After enquiry in vain for the owner he directed it to be taken for safe keeping to his storehouse. Nearly a week had elapsed when an American officer at the head of a guard of men came to Peekskill describing the cask in question and making anxious enquiry respecting it. On surrendering it Mr. Travers was informed that it contained specie be- -longing to the French army which had been forwarded from some place above by
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water and landed by some mistake in the night time, at the wrong spot, by persons ignorant alike of the owners and contents.
Nearly a week had elapsed when an American officer at the head of a guard of men came to Peekskill describing the cask in question and making anxious enquiry respecting it. On surrendering it Mr. Travers was informed that it contained specie be- -longing to the French army which had been forwarded from some place above by - Hufeland Index Page 938 - water and landed by some mistake in the night time, at the wrong spot, by persons ignorant alike of the owners and contents.