His accusers would not believe his story, he told, until he produced receipts for the powder from the proper officers in command at Albany. [page break] [margin: Joseph] Old Mr. Travers of Peekskill, who owned the upper part of the land where the present village of Peekskill stands, and who owned what was then called the upper dock, used to tell a story of his having, for several days, had possession of a barrel of specie, part of the French military chest. The story was this: Going out early one morning upon his wharf, he found lying there a strong iron bound cask containing something apparently very heavy. After enquiry in vain for the owner he directed it to be taken for safe keeping to his store house. Nearly a week had elapsed when an American officer at the head of a guard of men came to Peekskill describing the cask in question and making anxious enquiry respecting it. On surrendering it Mr. Travers was informed that it contained specie belonging to the French army which had been forwarded from some place above by [page break] water and forwarded landed by some mistake in the night time, at the wrong spot, by persons ignorant alike of the owners and contents.

Novr 12th. Mrs Anna, widow of Colonel Hobby, of Middle Patent, deceased, and daughter in law of Major Hobby who served in the Revolutionary war: "I am in my 13th year. I remember when Colonel Wells was surprised and taken at Horton Reynolds's (my father). A young man named John Garmore came several times and told my father of the intended attack, but he disregarded it. One American soldier was killed and several wounded. None of the Refugees were either killed or wounded, I believe. My sister Mrs. Belcher called upon Major Huggeford to stop

Mrs Anna, widow of Colonel Hobby, of Middle Patent, deceased, and daughter in law of Major Hobby who served in the Revolutionary war: "I am in my 13th year. I remember when Colonel Wells was surprised and taken at Horton Reynolds's (my father). A young man named John Garmore came several times and told my father of the intended attack, but he disregarded it. One American soldier was killed and several wounded. None of the Refugees were either killed or wounded, I believe. My sister Mrs. Belcher called upon Major Huggeford to stop