Pie never lay at home before that night, and had done so in consequence of the British troops in general being gone into winter quarters, and one of his own spies being deceived, and made to believe that the Queen's rangers were to march to Long Island. One shot was fired from the window, which, unfortunately killed a man by the side of Lieut.

a James Thatcher's Military Journal. Feb. 1T7T. B. 77.

6 This gentleman Was the last W<jh Sheriff of the county before, and the first appoint*11 after, the war.

c General Thomas was elected chairman of Public Safety, in 177C </ See East Chester.

THE TOWN OF HARRISON.

Colonel Simcoe. The house was immediately forced ; and, no resistance being made, the officers shut the doors of the different rooms, to prevent the irritated soldiers from revenging their unfortunate comrade. The man who fired, was the only person killed ; but Thomas, after Lieut. Colonel Simcoe had personally protected him and ensured his safety, jumped out of the window, and, springing over some fences, would have certainly escaped, notwithstanding most of Emmcrick's riflemen fired at him, had not an hussar leaped after him and cut at him with his sword, (which he crouched from, and luckily escaped,) when he surrendered. The cavalry proceeded on to the enemy's picquet, at a mile distance. They had been alarmed by the firing, and were formed. They fired their carbines (by which Captain Ogden, of Emmcrick's, was wounded,) and fled ; they were pursued, but to no purpose. The troops returned to General Tryon, who was, in person, at Ward's house, and who was much pleased at this mischievous partizan being taken. This march was above fifty miles."0