Apprehending an attack they took the roof off an old house to cover it. They sent for assistance to Fort No. 8, and a party was sent to the support. They defended themselves when attacked for some time and afterwards fought across the river near Delancey's bridge. The soldiers from No. 8. did not come up till after the blockhouse was brunt, and the Americans had returned from Fordham [British tried to cut off the retreat of the Americans] - Americans on the west and the
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British on the east side of the Bronx, near Delancey's bridge. After the battle of White Plains, Sir Wm. Howe's Headquarters were at Delancey's house at the Mills, and Sir Wm. Erskine's at my fathers house, a short distance north of our house on the side hill. When Fort Washington was taken the British army was encamped on the high grounds about West Farms - this is, on the west side of the Bronx at Fordham and West Farms. They had six guides all sworn to conduct them faithfully, and no one permitted to speak to them. Two of the guides were John and Joseph Emery and another Isaac Williams. They were called up at 2 o'clock in the morn- -ing when the army marched to Fort Washington Sir William Erskine allowed us two or three rooms and the guides (under guard) staid with us. No one was allowed to speak to them. They afterwards said that the marching of so large a force below them, with lights every where around