When they had taken [the vessel], they kept the British colors flying, and brought her into Stamford (?) or Norwalk. (?) The British captain was wounded by Andrew Mead in the side. (?) He was taken to Stamford or Norwalk, and had his wound dressed &c. by a surgeon. He was supposed to be, and thought himself almost well when he suddenly bled to death. He used to say to Mead, who was confined near him: "Mead, are you not well yet? I have almost recovered." He never blamed Mead for wounding him, but said he did right, and acted in all respect like a true
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soldier. Mead always said that they would have taken her (the Sholdrum [X1]) without loss or resistance if the [Continentals] had promptly followed his lead, and if his orders for closing the hatches had been obeyed… The road home running north to Stanwich was called North Street, and Colonel Wells's headquarters were about a mile from here on the road towards Stanwich, in the house now occupied by the widow Amy Reynolds. The Refugee party set fire to the house by kindling straw in different places which was extinguished by some children when they left. Putnam's headquarters (and the Ameri- -can headquarters generally) at Horseneck were at the Tracy House, then, called, rom its owner the Knapp House. Brown Ballott [X2], I think, was pla- -ced as sentinel over the British officer, Captain Frink who bribed him and escaped. Br. B. was said to have confirmed this, and to