24 303 [margin: 1845] November 20th. Samuel Lyon of Rye: "Just before the battle of White Plains commenced the British light horse advanced to the Court house, brandished their swords and riding around the Court House huzzard repeatedly, making a great display [A shot fired at them by an artillery officer from the works in the road above without authority and contrary to orders excused. Abraham Miller.] When Major Huggeford took Colonel Wells in North Street he was piloted by Reuben Merritt of Horse -neck or its vicinity. Few or no lives were lost at that surprise. The celebrated Lieut. Mosier was a native of Weaver Street, between Horse neck and Round hill. Weaver Street is a road running parallel to King Street and to North Street in Connecticut, and midway between these two streets. The place where

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25 304 [margin: 1845] 169. the combat between Kipp and Mosier took place is an open plain field on the South side of the road leading from Purchase Street to King Street east of General Thomas's place, and of Blindbrook and on the farm now owned & occupied by Jonah Brundage. Mosier was a hard drinker and of a loose moral deportment. Whale boats from West Chester were commissioned by Governor Clinton which gave them the right to privateer against the enemy in the Sound. Frederick Donaldson cruised under such a commission for Governor Clinton, but he transcended his powers, and not content with his rights to privateer in the East river, oftentimes landed on Long Island and in West Chester County and plundered the inhabitants. Captain Lockwood and Captain Reynolds were famous whaleboat