Daniel Bonnett took out naturalization papers in New York on the 3d of July, 1700.

The following incident is related of this family: "Daniel and his wife were attempting to reach the French coast with two small children concealed in the paniers of a donkey, covered with fresh vegetables. The mother having enjoined upon the children to keep perfect silence, no matter what might occur, they had scarcely commenced their joura Alb. Hook (jf Pat. Vol. L

6 (Quick's Synodicon, Vol. II, 306. The artists and mechanics of the Iluguenots remained In the city, ami the farmers removed Into the country.

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ney when they were overtaken by a.gend'arme, who demanded to know what the paniers contained. The mother replied, 1 fresh vegetables for the market' As if doubting her words, the rough soldier rode up to the side of the donkey, and thrust his sword into the nearest panier, exclaiming as he rode away, ' Bon voyage tnesamis/' The agony of the parents may be conceived, until the soldier was well out of sight, when the panier was immediately opened, and the child was found to have been pierced through the calf of his leg. Fortunately nothing more occurred to interrupt their journey to the coast.

On the testimony of Dr. John Pintard, we were assured that on some occasions the devoted inhabitants of this town walked on communion Sundays to New York, a distance by the road at that time of twenty miles, to attend the services at the old French church in Pine street ; and returned on the same evening to their homes to be ready for their weekly avocations on Monday. To them, the service of the temple was a delight. They invariably commenced their march on Sunday morning, by singing one of the psalms of Clement Marot.