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

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dissuaded and discouraged the people from joining the Mob in their proceedings and 34ly That the Deponent had taken a commission of the peace under the Government of New York, and exercised his office as a Magistrate for the County of Charlotte, alledging that this Deponent well Knew that they (the Mob) did not allow of any Magistrate there. That after the said accusations were so made the said Ethan Allen told the Deponent that he was at Liberty to plead for himself, if he had anything to say. That this Deponent then demanded of him the said Ethan Allen and the rest of the pretended Judges whether he (this Deponent) had ever done Injustice to any Man in the Execution of his Office as Magistrate? To which they answered that they could not charge him with any Injustice in the execution of his Office, nor had they any complaint of that kind to make against him ; the said Seth Warner in particular declaring that they would as willingly have him for a Magistrate as any Man whatever, but that they would not under their present circumstances suffer any Magistrate at all.