164 385 [margin: PARKS] [on] [is] Davenport's Neck. There was a small island within gun shot of Davenport's Neck.

November 11. JESSE Mollinex, of New Rochelle, 82 years old: In 1778 or '79 or there- =abouts Colonel Thomas with 130 men attempted to take City Island. We, the inhabitants, about 14 in number were armed for the defence, and disco- =vered his party about 80 in number(?), in two flat boats and a whale boat, and fired briskly on them. They then put back. We were assisted by the guard ship's long boat which carried two swivels and about ten men. (The sailors fired the swivels at Thomas while in sight.) Colonel Thomas in- =tended to take the Island before daylight.

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386 167 [margin: PARKS] His party intended to plunder us. They called us tories. He did not know how few we were.

November 10. Nelson Schofield (who was long imprisoned in Lancaster): - Purely immediately went below and got a protection, and lived on Long Island till peace. After the war he came here, but the people wouldn't let him stay, and he went to Upper Canada where he died. [margin: + see page 71 Sleep] Jude Don-aldson once went below and returned with a [strength] along with his party. They were pursued by Delancey and Donaldson took to the ice at Mamaroneck harbour and landed again at Rye the Refugees being afraid to pursue him on the Sound. - '79 or '80. ?

After the war he came here, but the people wouldn't let him stay, and he went to Upper Canada where he died. [margin: + see page 71 Sleep] Jude Don-aldson once went below and returned with a [strength] along with his party. They were pursued by Delancey and Donaldson took to the ice at Mamaroneck harbour and landed again at Rye the Refugees being afraid to pursue him on the Sound. - '79 or '80. ?