"That he has not signed the Association, but is *hearty?* in the cause of his country &c… … was at home last Wednesday night a week …… That the guns are 250 yards from his father's house &c……. … that John Williams next morning, came down & informed his father that the guns near his house were spiked -That they went & found them spiked." - &c. p. 274 / "January 31t 1776 - Ordered, that Jaramiah Allen get the cannon near the house of John Williams, & also those near Kingsbridge, removed to the larger parcel of Valentine's, so as to have them all brought together, for the greater convenience of guarding them & drilling out the spikes." - "The Committee agrees with Mr.
Allan to allow him 20 s. a. piece for clearing * unspiking the cannon ^beyond Kingsbridge, & removing the cannon from John Williams's to the larger parcel; & Mr. Allen agrees to remove those guns, & clear & unspike the whole at 20 s. each.. Mr. Allen is also request: :ed to remove the guns at or near Kingsbridge to the larger parcel at as little expense as possible, for which he is to be paid the expense. And Mr. Allen is further directed, not to clear or unspike any gun, but such and when clear :ed will be fit for use." 3 parcels of guns w. *. P.275 / Qu> - Were the guns at or near Kings Bridge spiked? - / "February 2d 1776 - Josiah Burrell examd, says "He lives on Rye Neck - … On Wednesday, the 17th * in the night, William Lounsberry, Joshua Gedney, Thomas Haines, James Haines junior, William Haines, & himself, were at John Gedneys, &c." "Isaac Gedney says he in a smith & lives on "Rye Neck" …& "Thomas Haines - That he lives at Rye Neck, & is a son of James Haines." &.