I believed always that Captn William Bouton, then living in South Salem killed Major Campbell with his [fuzee].[X] (?) (see orgl. p. 84) John Shaw, a Scotchman, a volunteer horseman, was at Ward's and went upstairs for his saddle after the enemy were in their stirrups and ^it went clink! clink! as he came down the stairs. They, the British, captured then, a great num- -ber of horses. When Bedford was burnt Col. Thomas, the day before, sent word that the enemy were out and several militia companies were ordered out. I was in my father's company and we lay at Samuel Lyon's near Canfield Hill. Several ^Two volunteer horseman were with us. Stephen Ambler was posted along with one
[X] Fusee (mil.) a fuse - a tube filled with a combustible composition used for blasting or firing shells.
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Van Schot on the hill west of Holley's tavern with orders if they saw the enemy, or any body of men coming on either road to give the alarm - one to us, and the other to Pound- -ridge. Both the west and east roads were in their sight from the hill. Ambler, bewildered, thought they were a party of Moylans, and endeavoured too late to retreat [X]. He was cut down by the British Refugees who advanced on the west road. He was cut to pieces and fell off, and the horse escaped. The British were disco- -vered near Raymond's hill about a mile off but Ambler thought they were Moylan's. The British posted Vi- -dettes on Canfield's hill and staid about an hour or so advancing by way of [North ^New Castle] Church and entering the village between daylight and sunrise [John White was hired to guard over Champenoix's the night he was