[margin: 1846.] Note Book No Extracts (N.Y. Herald - Nov. 29 to Dec. 3. 1842) from Proceedings of the Court Martial held at Tappan for the trial of Joshua Hett Smith charged with aiding Gen. Arnold in his conspiracy with Andre et al. &c. - pp. 1-15.

" American Archives - vols. 4. & 5. Miscellane- pp. 16-22.

Explanations of some Military terms and phrases - pp. 23-27.

Extracts from O'Callaghans New Netherland - pp. 29-32.

Norwalk. Tuesday, August 25. Went to Norwalk on board the Cricket, and arrived at Capt. Fords at Rhetton hill at 8 o'clock, or thereabouts - Augt. 26. 27. & 28. rained, drizzled, and was uncomfortable and gloomy weather. Aug. 28. Went with Capt. Ford to the house of Dr. Jonathan Bates, of Darien, who said: "I am 74, and remember well the taking of the Middlesex Congregation. Capt.

[page break] [margin: PAGE] William Frost and his party landed at night - marched [2 or 3] 4 or 5 miles and secreted themselves in a wood a short distance from the church. When the hour of service approached they sent forward a man who knew personally all the congregation, and who from the top of a high tree reconnoitred all who went to church. They thus learned that Capt. Gershom Richards, Josiah Hoyt, Nathan Waring and most of those who were particularly obnoxious to them, were not present, and they then determined to defer the attack till the afternoon service. Captain Frost was from that neighborhood and most of the party under him. When the afternoon service had commenced, Frost and his party advanced from the wood, passed across some low ground to the upland about the church, and the route by which they advanced being covered with bushes and trees the refugees were not observed till they jumped the road fence.