715 187 48. and popular Lieut Sam Kipp severe.

General Nathaniel Montross: "When Totten was up at Pines Bridge in the Spring of 1781, and was insulted by the officer commanding the guard said to him, on parting: "When will you be up again with a flag?" (or, "When will another flag be sent up?") "The next flag that comes up," replied Totten, "will be a bloody one!" With these ominous words he departed. [page break] 188 716 49. October 18th General Nathaniel Montross: "When the French army lay at White Plains four iron chests of specie were sent from Crompond to pay off the French troops. They stopped at night a short distance from North Castle Church at the house of one Thomas or Joseph Green. The specie was supposed to remain in the covered waggon in which it had been transported and a soldier was posted to guard it. Two white men, named Carpenter, who were before and after, respectable inhabitants of North Castle, and free men, and a negro slave formed a plan to get possession of one or more of the boxes. The plan was for the negro slave (whose name was Jack, who belonged to Captain David Montross of Pines Bridge and was remarkable alike for strength courage and address) to seize and [page break] 717 191 secure the sentinel. The free black was then to assist Jack in keeping the Frenchman quiet, and the two two whites were then to rob the military chest. Jack then stripped naked and made his approaches on all fours. Every time the French sentinel turned to countermarch on his post, Jack advanced a little, laying still when he approached. At last Jack got so near that he was fearful of being discovered and shot by the soldiers. He then waited till the Frenchman turned from him when he rose and making a long leap sprang upon the soldier whom he seized and held still.