Albany County ss: Personally appeared before me one David Wing of lawfull age and made Oath, that on or about the 21% day of May last, he was commanded to the assistance of Samuel Pease one of his Majestys constables for the county aforesaid, in order to take Thomas French of Prince Town for Rioting, with several others that upon their comming within the bounds of said Town they were met with, by a number of Rioters all with clubs excepting two which had Guns, that one shot was fired at them out of the woods, but Done no Damage, that upon their coming up to the said French's House they found it surrounded by a much greater number of men vowing against the Constable and his party and that he should carry no man out of Town that if he happened to carry one of them to Goal, the Goal should not stand three weeks, Dammed the Rascally yorkers Esq? Munro and all bis authority with many such other

expressions, Davip Wine. Sworn before me at Fowlis this 24 day of June 1771

Joun Munro Justice.

In Councit 34 Juty 1771--Ordered that the Deputy Secretary do write to the Sherif of the County of Albany, enclosing him copies of the preceding affidavits, and signifying his Excellencys Directions that he should apply to Mr Justice Munro for a Warrant or Warrants for apprehending the said Rioters, and that he should exert himself in taking them, that they may be brought to justice.