There was a party of women about here who in the beginning of the war attacked a Tea pedlar and an Irishman named James Dunlap, and compelled him to sell tea to them for continental money. Their number was fifteen or twenty. They lay in wait for him about three miles above the old church on the N. R. [marg: New Rochelle? North River] Turnpike on the road. They got as much as they wanted for the present --

They were commanded by Sarah Orser, wife of Albert Orser, who lived about a mile from here.

Colonel Armand's cavalry was well mounted on large fine horses from Pensacola or the South. Benjamin Orser and Daniel Orser two of his privates of the horse were from hereabouts.

I don't know whether James Requa's house was burnt when he was taken. He lived on the Bedford road about two miles from Tarrytown.

Armand himself was a stout, square built, black looking man. He wore a heavy black beard which, with whiskers and moustaches, increased the darkness of his appearance."

Colonel Armand's cavalry was well mounted on large fine horses from Pensacola or the South. Benjamin Orser and Daniel Orser two of his privates of the horse were from hereabouts. I don't know whether James Requa's house was burnt when he was taken. He lived on the Bedford road about two miles from Tarrytown. Armand himself was a stout, square built, black looking man. He wore a heavy black beard which, with whiskers and moustaches, increased the darkness of his appearance."