<left margin> Capture of DeLanceys horses <left margin>
Thomas Ferris, Wright Carpenter and Tim Knapp formed a plan to take off two very fine imported blood horses, vizt: a gelding (Goliah) and a mare which were kept concealed on Willett's neck (?) below West Farms. They were watched with great care as it had been given out that they would be taken off by persons from above to re- -taliate for some predatory excursions of DeLancey's Refugees. It was some time before they could discover where they could discover where these horses were kept. At length they found the place and soon after the horses were turned loose in a large meadow that was surrounded with briers and hazel bushes among which they con- -cealed themselves, for several persons
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were about sufficiently near to see them and give an alarm the instant they left their cover. These persons at last disappeared and the horses were then alone under care of a negro boy who remained nearby and watched them. Still the three adventurers hesitated to uncover themselves for fear the boy would sound an alarm before they could have time to secure him. Fortunately, a sudden shower of rain came to their aid in the midst of which the boy scampered for shelter to a neighbouring house, and very singularly the horses came to the very spot where the captors were hidden. They were prepared with bridles, and the two horses were in- -stantly and mounted - Ferris and Carpenter riding Goliah and Knapp the mare. It had previously