If so you had better apply to Sir Henry Clinton who perhaps may grant your request, although it will inter- -fere with my perquisites and deprive me of a very great pleasure. Colonel Thomas an- -swered thus: "Cunningham, you're an old villain, and if you ever fall into my hands, I will probably do myself the pleasure of hanging you!" He then ordered the Provost Marshal to leave the room at his peril. He was soon after this, taken [margin: 82]

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104 992 to Long Island and paroled.

Some time during the war (early part, probably), a party from below came up, and took off all Colonel Thomas's cattle, together with a large quantity of flour from his mill which stood on Blind Creek Brook, where the Saw mill now is.

After the death of Brom Barrett Colonel Delancey gave orders that if ever taken, Fude Donaldson should not be brought in alive. When taken, however, he was conducted to West Farms. At first he carried his head high and bid his captors defiance, saying they dare not execute him without trial, but when about to be hanged) relented and was humble." [margin: 83]