That by Whitings Discourse it seem'd, he was ata loss whether to ~ carry the Prisoners thro' a Part of Massachusetts Bay, or thro' the Woods to Albany, whereupon said Wells told him, that it was his opinion, That he had no right to carry them thro' Massachusets, (tho' says he that would be the best Rhoad if the Law would justifie it) and advised him said Whiting, to go with the Prisioners, across the wood's in the Province of New York to Albany, & take that Road to New York Whiting soon concluded to go that Way: Mess"s Wells & Arms seemed to treat said Whiting with great respect, Drank with him freely & Discoursed ' merrily, and after Whiting had concluded, not to go with the Prisoners thro' Massachusets Bay, M' Wells merrily said to him had you gone. thro' that Province I guess that Grout would have arrested you on behalf of your Prisoners for false Imprisonment (or to that purpose) a considerable Discourse merrily passed in this way by Mr Wells until Whiting seem'd angry and Expressed himself as tho' he apprehended M® Wells had sent Grout into Massachusets on that errand upon which M* Wells said, you ought not to think so (or to that purpose) had that been the case _ do you think I would have advised you, not to go that way: I

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dont know that Grout is gone on that buisness, for I have not seen him: but I understand he-has gone that way, Perhaps that may be his business.» After Whiting was gone and a Number of People ina Tumultuous way, followed him, asI was enformed, I understood that said Wells Issued his warrant to arrest some of them: and arrested them accordingly: and several times afterwards, I heard him said Wells speak of this Tumult with warmth, and said that he apprehended the people in it ought to be severely punished, and that he would do all in his power to see that they