which was executed at the old Sugar House in Liberty St., was tin-:, sent to Platbush where lie remained until he was exchanged in the fa; of 1781, and on his arrival home he first heard of the surrender of Cornwall is.

, Relates being one of the Company that made a raid to Morrisania when the guide Dyckman was killed. Upon one occasion he recollected to have shot a deserter from our troops who had been with the British at Fishkill, and that he frequently shot at the British Galleys going up and down the river. That on one occasion the British (under Lieut. Althouse) having taken a number of cattle, he and a party among whom was Capt. John Buchanan, recaptured them and killed 4 or 5 of the British.

That when they went down the river on a scout as aforesaid they went nearly to King's Bridge and lay over night in the bushes ; that they obtained much information relative to the intended movements of the British, and that on their return they took two prisoners from the British guardsliips and had them in custo'dy when they themselves were taken prisoners at Croton River. That during the whole adventure they were in iminent danger, particularly when they lay in the bushes at King's Bridge, as the British were constantly passing in immediate view ; and he further declares that Abraham Van Tassel, David .Van Tassel, and Win. Reton, his relatives, and Isaac Delameter, were the persons who were taken prisoners with him. That at Flatbush where he was on parole, were many American officers, including Col. Hammond, the latter part of the time, he having been taken out of his bed when he was taken prisoner. That when they were exchanged Hammond accompanied them up through New Jersey to Greenburg ; that they were advised to return that way as the British lay in New York.