Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

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

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House where this Deponent, his s4 Brother, & Whiting were after some Civilities had passed between s¢ Wells, & Whiting as usual on the Meeting of Gentlemen, M* Whiting desired s4 Wells to tarry there until he went across the River, to speak with one Jones, M* Wells tarried accordingly, & on Whitings return some Conversation between them was had, by which it appeared by what Whiting said, that he had some tho'ts of carrying the s¢ Prisoners to New York thro' a part of Massachusetts Bay. Mt Wells told him that (in his opinion) he had no Right to go with the said Prisoners thro' that Province & on Discoursing with Benjamin Wait, one of Whitings Assistants, M: Wells expressed himself in the same manner, Representing it as his opinion that Whiting had no Right to take s¢ Prisoners across the Massechusetts (tho says he) if the Law would Justify it, it would be much the best Road, & easyest Way, he advised M: Whiting if he went across the woods in New York Government, to Albany, to get one Stockwell as a Pilate, who he s¢ he believed knew the way, at this Time, and at another time, viz, when the Deponent was going with s¢ Whiting, across to Albany, s¢ Wells & Arms, at Arms's house, Treated s4 Whiting, his assistants, & the Prisoners, with Liquors & & all were very cheerful, M* Wells merrily said had you gone with the Prisoners thro' Massechusetts, I guess Grout would have arrested you, this Depot heard M: Wells merrily say so another Time, Mt Whiting seemed to resent this.