David Post went out and made a noise on the hill throwing down fences, and calling out: "Here they are, boys!" &c. The robbers then ran. "Colonel Philipse, after he went below, staid awhile at Van Courtland's house. He might have remained at the Mansion house unmolested. A very good landlord. A cave called the Rock House formed by a high projecting rock with another one leaning against it so as to form a habitation. Very secluded. Can be seen yet where
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they made their fires. Several deserters lived there some time. My Lord Underhill lives about half a mile from Williams's Bridge. Lorillards afterwards owned the place. When General Heath attacked Fort Independence, the American troops lay about our farm. A cap- -tain and his company staid all one night in this house (the Post house) when the rain came on. Emmerick took some of Gist's men prisoners and burnt ^the huts at Mrs. Babcocks. (Captain Smith, I believe, belonged to Gists.) He (Emme- -rick?) carried his rifle over his shoul- -der and often went on foot. One night we looked out of the window and door as he was passing ahead of his party, and he ordered us in- -stantly to shut the doors. He didn't want us to see where his men were going.
Emmerick took some of Gist's men prisoners and burnt ^the huts at Mrs. Babcocks. (Captain Smith, I believe, belonged to Gists.) He (Emme- -rick?) carried his rifle over his shoul- -der and often went on foot. One night we looked out of the window and door as he was passing ahead of his party, and he ordered us in- -stantly to shut the doors. He didn't want us to see where his men were going.