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Saml. Lyon. Nov 1. Samuel Lyon, of Rye, Hogpenridge Road: Tarleton was a large heavy man. I saw him with Bearmore. Bearmore wanted Tarleton to give him some of the dragoons to strike an American post near Byram but Tarleton refused.
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Saml. Lyon contd.
Thomas Merritt returned and lived in Rye after the war but was sheriff when [Simcoe] was governor of Upper Canada, he went there and was made Sheriff which office he held for many years. Emmerick had a quarrel with Delancey and struck him. Em- -merick was disgraced in consequence. - Samuel Reynold's headed the party that took Shube Merritt. Merritt had taken him prisoner in North Street, and letting him go a number of paces fired at him, wound- -ing him slightly. Two brothers named Quail and many others deserted or were discharged from Moylan's, &c. turned robbers and plundered the farmers where they had been entertained - e.g. the Brown's.
Emmerick had a quarrel with Delancey and struck him. Em- -merick was disgraced in consequence. - Samuel Reynold's headed the party that took Shube Merritt. Merritt had taken him prisoner in North Street, and letting him go a number of paces fired at him, wound- -ing him slightly. Two brothers named Quail and many others deserted or were discharged from Moylan's, &c. turned robbers and plundered the farmers where they had been entertained - e.g. the Brown's.