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

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William French lost his life by a Musket Ball, that four others of the Rioters were wounded. That of the. Sheriffs posse a Magistrate and some other persons were slightly wounded. That the Sheriff thus became possessed of the Court House &

Goal & things remained in Quiet for that night. That the Court' ~

was opened next morning at the usual hour and adjourned to the afternoon. That in the afternoon they were surprized by an Account that a large party of armed men were coming over from New Hampshire & apprehending it might be with a Design to interrupt the Business the Court thought fit to adjourn to the ensuing June Term. ' That the Judges Sherif Clerk & officers remained at the Court house where they usually diet during the Sitting of the Court. That a few hours aferwards another party armed came in from Fulham & putney in the said County consisting of about forty, who as this Deponent then understood