That this Deponent then replied he knew of no such Law that if there was any such it would be much the easiest Way but advised him to be certain of it before he went that going thro' the Woods to Albany would be attended with great Difficulty and put him to the Expence of a Guide for Part of the Way and this Deponent further saith that upon asking the said Benjamin Whiting what 'Ground there was for a Process against the said Ebenezer Fisher he answered that Mr. Jones as he understood had informed against him to Governor Wentworth and the said Ebenezer Fisher then said he had cut no white Pine Trees except such as has been blown down and laid rotting for several years that this Deponent then told the said Benjamin Whiting he believed what the Prisoner said was true for he this Deponent knew of his cutting such Logs but verily believed he had cut no other than such as he never brought them to his the Deponents Mill and that if he had tresspassed in no other manner the Information against him by Mr. Jones on which he was prosecuted appeared to this Deponent to be malicious and vexatious That this Deponent then asked the said Benjamin Whiting whether he had Power to release the said Ebenezer Fisher if he could be satisfied, he had cut no Timber fit for his Majesty's Navy upon which the said Benjamin Whiting replied he believed that Mr Jones had such Power and desired this Deponent to meet him and M* Jones at Mr Tutes at Hindsdale aforesaid on Monday then next and this Deponent further saith that he asked the said Benjamin Whiting whether he had any Process for Wit-