That when this Deponent left the said Pownal Town he met George Gardiner Esq' of Pownal Town afotesaid also one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the said County of Albany who told the Deponent that the State of the said Town was very dangerous and difficult, that he expected every day to be prevented by the Rioters from exercising his office That he was apprehensive that unless Government should give them some protection many of the Inhabitants of the said Town would join the said Rioters and earnestly entreated this Deponent to exert his utmost endeavours to procure such protection. That this Deponent on his way to New York conversed with James Clark who was in his employ and who informed this deponent (and which Deponent verily

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believes to be true) that since this Deponent was so seized by the said Mob John Lord, Joseph Randel & Clark three of this Deponents Neighbours had been very much abused and insulted by the said Mob, and that the said John Lord was turned out of his possession and obliged to fly the Country And the Deponent further says that the said Mob robbed him of his arms to wit, a Hanger and pistol which he has not been able since to procure. And the Deponent further saith that he has frequently been informed and verily believes it to be true that the said Rioters have a design to put an End to. Law and Justice in the County of Cumberland and that they went so farr as to appoint a Day upon which to make the Attempt: but it did not then take place and further the Deponent Saith not. Bengamin Hoven.