T.x (?) (See on p. 84) [marg: x Fusee (mil.) a fuse - a tube filled with a combustible composition used for blasting or firing shells.] John Shaw, a Scotchman, a volunteer horseman, was at Ward's, and [inter: went] was up stairs for his saddle. after the enemy were in their stirrups and [inter: it] went clink! clink! as he came down the stairs. They, the British, captured, then, a great num -ber of horses.

-- When Bedford was burnt Col. Thomas, the day before, sent word that the enemy were out and several militia companies were ordered out. I was in my father's company and we lay at Samuel Lyons's, near Canfield Hill. [inter: Two] Several volunteer horsemen were with us. Stephen Ambler was posted along with one

Van Schot on the hill west of Holley's tavern with orders if they saw the enemy, or any body of men coming on either road to give the alarm -- one to us, and the other to Pound= =ridge. Both the west and east roads were in their sight from the hill. Ambler, bewildered, thought they were a party of Moylan's, and endeavoured too late to retreat. [* So in original. -- This sentence should read: When Ambler saw the enemy he became bewildered &c. J.E.] He was cut down by the British Refugees who advanced on the west road. He was cut to pieces and fell off, and the horse escaped. The British were disco= =vered near Raymond's hill about a mile off but Ambler thought they were Moylan's. The British posted Vi= =dettes on Canfield's hill and staid about an hour or so advancing by way of [New]North Castle Church and entering the village between daylight and sunrise.