 629

Province of New Hampshire. January the first day Anno Domini 1770 Benjamin Whiting _Esq' the above Deponent appeared personally before me One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said Province and made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was the Truth and Nothing but the Truth. Dan Jones Jus: Paces,

City of New-York, ss. Bensamry Warr of full age personally caine and appeared before me Danie] Horsmanden Esq? Chief Justice of the Province of New York and being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he is a* Resident in Windsor in the County of Cumberland in the Collony of New York that on the 29th day of August last past One Certain Willard Dean and one Certaine William Dean Jun™ were taken into Custody by Benjamin Whiting by virtue of process Issued out of the Court of Vice Admiralty of New York against the said defendants for offences and forfeiture therein said to be Committed and Incurred by the said defendants. That the said Benjamin Whiting at the Request of the said defendants who were then his prisoners Committed them that night to the Custody of the deponent.