That on the next day being Sunday William Patterson Esquire High Sheriff of the said County of Cumberland came to Brattleborough and confirmed the said Report and desired the Inhabitants to go with him the next day to Westminster the Town where the said Courts were to be held to assist him in keeping the peace and Suppressing the Rioters. That on the next morning being Monday the thirteenth day of this Instant March the Deponent with several other Inhabitants of Brattleborough to the number of about twenty-five unarmed except with Staves attended the said Sheriff from Brattleborough to Westminster and upon the Road were joined by about as many more from other Townships about fourteen of whom had Fire Arms. That upon their arrival at Westminster about sunset they found the Court House had been taken possession of by between Highty and ninety People many of whom had Fire Arms and the rest in general had Staves that they appeared very riotous and - Tumuliuous. That the said Sheriff immediately went up to the Court House and demanded Entrance, which they refused - guarding all the doors. That thereupon the Sheriff with a loud voice made Proclamation for the said Rioters to disperse. That several of the said Rioters and in Particular one Charles Davenport of Fulham in the said County of Cumberland Carpenter eried out that they would stay as long as they pleased and that neither the said Sheriff or any of his men should haye entrance there and that if he offered to take possession of the said Court House they would send him and all his men to Hell in fifteen minutes. . That soon after the said Sheriff sent the Deponent and the Deponents Father with warrants to collect farther assistance and the Deponent of his own Knowledge can depose nothing