That the Deponent heard Colonel Reid accuse the said Persons of settling on his Lands of which he had the Possession for some years past, before his Majesty's Pleasure was known, which he told them was expressly contrary to an agreement which was made by some of their own People last year with the Governor and Council of New York. And the Deponent further heard Colonel Reid aceuse the said Persons of being the Cause of his coming so far a Journey to regain the Possession of his Land. That the said. Persons did agree voluntarily to remove from Colonel Reid's Land, till the King's Pleasure should be known, Provided Colonel Reid would purchase their whole Crop then on the Ground, that they might not loose their Labour, which Colonel Reid consented to, and paid them the full value for it accordingly, amounting as the Deponent was informed to £61-16-0 York Currency, all which Colonel Reid made over to his New Tenants. That the Deponent also heard there was a written Obligation entered into between Colonel Reid and the said Persons that they would not return or give his Tenants any Trouble before his Majesty's Pleasure should be known which both Parties agreed to abide by. That thereupon Colonel Reid did give peaceable possession to the Deponent and his other Tenants in the Presence of two Justices of the Peace for Charlotte County, and the Deponent had not the least suspicion in Consequence of the fair and open part which Colonel Reid acted, that he or Colonel Reid's other Tenants would have been disturbed in their Possessions. That Colonel Reid did also Purchase a Quantity of Provision and some Milch Cows for his Tenants who have been supported'at his Expence, and did more