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
[X] So in original. - This sentence should read: When Ambler saw the enemy he became bewildered &c. J.E./
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prisoner. Party down the night before to [West Farms] and plundered.]
[George W. Lawrence promises to draw up a statement of his fathers Revolutionary recollections. Judge Hart thinks the brother (Calvin Lawrence) would be the better man for this purpose. - J.M.M.]