I asked him who he was ; he told me his name was Joshua Smith and that he had a pass from General Arnold to pass all guards. I asked him where he lived ; he told me. I asked him what time he crossed the ferry ; he said "about dusk." I asked where he was bound for ; he told me that he intended to go that night as far as Major (Joseph) Strang's. I told him Strang was not at home, and he spoke something of going to Colonel Gilbert Drake's. I told him that he had moved to Salem, and that as to Major Strang's, that his lady might be in bed and it would incommode her much. I then asked to see his pass and he went into a little house close by there and got a light and I found that he had a pass from General Arnold to pass all guards to White Plains and return on business of importance. I then asked him to tell me something of his business ; he made answer that he had no objections to my knowing it ; he told me that he was a brother of (Chief Justice) William Smith in Xew York, though very different in principle, and that he was employed by General Arnold to go with that gentleman, meaning the person who was with him, to get intelligence from the enemy ; that they expected to meet a gentleman at or near White Plains for the same purpose. advised Mr. asSmith put up there at one Andreas Miller's, close by where we were, and to' Istart as soon it wasto light.