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Interview with Chichester, Henry

Macdonald, John. Interview with Chichester, Henry, c.1762-1849; (1847-11-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1392. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 4 of 4 206 words

The crews were generally ten or twelve in number. We, with four whaleboats attacked three vessels, one large and two smaller. The large one had 25 marines concealed on board, and as we came up fired upon our leading boat and killed or wounded all on board but the helmsman and bowman. Six were killed and wound- -ed. (?) This didn't deter us, but we went on with the attack, &c. - ran the

<left margin> ? see pa. 87. original. <left margin>

- Hufeland Index Page 612 -

armed vessel ^(brig?) on shore, and took the two others ^(sloops?) into Norwalk. We landed on Long Island, and the militia turned out and attacked, but we got safely in. Ebenezer Jones commanded us - see Mem. Book for 1846.

Six were killed and wound- -ed. (?) This didn't deter us, but we went on with the attack, &c. - ran the <left margin> ? see pa. 87. original. <left margin> - Hufeland Index Page 612 - armed vessel ^(brig?) on shore, and took the two others ^(sloops?) into Norwalk. We landed on Long Island, and the militia turned out and attacked, but we got safely in. Ebenezer Jones commanded us - see Mem. Book for 1846.

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