That on this Morning, News came to the Deponent & said Wells, of a Party of men that had followed the said Whiting, & said Prisoners, The said Wells with Mr Arms the then high Sheriff, set out on horseback to Disperse the People: And both said Wells and Arms shew'd a great Disposition to prevent any Violence &¢ and appeared much concerned at hearing that the people, in a Tumult had followed as aforesaid. 'This Deponent thinks he has every reason to believe that said Wells was offended, & even Griev'd, that the People was assembled in that Tumult, and that the Zeal that the said Wells & Arms shew'd on that occasion, leaves no Doubt in the mind of this Deponent, but that they would run every risque to Disperse the People. The Deponent agreable to M Wells's advise, set out for the City of New York, to surrender himself for tryal: And about thirty miles before he reached the City, met M* Whiting Deputy Marshall who turn'd about, & accompanied the Deponent to the New Goal in the City where he was committed. The Deponent further say's, That the said Grout was so far from making his journey to Springfield to arrest Whiting and thereby help the said Prisoners to escape, that he informed this Deponent, That

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Whiting & the said Prisoners were going another way vizt across the woods to albany. Sworn this Twenty third day of June Anno Domini 1770. JosEPH Lorop.