That about the beginning of August last, this Deponent being at his House, with his Brother in Law, Jacob Grodt, his wife and children, & a Negro Slave, he was alarmed by a number of Men about two Hours before Day-break, who came on Horse back, and demanded to see the Deponent, saying that they wanted to talk to him about New Hampshire Title. That the Deponent desired them to go to Albany, where they could meet with People who were more Capable to talk with them on that subject. They then said they came up on the Point of Justice, and bid the Deponent come out. That the Deponent's Wife observed to them, that it was an unsuitable Time to do Business, and that they ought to have come in the Day, to which they answered they would come when they had a Mind. That the Deponent told them, as the Truth really was, that he was afraid to go out to them, on which they assured the Deponent, that they would not hurt him, and the Deponent thereupon ventured out of the Door, when he was immediately surrounded by eleven men, some of them disguised in Blankets like Indians, others with Handkerchiefs, and others with Women's caps on their Heads, some of them with black Working Frocks, and some armed with Sickles, and others with Clubs, and one with a Pistol. That they asked the Deponent whether he was willing to deliver up the writings and Papers which had been executed to him by said Cross, for he should do Cross Justice, and they were come to take his Part. The Deponent said that he thought he had done Cross full Justice, and had paid him honestly; but the Deponent being much terrified, said that he would consider of their Demand.