out of his hands but did not hurt nor abuse the Said Howlit no otherways than throwing the Howlet down on the Ground and holding him there untill he Could Find means to get out of his way as there was a Number of People at Neighbours house that I Suspected Would Come to His the Said Howlit's Assistance and Further Saith not.

DanieEL WALKER J". August ye 2d A D 1774.

Sworn to ' Before Beng" Spencer Jus' Peace,

NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 879

Jacos Marsu Esq' of Socialborough in the County of Charlotte Deposeth and Saith--That on the First day of August Instant as I was Traveling the Road in Socialborough I saw a Number of Men Travelling around with Guns, Pretending they were Going a Hunting, but Soon afterwards I fell in Company with John Smith the second ; who Informed me in our Conversation that he was no Mobb man himself, but that he had Seen Capt Warner Some Few days before, and that Warner had informed him that Esq* Spencer Should not act as an Officer much longer, and that Spencer was a lyar, but that Esqt Hoof they would Take very Soon before the Week was out and if they could not take him no other ways, they were Determined to Kil] him where ever they Could Find him, that they were determined to Waylay the roads and also his house for that Purpose & that he assigned For the cause of their Spite and ambition against Esqr Hoof, was that he had been to New York and entering complaints against the Mobb,--and acted as officers without the Mobb leave or Consent and Further Saith not. .