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242 588 109 99 I was with those that pursued them to Scotch Cove. We might have taken them all, but for Major Davenport who said: "It won't do to attack them now - they'll kill half of you!" Davenports courage was doubted much. The British vessels of war couldn't come up to the Islands at first. One Talcott was part owner of a vessel taken by the aforesaid Refugees who put Mr. R. and R. S. on board &c - Talcott knocked Mr. R. down with the tiller while R. S. was below drawing brandy. R. surrendered. Talcott then offered S. quarter, but he undertook to jump out of the hold, where upon Talcott knocked him down dead with the tiller, and brought the vessel into Norwalk. Saml Lockwood's row galley was burnt the same time that they took Blackleach Burrett prisoner. She was then on the stocks. Lockwood afterwards [margin: * White Raymond. + Raymond Sillick. see p. 78. 9. of orig. and 105 of copy. J.E.]

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245 589 built another which was blown up! Joseph Hoyt and another commanded the Refugees whale boats against Brewster and Val. Ryder. Brewster and Hoyt chased each other. This was off Norwalk Island. When we were retreating from Ridge -field, and also on the following day when we were pursuing, the women, as we passed by would come out of the farm houses and address us: "Why don't you fight? why don't you face the enemy? - Come! that's good boys! - Do something for the good cause! - Strike a blow for Congress!" There was great enthusiasm among all classes, and I and others were so much affected by the reproofs and supplications of the women that we exposed ourselves unnecessarily.

When we were retreating from Ridge -field, and also on the following day when we were pursuing, the women, as we passed by would come out of the farm houses and address us: "Why don't you fight? why don't you face the enemy? - Come! that's good boys! - Do something for the good cause! - Strike a blow for Congress!" There was great enthusiasm among all classes, and I and others were so much affected by the reproofs and supplications of the women that we exposed ourselves unnecessarily.