Da\id Miller of Bedford aged eighty, Oct. 31st, 1846, says, "My father, when Bedford was burnt, was a militia captain and lay with his company east of the village -- he had occupied a house on the Stamford road a little south of Mr. Jonathan

o Col. Tarleton, afterwards General Sir Banastre Tarleton, Bart, born in Uvemool, Aug. 81st, 1754 was intended for ye law, commanded ve advanced guard or the patrols which mads General Lee prisoner. Stirring activity made him popular and he was M. P for Liverpool 22 years-- was manied brft died childless Jan'y 23d, 1S33. (ients Mag. Part L p 273.

6 Extracts from " Lifeof James llolmes,"Esq.," printed In 1S15.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Miller's but, fearful of a surprise, he moved up further into a neighboring wood. He afterwards found that the refugees, when they entered Bedford made directly for his house to take' him prisoner, so well were they informed of his whereabouts. The British party were mostly refugees and commanded by Col. James Holmes who belonged to Bedford and was formerly an officer in the American sen-ice, but thinking himself illused in not being promoted, when others, less deserving than he, were, had gone over to the British and received the commission of Lieutenant Colonel. All the houses in Bedford were burnt except one or two, belonging to persons friendly to the royal cause. Holmes, after the war, returned here. Stephen Ambler on this occasion was too late in escaping from the enemy ; trusting too much to the fleetness of his horse, he was overtaken and killed.