That as sconas the Sheriff had the ax the party lying South East of the House presented their Guns--and he this Deponent seeing that if the Sheriff proceeded to the forcing the Door, the consequence would probably be the Death of the Small party remaining with him took hold of the Sheriff and prevented him from endeavouring the forcing the said Door--That thereupon the posse returned-- That the Sheriff then commanded the posse to another place whereof he was to deliver the possession, that the said posse refused attending him. And farther this Deponent saith not. WitiiamM Pemberton. Sworn before me this 28t» Day of August 1771 VoLtKErT P. Douw Justice.

AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN ROORBACK.

City of Albany ss. Joun Roorpacx, Esq" one of the Aldermen of this City, and one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City & County: who maketh oath, that about the middle of July last he was summoned by Henry Ten Eyck Jun: Esq? High Sheriff of the City & County of Albany, to assist in a Posse of the County to be raised by him in obtaining Possession of the House & Farm of James Brakenridge at Wallomskack by virtue of a writt of Possession to him directed. Issued out of the Supreme Court.of Judicature of New York : in consequence of which Summons he with many others attended the Sheriff to' the House (said to be the said Brakenridge's): that at their coming theire they found (as they had been before inform'd) the House