Griffen expected they would be pursued + kept looking out for the enemy; he soon saw they were in sight + told Oakley of it. He paid but little attention to it, although he was there alone, the rest of the party having gone on. He sat still while he had drank the cider and eaten the cake. He then handed Griffen the mug drew up the reins, drew his sword, put spurs on his horse, *shoiled* + rode out of the gate, when the enemy were within twenty yards of him + made his escape in safety.
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The Capture of Delancey's horse Wright Carpenter who resided in North Castle went down Col Delancey's quarters at Westchester with a flag of truce. Col Delancey was acquainted with him, but asked him jokingly where he lived, he replied, at home; he asked him if he kept any stock, he said yes he had five cows. Delancey said he wondered his boys had not got them before that time. Carpenter said if they did get them he would have his (Delanceys) horse (Col Delancey had a very fine English horse) Not long after the conversation the Refugees stole Carpenters cows. Carpenter, Thos Ferris + --- Green formed a plan to bring off Delanceys horse. They went to West chester + found that Delancey with his horse had gone to New York. They secreted themselves until his return. When Delancey returned, his horse with another indifferent one + a sprightly mare (that had been taken from the upper part of the county) were turned into a meadow in part of which there was corn, + two black boys sit to watch the horses + keep them from getting into the corn. In the afternoon there came a heavy shower + the boys ran off to the house.