The party that burnt Bedford were composed of Refugees, Regular troops and Yagers. My father said the Yagers took bundles of plunder from his house. The Refugees piloted them. Samuel Kipp was along and assisted my aunt in taking furniture &c out of my fathers house which they had fired. The Refugees fired the following houses on their retreat, viz: Peter Lyons's two houses, Israel Lyons Andrew Sniffen's house and barn, my father's (which was put out) my uncle Benjamin Hopkins's, Francis Nash's at Byram river, Benjamin
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Clapp's about half a mile below, - Clapp's Tavern was a great place for Headquarters of the officers. A great many Irish among Moylan's regiment which at one time was very ragged. They (the soldiers) then said that their rags would frighten the British. I still think that Colonel Benjamin Green was not at the capture of Delancey's horses, but that Tim Knapp was. It was sometime afterwards that they hanged Tim Knapp - I think the next season - perhaps the next spring. Steven Hunt of Delancey's was at the Mosier combat. He told me that after Mosier's men had fired the Refugees went out of gunshot and consulted &c. Some were for
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causing half the troops to dismount and make a fresh attack, but the commander Hunt or Kipp said: "You see they are determined men, and most of you are married, and our loss will be too great," &c. Mosier said a great many swords were left behind, dropped by the dragoons, when their horses were rearing and plunging in consequence of their wounds. While the Refugees were deliberating Mosier's party gave three cheers for victory, and withdrew to the woods fearing an advance of a party of foot to support the horse of their antagonists.