That thereupon Peleg Sunderland of the said County of Charlotte, came up to this Deponent with a Hatchet in his Hand and slapping this Deponent on the Shoulder told him he was his prisoner. That he the said Peleg Sunderland and the other persons who were with him forced this Deponent into a Sleigh and carried him about fifty Miles to the Southward of this Deponents place of Residence, to a place by them called Sunderland, where they kept this Deponent until the thirtieth of the said Month of January in close confinement part of the Time bound, and always under a strong Guard with drawn Swords. That Sylvanus Brown, James Meed, Samuel Campbell, one Devinels, one Powers, Stephen Meed one Cooly and one Lymen were among the persons who so Seized and detained this Deponent and with Respect to the Rest of them they were either Strangers to this Deponent, or he cannot recollect their Names at present. That while they had the Deponent so in Custody at.Sunderland, some of the said Rioters informed this Deponent, that he could not have his Trial till the Monday following because they intended to send for Ethan Allen and Seth Warner who were then at Bennington and who are two of the principal Ringleaders of the Bennington Mob. That on the said thirtieth Day of January, the said Rioters appointed a Court for the Trial of this Deponent which consisted of the following persons (to wit) the said Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, Robert Cochran, Peleg Sunderland, James Meed, Gideon Warren and Jesse Sawyer, and they being seated ordered this Deponent to be brought before them: That he was accordingly brought before them as a prisoner--guarded by persons with drawn Swords. That thereupon the said Ethan Allen laid the three following Accusations to the charge of this Deponent (to wit)' Ist That this Deponent had complained to the Government sof New York of their [the Rietors] mobing and injuring Benjamin Spencer Esq? and other persons. 2¢ly That the Deponent had