M* Grout then advised Said Wait & Rosebrook, to unload their Pistols, and to treat the prisoners with Tenderness, & kindness, and furthermore told the prisoners both, in hearing of Wait, and Rosebrook, as well as out of their hearing by all means to be Submissive to their S¢ keepers, & that the escaping from them would be no advantage, but a great Disadvantage to the deponant, & his Sd Brother, & that after the S4 Grout had discoursed in this manner, with S4 prisoners, & S4 keepers, they unloaded the Pistols. The Deponant & his S¢ Brother, having but a little Money & their Father being at Springfield, they persuaded the S¢ Grout to ride to him, & give him notice of their circumstances, & if possible procure some Money of him, to carry along with them to New York: the S4 Grout went from Westminister on that Journey, and at Hinsdale again met the Prisoners, & M* Whiting on Sunday Morning.

Mr Whiting informed the s¢ Grout that he intended to set out with the Prisoners by Tuesday Noon, across the Woods, to Albany. M* Grout informed Whiting of his Business to Springfield & desired him to tarry 'till he came back, even tho' it should be until Tuesday Night. Mr Grout left the prisoners, & Whiting to pursue the said Journey to Springfield, on Sunday Morning. Whiting with the Prisoners set out on Tuesday after Noon, and before Grouts return. That after Grouts departure, viz: on the fourth of Septem™ Sam! Wells & John Arms Esq came to the