They thereupon instantly marched there, surrounded the house and took Captain Maccaboy pri= =soner. Dyckman immediately paroled Maccaboy, saying to him: "We are willing to trust you, though you will not trust us. Send Captain Williams back to us immediately." Williams, a few days after this, was sent home.

November 28th Mr. Jackson Odell informs me that Mr. Isaac Vermilye says: Captain Vermille whom I Mr. Macdonald enquired about must have been my brother Jacob Vermille

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179. who, in the Revolutionary war commanded a company of Westchester militia or volunteers. He made an unhappy mar= =riage, separated from his wife and settled in Canada from whence he never re= =turned. He was patronized by Simcoe under whom he accepted a commission and resided near Niagara.

Jackson Odell informs me that Mr. Isaac Vermilye says: Captain Vermille whom I Mr. Macdonald enquired about must have been my brother Jacob Vermille [page break] 179. who, in the Revolutionary war commanded a company of Westchester militia or volunteers. He made an unhappy mar= =riage, separated from his wife and settled in Canada from whence he never re= =turned. He was patronized by Simcoe under whom he accepted a commission and resided near Niagara.