The British ship then fired heavy grapeshot and balls and injured some of the houses, but the whaleboat men got off safely. They landed and left their boats on the northwest end of the island, and the guard ship lay on the southeast end. Sometime after this, the whaleboat men sent word to the guard ship that they would enjoy the island at night, and the British might in the daytime if they would not molest them, and this was afterwards
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the tacit understanding between them, and we were not much molested by either side during the war after this arrangement. [X1] (The British afterwards withdrew from City Island at night and the Americans at daylight in the morning after this time.) The Sholdrum [X2], Captain Roney, lay in East Chester Bay, and the whale boat men went under a good breeze, and were hailed: "Keep off!" &c &c but boarded immediately. [X3]
[X1] The whaleboat men came constantly on shore at City Island for milk, butter, eggs and refreshments after this arrangement, generally at night, and we were no longer molested by either side. Previously, the Skinners plundered us calling us tories, and the Refugees suspected us, because the whaleboat men were often on the island and threatened (the Refu- -gees) to take our cattle. [X2] (or Shuldham - which?) [X3] This has a reference to the capture of the guard ship Shuldham or Sholdrum, by Lockwood and party. - see other accounts of this elsewhere.
[X1] The whaleboat men came constantly on shore at City Island for milk, butter, eggs and refreshments after this arrangement, generally at night, and we were no longer molested by either side. Previously, the Skinners plundered us calling us tories, and the Refugees suspected us, because the whaleboat men were often on the island and threatened (the Refu- -gees) to take our cattle. [X2] (or Shuldham - which?) [X3] This has a reference to the capture of the guard ship Shuldham or Sholdrum, by Lockwood and party. - see other accounts of this elsewhere.