The large one had 25 marines concealed on board, and as we came up fired upon our leading boat and killed or wounded all on board but the helmsman and bowman. Six were killed and wound- -ed.(?) This didn't deter us, but we went on with the attack, &c - ran the [margin: 3 sec. p. 87. original.] [page break] (brig?) armed vessel on shore, and took the two (sloops?) others into Norwalk. We landed on Long Island, and the militia turned out and attacked; but we got safely in. Ebenezer Jones commanded us - see Mem. Book for 1846.

Novr 5th Isaac Quintard, of Greenwich, aged 84: I was private in a company raised by Jabez Fitch of Horse =neck. These were state troops. Fitch was commissioned by Governor Trumbull as Captain, Joseph Hull of Derby (father of Commodore Hull) as Lieutenant, and Andrew Mead of Horseneck as Ensign. This company was raised in the beginning of 1781, to serve both on land and water.

Ebenezer Jones commanded us - see Mem. Book for 1846. Novr 5th Isaac Quintard, of Greenwich, aged 84: I was private in a company raised by Jabez Fitch of Horse =neck. These were state troops. Fitch was commissioned by Governor Trumbull as Captain, Joseph Hull of Derby (father of Commodore Hull) as Lieutenant, and Andrew Mead of Horseneck as Ensign. This company was raised in the beginning of 1781, to serve both on land and water.