One presented a pistol to his breast, and threatened to shoot him; while the other levelled a gun at his head for the same purpose.
They were bound over to take their trial at the Quarter Sessions; but what hope is there in such a tribunal as that, composed principally of men engaged in the same reckless course, and banded together by mutual interests?
On another estate (_Content_), the attorney ordered the cattle of a poor man (a member of my Chapel) to be taken up and impounded.

It was done, and the man was obliged to pay 6l.

to redeem them; when, as soon as he carried them back, they were again taken and impounded.

The man has been to my house with his case of oppression, on my return from Kingston.

He states that he exhausted his last farthing to redeem the cattle the first time, and was also obliged to borrow of his friends; they have now been impounded five weeks, and unless he can raise the money to redeem them (upwards of 10l.), they will be sold to pay the expenses.