Williams of the American army, who, with about forty soldiers, was quartered in the dwelling house and barns, was attacked by the British refugees, under the command of Major Bearmore ; that said Captain Williams and a party of soldiers, and said Joseph Young were taken prisoners ; that the said Young was himself confined in the provost of the city of New York about one year ; that the barn of the said Joseph Yonng was burnt by the British refugees, who also took from the said Joseph Young a large and valuable stock of cattle; that inj the winter of 1779, said dwelling house and other buildings were occupied by tiie said continental troops, un-

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der the command of Colonel Burr, and in the spring of that year Major Hull ; that in the winter of 1780 they were occupied by Colonel Thompson of the American army, who then commanded the American troops stationed on the lines; that the prisoners and military stores belonging to said detachment were deposited in said buildings ; that on the third of February, 1780, an attack was made on that post by about 1000 British troops and refugees, under the command of Colonel Norton ; the action commenced in the dwelling house, and continued in and about it until Colonel Thompson had lost either in killed or wounded about 50 of his men when he surrendered ; that immediately thereupon the buildings of the said Joseph Young were burnt, by order of the British commander; that all the clothing, beding and furniture of the said Joseph Young were destroyed at that inclement season of the year. 3-