NV. That after this on the same day this Deponent with the said Deputy Sheriff, and another went to serve the writ of Possession | against the said Samuel Rose and on the road picked up two other men whom they took along with them to assist them--That the Sheriff went on before and got into the said House the Persons, therein not knowing he was the Sheriff--But by this Time the neighbouring Inhabitants having discovered them this Deponent chserved a. great Number of Persons making towards the House--That thereupon this Deponent and one of the Persons with him made their best way to the House, which they

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found shut and was refused admittance--And about this Time the Sheriff in the House having discovered himself was as he informed the Deponent attacked by aman with an axe, but a young woman interposed, and' thereupon the Sheriff opened the Door, and this Deponent went in.

_. O. 'That as soon as Possession was gained here the defendt being from home, Possession was restored to His Wife and Family by the Direction of one of the Proprietors, on condition that it should be held under them--that the said Tsaiah'Carpenter has since voluntarily gone off his Farm, and that Samuel Rose still is in Possession of his. (

P. That this Complainant has never heard of any other Ejectment brought agt any of the Claimants under New Hampshire, except. two lately sent up to be served under his Direction and which he is certain are not yet served, and one Ejectment some time since brought against one Colvin, which the served, this Deponent hath understood and believes was no farther prosecuted.