Ferris look- -ing behind found they were pursued and one man near who was very fleet named Golding, and who would certainly have overtaken them had he not fallen into a hole where they had dug and taken out a stone, and which in the dark couldn't be seen. They all three then escaped. Simmons wa informed of this in the morning. He then with the assistance built them in a stone wall where they lay all the next night &c. until the search was over. A general search was ordered, and Simmons to
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avoid joining took an emetic. He supplied them with provisions from the time they came on the neck. The stones pressed upon them so that they could hardly stand it, and they could hear the Refugees talking about them and breaking the bottles they had made use of containing cider &c. The next night after this Simmons advised them to make their escape which they did, getting nothing this time. Bashaw after being taken across the Sound became blind in consequence of having been swum in a state of heat. A man named Coxe at or near Oyster Bay owned Bashaw, who was afterwards kept as a stud. David Hall of Long Island had charge of the horse Bashaw, and afterwards said that he secured him and went in the house at night. In ten minutes went
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out again and he was gone. When Ferris was returning through Horseneck after the escape of Bashaw, he found the place in the possession of Delancey's Refugees who had come up that day or the day before. His quickness furnished an expedient for passing the sentinel. Riding up: "I want to see Major H - - -," said Ferris - "where shall I find him?" The soldier informed him and allowed him to pass, but he took care not to be seen by any more of the Refugees and escaped safely.