The event is thus related by General Heath: "Lord Sterling, who was before in this vicinity with his brigade, had formed an enterprise against Major Roger's corps. The old Indian hunter of the last war, who had engaged in the British service, with his corps, now lay on the out-posts of the British army, near Mamaroneck. The enterprise was conducted with good address ; and if the Americans had known exactly how the Roger's corps lay, they would probably have killed or taken the whole. As it was, thirty-six prisoners, sixty muskets, and some other articles, were taken. The Major, conformably to his former general conduct, escaped with the rest of his corps. This was a pretty affair ; and if the writer could recollect the name of the commanding officer, with pride and pleasure he would insert it. He belonged to one of the southern lines of the army, and the whole of the party were southern troops."1*

On the 31st of January, 1777, a cordon of troops was ordered to be formed, to extend from Dobb's Ferry to Mamaroneck. " February 1, 1777. Foraging being now the object, a large number of teams were

a Co. Rec. Lib. R. 21. b Co. Rec. Lib. R. 65.

c The old family Rihlo, edited by Rasket of London, A. D. 1756, contains the Rook of Common Prayer, and numerous family entries. There is also preserved a silver-headed walkinjrstick Inscribed " Henry Disbrow, 1697." The above heir-looms are in the possession of William Disbrow of New York.