Douw of the City of Albany merchant of full age being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Some Time in July last past he this deponent was Summons by Henry Ten Eyck Esq" Sheriff for the City and County of Albany to assist him in Takinge possession of the house and Lands that were in the possession of James Brakenridge at Bennington in the county of Albany that when the Sheriff with the posse proceeded to a Bridge about half a mile from the said house a stop was made for some short Time in order to see whether by the persuasion of the Mayor of Albany and some other Gentlemen who were Gone to Brakinridge if the could not prevail on him to surrender the possession peaceably as I was informed that upon their return and the Sheriff Informed that they would not surrender he ordered the posse to Proceed over the Bridge to the said house that he this deponent then proceeded with the Sheriff to the house and found that not above twenty or thirty persons of the posse Attended. the Sheriff to the house of Brakenridge the remainder of the posse kept Back at some distance from the house the Sheriff requested of them to cum up to the house but they did not cum he this Deponent saw a number of peopl who appeared in opposition to the Sheriffs posse had taken possession of a small Ridge North East from the house And another party of about twenty or thirty men had the - possession of a reising Ground Sout East of the house about 200 yards Distance that this Deponent saw the Sheriff knock at the Door and desire admittance and Acquainted those in the house that he had a writ of possession against that house that