That he this Deponent then proceeded with the Sheriff to the House, and found that not above Twenty persons of the posse attended him there, that the rest of the posse who had crossed over the Bridge kept back at some distance from the House notwithstanding the Sheriffs repeated request to the contrary--That when the Sheriff came up to the House he this Deponent saw that a number of people who appeared in opposition to the Sheriffs posse had taken possession of a small'Ridge North of the said House that another party of such men had the possession ofa rising Ground South East of the House about 100 yards distance, that the House was Locked and a number of Loop holes made as this Deponent conceives to be made use of to fire thro'? That this Deponent saw the Sheriff knock at the Door and desire admittance and acquainted those in the House that he was the Sheriff of the County of Albany and had a writ of possession against that House--That those who were in the House refused surrendering the possession by saying that they would not give up--That then the Sheriff ordered the writt of possession to be read which was accordingly done, . * That he this Deponent, seeing the men South East of the said House, went up to them that the Sheriff also came up to them, that before they came to the place three of the party met this Deponent and the Sheriff and desired them to be gone, and upon the Sheriffs requesting them to assist him in gaining the possession and refusing to depart, these men gave notice to their party to cock their pieces which was accordingly done whereupon the Sheriff and this Deponent returned to the House. That he this Deponent judged that this party consisted of above forty men who were all of them armed with Guns, That he this Deponent and the Sheriff went to the party who had the possession of the ground North of the House, That when they had proceeded to a fence, they were ordered by the party not to come over it-- That the Sheriff asked them what Business they had there; That they then asked the Sheriff what business he had there, that