75: [margin: Mad Mead contd] [margin: PARIS] a Refugee lives near the Toll gate and must remember much. He Putnam encountered most danger after arriving at the bottom of the hill. Here he leaped his horse over the north side of the fence, and passing in rear of a farm house (?) rode furiously towards through a swampy piece of ground overgrown with bushes, his fine horse leaping fences and obstacles until safe, &c.

Saml Lyon. Nov. 1. Samuel Lyon, of Rye, Hogpenridge Road: Tarleton was a large heavy man. I saw him with Bearmore. Bearmore wanted Tarleton to give him some of the dragoons to strike an American post near Byram but Tarleton refused.

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76. [margin: Saml. Lyon contd] [margin: PARIS] Thomas Merritt returned and lived in Rye after the war but was sheriff when [Simcoe] was governor of Upper Canada, he went there and was made Sheriff which office he held for many years. Emmerich had a quarrel with Delancey and struck him. Emerick was disgraced in consequence. - Samuel Reynolds led the party that took Shube Merritt. Merritt had taken him prisoner in North Street, and letting him go a number of paces fired at him, wounding him slightly. Two brothers named Quail and many others deserted or were discharged from Moylan's, &c. turned robbers and plundered the farmers where they had been entertained - e.g. the Browns.

Emmerich had a quarrel with Delancey and struck him. Emerick was disgraced in consequence. - Samuel Reynolds led the party that took Shube Merritt. Merritt had taken him prisoner in North Street, and letting him go a number of paces fired at him, wounding him slightly. Two brothers named Quail and many others deserted or were discharged from Moylan's, &c. turned robbers and plundered the farmers where they had been entertained - e.g. the Browns.