That the Rioters then proceeded to destroy a new Grist Mill which Colonel Reid has lately built, and which the Deponent endeavored to dissuade them from, but the said Baker in particular insisted that it should be pulled down, and gave Orders Accordingly which were immediately obeyed, and after they had destroyed and tore down the Mill the Deponent saw them break the Mill stones in pieces which they threw down a precipice into the River. That the Rioters afterwards turned the Deponents Wife and two small Children out of his House which they also burnt to the Ground, having on that and the preceeding Day burnt five Houses, two Corn Shades and one Stack of Hay, besides destroying the Field of Corn with their Horses and pulling down the Mill. That the Deponent being much incensed against them for their base Conduct and cruel usage of his Wife and helpless Children asked them by what authority or Law they committed such Violences to which Baker replied that they lived out of the Bounds of the Law, and holding up his Gun said that was his Law, That the Deponent told him with twenty Good Men he would have undertaken to defend his House and Mill against them, tho' as they informed him they were One Hundred and ten in number The said Baker replied that the Deponent and his Country men were all for the broad Sword, but that they were for Bush Fighting. That the Deponent then asked the said