bottom out of a chair, placed it over a fire of coals and seated my father in the chair, in- -tending he should sit naked, but he contrived to keep his breeches on. The pain was so great that he sprang up with five or six on his shoulders, &c. The Skinners were fright- -ened thinking him dead &c.

Captain Kipp was a man of wonderful resolution and his enemies lived in great dread of him.

After I had been a few days at Morris- -ania I found what a dissolute set they were and what wicked carryings on. I de- -termined to return to N. C. [North Castle] al- -though I might be whipped or tortured to death, and accordingly I returned.

[marg: Tarleton's circuitous route -- Greene's domestic feelings -- "Next Spring I hope to be with my family." -- Two negroes wounded -- one in the arm, the other in the shoulder -- "you have ruined us!" said Flagg.]

Novr 19th Lydia Vail, aged 74: "I am grand-daughter of Richardson Davenport, and niece of Fanny Totten, but only two years

her junior. The reason DeLancey's party were so cruel at Davenport House in May 1781. was this: They, the Refugees, came on suddenly and called upon the soldiers to surrender, but a young Captain or Lieutenant opened the window and discharged two pistols at the enemy, first one and then the other. Then the Refugees were much excited, and cried out aloud: "Kill all the d__d Rebels!" "You have undone us!" said Flagg to the young Captain, "and we must now sell our lives as dearly as we can." And as they stood in the window a volley was fired which killed them both. The bed room contained three beds being large; and Greene, Flagg and the young Captain all slept there.