because his pursuers, some of them, broke through and feared to venture further.

The night before Williams was taken at Youngs house he had been below and taken several (?) prisoners These were recaptured by Barmore -- Champenois one of them was [sitting] by the fire tied fast when Barmore's party entered. Champenois was killed in the melee by a Refugee. Some say by a Refugee, a man with whom he had a quarrel. Emmerick once surprised at Philipse Manor house (Philipsburg) and forced to escape along the banks of the river. At Youngs house he cried out: "Rouse! rouse! Come [to me,] home my Yagers!"

The night before Williams was taken at Youngs house he had been below and taken several (?) prisoners These were recaptured by Barmore -- Champenois one of them was [sitting] by the fire tied fast when Barmore's party entered. Champenois was killed in the melee by a Refugee. Some say by a Refugee, a man with whom he had a quarrel. Emmerick once surprised at Philipse Manor house (Philipsburg) and forced to escape along the banks of the river. At Youngs house he cried out: "Rouse! rouse! Come [to me,] home my Yagers!"