Jedediah Dewey, John Fasset, Stephen Fey, Samuel Robinson and Moses Robinson, to be the Persons who rul'd and governed the Riotous Party at Bennington and the adjacent Towns--That Bracket promised to go the next Day to speak to the abovenamed Persons as the Deponent understood and to give the Deponent an Answer but did not go and the Deponent soon after having received Information from divers Persons that he was threatned, and that they fear'd he would be kill'd, thought it best to avoid the Danger, and left Shaftsbury on Sunday the 17» Instant, leaving his Family who had not been threatned behind him. That he does not intend to return to his Family until he thinks he may do it with safety. That the Deponent since his Residence at Shaftsbury has been informed of frequent Riots and Violences committed by the People of Bennington and the adjacent Towns, except Pownall that remains quiet and peaceable; That the Riotous Party among the People who are by far the most numerous appear to him resolutely bent if they cannot otherwise keep their Possessions, to defend them by Force of arms. That they hold the authority and Government of New York in great Contempt and will not suffer the Magistrates or Civil officers there to do their Duty in the execution of their offices in any Case where they apprehend the least Danger of their being taken

to answer for their riotous Proceedings. JonaTtHan WHEAT.

Sworn Before his Excellency the Governor in Council the 29!" Day of May 1772. and' Before me