That the Sheriff waited between two & three hours expecting the said Rioters would depart from the said Court house and Goal, but finding they did not he went up to the said Court House a second time attended by some of the Magistrates & a party of Men and repeated his orders that they should immediately disperse which they refused ; declaring that if he or any other person attempted to come into the Court house they would beat out their Brains. That the Sheriff then attempted to enter the Court house & advanced to the uppermost of the three steps which led to. the Door but was pushed or knocked down by the Rioters and renewing his Attempt a second time received the same Treatment. , That afew of the Sheriff's posse forced themselves into the Court house but were beat back by the Clubs of the Rioters. That the Sheriff then ordered the posse to fire. That it is said & generally understood that the first fire from the Sheriffs posse was only intended to intimidate the Rioters the Guns having been directed to be & accordingly were raised with that Intent so high as that charges might pass over the Heads of the Rioters. That the Rioters returned a Discharge of Guns or Pistolson their part. That the Sheriff's posse then fired three or four Guns into the Court house. That orders were given by the Sheriff for the firing to cease and no more fire arms were discharged on either side That the Sheriff & his posse then forced their Way into the Court house with Clubs and an engagament ensued in which the Rioters were defeated & fled. That one of the party of the Rioters