He had his parole for a month or so. In that time he and his wife thought it best to go below. It was cold -- I the Fall of 1777 or 1778.

In 1776, before the battle of White Plains, the British [inter: horse] came by way of Hunt's to Valentine's hill, &c. The British army was then lying on Hunt's hill.

"Mrs. Philipse was the widow Rutgers and her maiden name was Williams. She was an English woman.

Simcoe sat crooked on horseback. He was round shouldered.

Emmerick was a military looking man. Major Moncrief and Captains Outhouse and Ogden &c were Emmerick's officers. Emmerick's appearance inspired dread.

British cavalry encamped on Mrs. Babcock's farm, about the middle of the war; and, afterwards, (I think, next year)

The British army was then lying on Hunt's hill. "Mrs. Philipse was the widow Rutgers and her maiden name was Williams. She was an English woman. Simcoe sat crooked on horseback. He was round shouldered. Emmerick was a military looking man. Major Moncrief and Captains Outhouse and Ogden &c were Emmerick's officers. Emmerick's appearance inspired dread. British cavalry encamped on Mrs. Babcock's farm, about the middle of the war; and, afterwards, (I think, next year)