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. Mr Wells thereupon s¢ he did not know that he meaning Grout would do so for he had not seen him before he went down & only had heard he had gone down the River, perhaps that may be his Business, surely (says he) If I had desired that such a Thing should be done, I should not advised you, not to go that way, (or to that purpose) This deponent further says that he has not the least reason to believe, that any such thing was intended by sd Wells, As Grout he is sure knew before he left Whiting, and the Prisoners, at Hinsdale, that Whiting intended not to go thro': the Massechusetts Bay, but across the Woods to Albany.