Brown concealed him first in a closet or pantry, but he was so incautious as to (look) stick his head out the moment Neb. left the room. Mrs. Brown then concealed him in the cellar. Neb. insisted Mr. Brown should tell him where the Frenchman was. Brown did not know that the Frenchman was in the house -- not having yet seen him, and denied him to Neb. declaring he was not in the house. Neb. at length went away.

Sometime afterwards, a detachment of Continentals with an officer, being informed &c. came to Brown's and inquired for the Frenchman in the cellar. Brown at first denied him, because several neighbors, loyalists, were present. He managed to acquaint the officer [with] of this who ordered the tories off and then he brought out the Frenchman

Brown did not know that the Frenchman was in the house -- not having yet seen him, and denied him to Neb. declaring he was not in the house. Neb. at length went away. Sometime afterwards, a detachment of Continentals with an officer, being informed &c. came to Brown's and inquired for the Frenchman in the cellar. Brown at first denied him, because several neighbors, loyalists, were present. He managed to acquaint the officer [with] of this who ordered the tories off and then he brought out the Frenchman