Several British vessels were laying off the shore, and the one that fired was near. The ball passed first under Humphrey, behind his knees [X], and passed through the horse which was owned by Mr. Samuel Hutton of Stamford, who said he didn't care for the loss as long as the enemy was prevented from landing. The militia in considerable numbers were then on the beach with the Town Guard of Stamford and volunteers &c. to oppose the Refugees if they should attempt landing.
[X] So in origl. see pa. 90.
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<left margin> Isaac Smith, brother of Peter, lives at New Canaan. He (Isaac) killed the Captain of the Shuldham. <left margin>
The British always came up to Stamford with cavalry, never with infantry. They never took Stamford Village although they were all around it, and at Norwalk, Horse- -neck, Greenwich, Bedford, Danbury &c. The two men killed in Holmes's excursion was killed while he was on his retreat. He was then at the West side of the Mianus river, and Fitch's men the east side. It was one of Fitch's sergeants that was killed. His name I think was Pease. Shube Merritt was killed by Samuel Reynolds of Greenwich and Peter Smith of Stamford at N.R. [New Rochelle] or Ryers Point. Shube had once taken Reynolds prisoner and snapped his pis- -tol at him twice without effect after he had surrendered. He then pointed it up in the air and it went off. Then Shube said: "I'll now save you. My pistol never missed fire before." He then gave him quarter, and took him prisoner