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John Romer - brother of James - Basin of pewter from Jacob Romers - Told me where to find it - mutually to assist - 4 a quarter of a mile off on the hill.
Novr. 18. Capt. John Romer: "On the morning Major André was taken the three captors called at my father's (Jacob Romer) and took a breakfast prepared for them in a pewter basin and basket. They stopped awhile in the bushes upon the hillock, I pointed out to you east of the road and north of the brook and there took the repast, but afterwards crossed the wood, and when they captured Andre were south of the brook. After the capture they forgot all about the basket and basin, but on calling at our house described where they had eaten &c, and had left it, and I was sent for and obtained it on the above mentioned hillock. The two parties were by agreement to assist each other, to run to each others' aid in case a firing was heard. The four were watching a bye road a quarter of a
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mile off to the east, down which the Cowboys drove the cattle they had taken, in order to avoid observation, and which didn't join the Post road until near Yonkers. As they had agreed to share alike the four were greatly dissatisfied &c.
The two parties were by agreement to assist each other, to run to each others' aid in case a firing was heard. The four were watching a bye road a quarter of a - Hufeland Index Page 834 - mile off to the east, down which the Cowboys drove the cattle they had taken, in order to avoid observation, and which didn't join the Post road until near Yonkers. As they had agreed to share alike the four were greatly dissatisfied &c.