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Capt. John Conklin, refugee, has a pass to cross Sound in illicit trade.
June 13,'80.
June 30, '80. Wm. Lawrence, late of S. Hampton, now of Saybrook, wishes a pass for his wife and Elizabeth Simmons to go and stay on L. I. He to return after settling up his mother's estate.
July 12, '80. Andrew Ward wants permit for Rev. Mr. Rose to visit L. I. and procure proof that certain captured goods, worth £800, were bought and not captured on L. I.
Aug. 10, '80. Doctor Howell and Mr. Leavenworth in the illicit trade seized, but showed a permit from President of Congress.
Capt. Zach. Rogers, Jacob Titus and Thos. Conklin, of L. I., were taken in a wood-boat on the Sound before Aug. 26, '80.
Before Sep. 14,'80. Capt. Lockwood took from L. I. Cable and Lud- lam.
John Storrs, Hartford, Oct. 25, '80, wants to go and preach on L. I. and bring back presents. Capt. Gamaliel Baley to command the boat.
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Oct. 31,'80. Wm. Lawrence, at Saybrook, wishes to bring his family off L. I. He left 12 months ago.
Jacob Titus, Thos. Conklin, Zach. Rogers, late of Huntington, taken 10 weeks ago in a wood-boat and now prisoners of war at Hart- ford, will aid the American cause, if liberated. Oct. '80.
Geo. Smith, at Hartford, wishes to go to Smithtown now and then to see to his estate. His father lately died. Has large family to sup- port.
Geo. Howell wishes to bring over from L. I. his secreted effects. No date.
Mar. 13,'80. Oba. Johnes, Nath'l King and Daniel Tuthill, pray to go to L. I. at all times for provisions for their families.
Mar. 10,'80. Eben'r Reeve and Nath'l, his nephew, at school at Chelsea, were refugees from L. I.
Mar. 20, '80. Dr. Henry White, at Stonington, wishes to return to L. I.
Mar. 21, '80. Nath'l Overton, at Groton, wants to return to Southold.
John Franks, Elias Howell, Dan'l Fordham, Henry Hopping, Silas Jessup, David Woodruff, Geo. Fordham, Dan'l Rackett and Capt. Paul Reeve, want permits to cross to L. I. Nov., '80 ?
Joshua Smith and Capt. D. Roe, of B. Haven, at Middletown; Capt. D. Roe at Woodbury, '80 ; Lt. Caleb Brewster of Continental Army, Seth and Ephraim Marvin, of B. Haven, at Norwalk, '80; Cornelius and Eben'r Conklin, Alex. and Carll Ketchum, W. Sammis, Jas. Hubbs, Benj. Blachly, Pearson Brush, Epenetus Smith, Jos. Titus, Tim. Williams, at Norwalk ; Isaac Smith at N. Haven. Ap. 27, '80.
Jan. 24, '80. John Hulbert, David Sayre, Theoph's Halsey, Maltby Gelston, David Pierson, Zeb. Osborn, Uriah Rogers and Stephen How- ell, all of E. Haddam, and Gamaliel Bayley, of Hartford, have permits to go to L. I. for flax.
May, '80. Benj. Nathan, from Southold-wife became discontent- ed-returned in a year with the children and back one year since, asks to take over 2 or 3 cows -allowed to take one.
Hannah Cupper and P. Tillenness, widows, fled with their husbands from Southold to Haddam-unable to support their families-desire to return- granted.
Eben. Edwards, Southampton to Farmington-indigent-wants to go over and bring back avails of his farm.
Wm. Floyd from L. I. to Middletown-Gen. Tryon allowed two tories
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to take his estate, and his steward fled to Conn .- asks to send over for his effects-granted. Ap.'80. JĄ
Zeb. Hallock, Southold to Guilford-has a family in want, who wish his return-granted.
Dr. Silas Halsey, Southampton to Killingworth-property gone-out of business-asks to return as the east end of the Island is quiet- granted. Ap. '80.
Jona. Havens, from L. I. to East Haddam, 1776-sold his grain and cattle for continental money, which is spent-in need and wants to re- turn-allowed, with his family, negro boy, family stores, furniture, &c.
Ap. '80.
Wm. Havens, from L. I .- can't support his family at Saybrook- asks to return-negatived. June, '80.
David and Silvanus Hoel, and Jer. Rogers, Southampton to Kill- ingworth, 1776-ask to go over to rent their farms and bring back the avails-negatived. Ap., '80.
Sam'l Landon and Barnabas Horton-Southampton to Guilford -- ask to return-granted. May, '80.
Wm. Lawrence, Southampton-fled to Saybrook leaving his family when enemy possessed E. end of Island-wife sick-asks to return- negatived.
May, '80.
Seth Overton asks to bring over from Southold to Chatham his aged parents who are insulted by the British -- negatived. Oct. '80.
Elias Pelletreau, goldsmith, and his two sons, John and Elias, Southampton to Simsbury -- enemy made a store of his house and ruin- ed him, 1776 -- asks for his two sons to return with goldsmith's tools -- · negatived. 1
Ap. '80.
Paul Reeve, I. I. to Saybrook-was Captain in the army and dis- charged-can't support his family and asks to return-negatived.
Major King, Oyster Pond to Saybrook, with his aged parents -- wants to bring over avails of his farm-allowed under inspection.
Date lost.
Abigail and Bethiah Terry, Southold to Durham, 1776-single and in decline of life-can't obtain support-want to return -- granted.
Sep. '80.
Jos. Topping, L. I. to Middletown-in need-a large family -- has a farm-an aged father on the Island-allowed to return. May, '80.
Rufus and Christ'r Tuthill, widow Dolly Baley and John King -- Southold to N. London-ask to take over a cow each-granted.
May, '80.
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Benj. Vail, Jona. Conklin, Jona. and Joshua Horton, and Joshua Reeve-Southold to Guilford-cannot support their families-ask to return and take over cattle-granted. Ap. '80.
David Welden, L. I. to E. Haddam, Sep., 1776-in want-has an aged mother-if allowed to return will take no part against U. S .- granted. Ap. '80.
John Preston, and Tim. Welles, Sr. and Jr., at Stonington-left large estates at Southold-money gone-in want-ask to return- allowed.
Ap. '80.
Dr. Henry White wishes to return to his father, Rev. Mr. White, at Southampton-negatived. Feb. '81.
Thos. Topping, tanner and shoemaker, South Hampton to Weth- ersfield-spent the effects he brought over-allowed to return.
Ap. '80.
Jan. '80. John, Cornelius, and Selah Conklin, Sam'l Vail, Rob't Brush, Conklin Shaden, Ezekiel Wickes, Carll and Alex. Ketcham, John Carll, Henry Scudder, Joshua and Jarvis Rogers, Jesse Arthur, Josiah Buffet, Seth Marvin,-L. I. to Conn .- forsook their homes, which had been taken by the British-ask relief of Poll Tax.
Feb. '80. Eph. and Benj. Marvin, Zebulon Williams, Wm. Salmon, Gabriel Smith, Benj. and Gabriel North, L. I. to Norwalk-spent all they brought over-ask relief from Tax.
Oct. '80. Geo. Smith, Smithtown to Stratford-asks to return to bring off the avails of the sale of his estate in merchandise.
Wm. Philips wants permit to go to L. I. and bring off effects of Col. Floyd and his own, (and get £600 then due Col. F. from Dan'l Downs.) Philips was Floyd's overseer and had resided 2 years at Milford.
708. New Haven, Feb. 2, '80. Last week, as 3 Hessian soldiers were attempting to cross the Sound from Lloyd's Neck, 2 were drowned ; the 3d got safe ashore on the Main.
709. $20 Reward and Charges. Stolen out of the barn of Zo- phar Rogers, Huntington, Feb. 19, '80, 2 horses, &c.
710. Public thanks are hereby rendered to His Ex. Brig. Gen. LELAND, for his amiable command during his stay at Huntington : by a vote (nem. con.) of the inhabitants, at a town meeting, held March 9, '80. Sol. Ketcham, Town Clerk.
711. July 19, '80. Symcoe crossed the Sound at Flushing, and
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marched to Huntington, where 100 of the militia cavalry of the Island joined him. This corps was destined to secure the commu- nication overland, between the Fleet which lay off the East end of the Island and N. Y. The Queen's Rangers remained about the Points, on the E. end of the Island till Aug. 9, when they fell back to Corum, whence they returned Eastward, Aug. 15, being joined by the King's Amer. Reg., which Symcoe was ordered to detach to Riverhead, and he himself met the Commander-in-Chief (Clinton), who was now on his journey by the Admiral's invitation, to hold a conference with him. Clinton sent Symcoe to Adm'l Arbuthnot, whose fleet was anchored in Gardiner's Bay, but sailed before Clin- ton could arrive. The Queen's Rangers returned to Oyster Bay, Aug. 23. This march of near 300 miles had been made very fatiguing by the uncommonly hot weather, which rendered the Pine barren, through which the roads principally lay, as close and sultry in the night as in the daytime. The troops had been obliged to subsist on the country. A militia dragoon who was sent express to the Adj. Gen. [Andre ?] to inform him what difficulty there was in pro- curing provisions for the troops, and the hardships which con- sequently fell upon the inhabitants, was waylaid, taken and robbed at Smithtown, by a party from the Rebel shore. As this had been formerly the case, and it was obvious no party could remain se- creted unknown to the inhabitants, Lt. Col. Symcoe obtained leave of Clinton, to raise a contribution from the inhabitants of £80 cur- rency, one-half to reimburse the militia man for what was taken from him, and the other to recompense him for the chagrin he must have been under in not being able to execute his orders.
Jour. 149, 150.
712. Last Friday night a party of Rebels surrounded the house of Dr. Punderson of Setauket, took him prisoner and carried him to Con't: in that night the same party took Wm. Jayne, jr. The rebels told Mrs. P. they had taken the Dr. to exchange for John Smith and Mr. Jayne for Wm. Philips, who were seized at Smith- town, at Widow Blyenbury's, on a trading expedition.
Gaine, July 17, '80.
713. Sep. 1, '80, N. L. Two deserters from the Queen's Rangers came here last Sunday from L. I., who say Gen. Clinton was at E.
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Hampton, Wed. before, and that day set out with his attendants for N. Y., and that the rest of the Troops set out on Thursday.
714. Riv. Sep. 16, '80. Taken up by John Hill, Inspector, Brook- lyn Ferry, a dark bay horse and 2 mares, in the possession of John Brown of Huntington, who is now in custody on suspicion of their being stolen.
715. Ship Watt, struck on ¿ moon shoal, Montauk Pt., sunk in 2 hours, Capt. Coulthart and 20 of the crew drowned.
Gaine, Sep. 20, '80.
716. Sep. 26, '80. Col. Ludlow writes to Gen. Silliman, that " plundering inhabitants and taking off innocent farmers, is a mode of warfare I detest. Outrages are committed by mercenary men among us. Any of our people plundering on the Main, if detected by me, will be returned to you and restoration made."
717. Those Refugees desirous of locations in Suffolk Co. will leave their petition with P. J. Livingston, Hellgate. Oct. 5, '80.
718. Capt. Elisha Elderkin in the True Blue, took the Betsey, Dan'l Pardue, master, in South Bay. Oct. 8, '80.
719. Oct. 9, '80. Michael Veal, Joshua Rogers, Cor. Conklin, John Conklin, and Jesse Brush, in a whale-boat, were forced by stress of weather on L. I. shore, and are now prisoners in N. Y.
" Oct. 11. Monday last, were brought to Town by Capt. Luke, (see 722) of the Royal Refugees, and safely lodged in Provost, the fol- lowing rebel gentry, viz. : - Maj. Brush, Capt. Cornelius Conklin, Capt. J. Conklin, Capt. Rogers, and Lt. Farley, all notorious offenders, long practised in coming from the N. England shore to murder and plunder the King's loyal subjects, on L. I. They were taken last Sat. by Lt. Pendergrass and a party of Col. Cuyler's Refugees, at Smith- town, with their whale-boat, and considerable booty. A certain Capt. Ketcham was killed in attempting to escape."
Oct. 10, '80, Rob. Roy. Amer. Gaz.
Jesse Brush had sent the following warning " to John Ketcham and his associates."
Head Quarters, Aug. 25, '80.
I have repeatedly ordered you, especially Ap. 15, to leave my farm. This is the last invitation. If you do not, your next landfall will be in
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a warmer climate than any you ever lived in yet. 20 days you have to make your escape. Riv., Oct. 21, '80.
" It was a dark, moonless midnight in Sep. '80, that Maj. Brush, a small, well-built man, with red hair, sandy complexion, and a bright eye, strong as Hercules, and bold as a Lion, 2 brothers Conklins, from Virginia, Capt. Rogers, a hardy old fellow, whose farm had been ravaged by Cornwallis's army, Lt. Ketcham, a polished gentleman and brave officer, Tim. Williams,* a noble, generous fellow, full of vivacity and humor, and Abm. Legget,f landed from a whale-boat on a Beach near Smithtown. The boat was hauled up in a cove, and carefully covered with branches of trees, seaweed, &c., so as to prevent its being noticed. Then they proceeded to a house, the owner of which was a True Blue, who had been apprized that Maj. Brush was about to be dispatched on a secret mission by Gov. Clinton to raise a loan of specie on L. I. For 3 weeks they passed to and fro in various disguises, generally choosing the night for their peregrinations, sometimes venturing out by broad daylight, with assumed names, and some pretended business which they would pursue with a great deal of seeming earnestness. After they left L. I. stress of weather forced them back to North Swamp, when they hauled up their boat, capsized it, and crawled under for shel- ter. In the afternoon it cleared up, they came out, when they were surprised by a shout from a neighboring height " There they are ! The d-d Rebels !" and a volley of musketry followed, which laid 2 dead on the sand. Legget and Williams escaped in a swamp, and recrossed in the night to Conn. in a large whale-boat which Gen. Washington kept cruising in the Sound, and commanded by Capt. Brewster."
N. York, Dec. 1845.
* At the close of the war, a merchant at Huntington, where he died, 1811.
t Late of N. Y. City, and father of Wm. L., Editor of Evening Post.
Gen. Parsons wants H. Scudder to go to L. I. to negotiate the ex- change of Maj. Brush, Capt. Joshua Rogers and other refugees from L. I. now prisoners. Oct. 19,'80.
720. Ft. St. George was built at a point projecting into South Bay, on Smith's Manor, being the enemy's easternmost defence. It was a triangular inclosure of several acres of ground, at two angles of which was a strongly barricaded house, and at the third, a fort, with a deep ditch and wall, encircled by an abattis of sharpened pickets, projecting at an angle of 45 degrees. The fort and hou-
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A Plan of Ft. St. George, taken by Col. Tallmadge, Nov. 22, '80.
ses were entirely connected with a strong stockade, 12 feet high, every piece sharpened, and fastened to each other by a transverse rail, strongly bolted to each. The work was nearly finished, and had embrazures for 6 guns, and but 2 mounted. The Fort was 96 ft. square, and had one gate and sally port, leading into the grand parade. The Fort and other works had been completed only a few days, and had 50 men. The above information, and a draft, was obtained from Wm. Boothe, who lived near the Fort, and actually guided Tallmadge to it. The Fort was the depository of stores, dry goods, groceries, and arins, whence Suffolk Co. could be sup- plied.
Nov. 21, '80. At 4 P. M., with 8 boats and a fair wind, I em- barked my detachment, consisting of 2 companies of dismounted dragoons, (80 men in all,) at Fairfield, and the same evening at 8 o'clock, landed at Old Man's. I was obliged to go so far east to avoid a large body of the enemy which laid at Huntington and vi- cinity, partly in our direct route from Stamford. Soon after we landed, say 10 o'clock, I put the troops in motion to cross L. I. We had not gone far, say 4 or 5 miles, before the wind began to blow from S. E. and rain soon followed. I faced the troops about, re- turned to our boats, which were drawn up and concealed in the bushes, under guard of 20 men ; as attention must be paid as well to a favorable time for re-crossing the Sound (20 miles wide) as to attacking the Fort. There we remained through the night and next day, and at evening the rain abated, and I again ordered the
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troops to march (7 o'clock) for our destined place S. side of L. I. At 3 next morning I found we were within 2 miles of Ft. St. George, when we halted a short time to take refreshment. Having made my arrangements for 3 different attacks at the same time, I placed 2 small detachments under command of officers of high spirit, at dif- ferent positions from the Fort, with orders to keep concealed until the enemy should fire on my column. Just as day began to dawn, (4 o'clock,) I put my detachment in motion. The pioneers, under Lt. Brewster, who preceded my column had reached within 20 yds. of the stockade before they were discovered. At this moment the sentinel in advance of the stockade halted his march, looked atten- tively at our column, demanded " Who comes there ?" and fired. Before the smoke from his gun had cleared his vision, my sergeant, who marched by my side, reached him with his bayonet and pros -. trated him. This was the signal for the other troops to move forward, when all seemed to vie with each other in entering the Fort. So resolute were the men that a breach was soon made in the stockade, where the rear platoon under Mr. Simmons halted to prevent the prisoners from escaping. [There was a detachment around each house also.] I led the column directly through the grand parade against the main fort, which we carried with the bayonet in less than 10 minutes, not a musket being loaded. At the same instant that I entered one side of the fort, the officers commanding the smaller de- tachments mounted the ramparts on the other sides, and the watch- word, " Washington and Glory !" was repeated from 3 sides of the Fort at the same time. While we were standing, elated with vic- tory, in the centre of the Fort, a volley of musketry was discharged from the windows of one of the large houses containing the main body of the enemy, which induced me to order my whole detach- ment to load and return the fire. I soon found it necessary to lead the column directly to the house, which being strongly barricaded, required the aid of the pioneers with their axes. As soon as the troops could enter, the confusion and conflict was great. A consid- erable portion of those who had fired after the Fort was taken, and the colors had been struck, was thrown headlong from the 2d story to the ground. Having forfeited their lives by the usages of war, all would have been killed, had I not ordered the slaughter to cease. In less than 10 minutes the garrison were prisoners. The prisoners
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being secured, it was soon discovered that a vessel which laid near the Fort, loaded with stores, wine, rum, sugar, glass, &c., was getting under weigh. The guns of the Fort were brought to bear on her and she was soon secured. (I detached a party who boarded and took her.) All things were now safe and quiet, and I had never seen the sun rise more pleasantly. It became necessary to demolish the enemy's works; and an immense quantity of various goods, English, &c., was destroyed. The shipping and their stores were also burnt up. Some valuable articles of dry goods were made up in bundles, placed on the prisoners' shoulders, who were pinioned, 2 and 2, and thus carried across the Island to our boats.
Having given the command of the detachment to Capt. Edgar, with orders to halt. at a given point near the middle of the Island, I selected 10 or 12 men with Lt. Brewster, and mounted them on horses taken at the Fort, with which I intended to destroy the King's magazines of forage at Corum. This place was nearly half way to the place where a large body of British troops were encamped, E. of Huntington. I reached it in about an hour and a half, made a vigorous charge upon the guard placed to protect it, set it on fire, (say 300 tons of hay) and in about an hour and a half more reached the place where I had ordered the troops to halt, having rode 15 or 16 miles. As I arrived I was glad to see the head of the detach- ment under Capt. Edgar advancing with the prisoners. As none of us had halted since we parted, we sat down for nearly an hour and refreshed. After this we took up our line of march. By this time the militia began to muster, but prudently avoided coming near us. Some guns were fired, but no damage received. By 4 o'clock we reached our boats, and before sunset were all afloat on the Sound. By midnight every boat arrived at Fairfield Beach, although we had entirely lost sight of each other in the darkness of the night. This service was executed entirely without the loss of one man, and only one was badly wounded and him we brought off. Thus in 21 hours we marched near 40 miles, took the Fort, burnt the magazines, &c. The enemy's loss was 7 killed and wounded, most of the latter mor- tally. We took one Lt. Col. Commandant, one Capt., one Lt., one Surgeon, and 50 rank and file, with a host of others in the garrison whom we left behind ; also one garrison standard.
Mr. Muirson was a volunteer, and deserves commendation.
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lle advanced with Lt. Jackson over the abattis and wall into the Fort. Thompson, ii. 484. Syms, p. 542.
Riv., Dec. 2, '80. 80 Rebels headed by Maj. Talmadge, assisted by Heathcot Muirson, Benajah Strong, Thos. Jackson, Caleb Brewster, officers belonging to the same party, formerly all of L. I., came across in 8 whale-boats and landed between Wading R. and Old Man's, (sup- posed to have been concealed 2 or three days by their old friends on the Island). On Thursday morning, 23d Nov., about 50 marched across the Island (the remainder being left to guard the boats) just after daylight, arrived at Smith's Point, St. George's Manor, where they surprised a re- spectable body of loyal refugees from R. I. and the vicinity, who were establishing a post to get a present subsistence for themselves and their families. The sentry on observing them, fired, which they returned, and mortally wounded him, and rushed into a house. Mr. Isaac Hart, of N. Port, was inhumanly fired on, wounded and bayoneted in 15 differ- ent parts of his body, and beat with their muskets in a shocking manner in the very act of imploring quarter, and died of his wounds a few hours after. Four more refugees were wounded also, but are in fair way of recovery. A poor woman was also fired on at another house and barbarously wounded through both breasts, of which wound she now lingers.
The Rebels carried off about 40 prisoners ; on their return at Corum, they burnt a magazine of hay, about 100 tons, and same day embarked for the Con't shore.
721. The Culloden, in pursuit of French ships from R. I., in a dreadful storm on Monday night, Jan. 22, '81, was driven on L. I., [at Culloden Point.] Her men, guns, and masts, will be saved. We have the inhuman consolation to hope the French have fared worse .- Gen. Robertson.
722. Gaine, Jan. 21, '81. Address by the officers of the Loyal Refugee Volunteers established under his auspices at Smithtown, to Col. Abm. Cuyler, previous to his departure for England. They approve his conduct, thank him for his kind endeavors to alleviate their disagreeable situation, and beg him to assure His Majesty of their loyal attachment. Signed by P. V. Alstyn, Maj. Com't; P. Luke, J. V. D. Poel, B. Dyer, Capt's ; M. Pendergrass, P. Hoff, Wm. Castilles, John Huyck, Lts; P. Durland, Q. M.
723. Gaine, Mar. 12, '81. A party of rebels from Con't in
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8 whale-boats and an armed schooner, to the amount, as is supposed, of 150 men, arrived at S. Hampton, last Monday, plundered the in- habitants of several thousand pounds worth of goods, and carried several of them away prisoners.
724. Mar. 16, '81. The British fleet, that had lain some time at Gardiner's Bay, set sail southward .- N. London.
725. N. London, Ap. 20, '81. Capt. Pierpont, in an armed whale-boat from N. Haven, was taken by surprise at Canoe Place, by a party of refugees who lay in ambush for him.
726. Capt. Fitch visited Corum, May 2, '81, and found a few goods ; most were secreted. He took Glover, Ap. 27, '81, on Conn. shore.
727. Valentine Rider, with three boats duly commissioned, land- ed at Mt. Misery, went into the country and robbed David Munro and Widow Taylor of furniture, &c., equal to £600. Before leav- ing the coast, 17 of them landed a second time, and shot at a son of Philip Roe, beat and robbed him and his brother Nath'l of furniture, clothing, cash, &c .; broke looking-glass and windows .- May, '81.
728. May 23, '81. Five whale-boats, containing about 50 men, made their appearance in the South Bay, where they attacked and took a sloop loaded with lumber belonging to Messrs. Keteltas & Nicoll, of N. Y., which they dispatched with one of their boats for N. Haven.
A few evenings after, the remaining crews, 38 in no., landed at Blue Pt., and plundered several of the inhabitants of provisions, clothing, and money, to a considerable amount ; and carried off another small vessel of K. & N.
Early next morning, by the exertions of two or three principal sufferers, the militia were assembled under command of Capt's Rose and Baker, and marched 10 or 12 miles with cheerfulness, but find- ing no prospect of overtaking the plunderers without proceeding 30 miles farther, to a place they knew the rebels must of necessity cross, the Capt's declined going. 22 men, however, on promise of having their expenses defrayed, and a little persuasion, consented to continue their march, and after suffering every inconvenience from a heavy road, and want of sustenance, had the good fortune to over-
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