Mr. John James Lambert: The British, on the 28th of April, 1777, were civil but hungry, asking for bread. Mother happened to be baking and gave them all she had. They baked more, which was taken by the rear guard. I asked again when the Americans came hungry, and she fed them. Col. Heard said he kept the British dragon officer off by swinging his sword behind him.

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Joshua I. King, of Ridgefield: Henry I. brother of Frederick I. Tallmadge, kept a list or roll of Sheldon's officers and men. My father kept a journal, and I will give you some extracts from it. When Andre was taken, in charge by my father he instantly pressed for the journey to White Plains, and was shaved by his valet. After finishing his toilet, he invited Andre to follow his example. Andre pulled off his coat when his disguise fell down (it has been concealed) and the powder was visible. Andre perceiving that my father noticed this said: "I see you think I am not what I seem to be." My father said: "Yes, I think so." Capt. Joseph Bulkley of Greenfield Hill, P.O. Fairfield, Conn. and Mr. I. Glover and Joseph Hyde, of Greenfield.

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The British encampment at Ridgefield was half or three quarters of a mile from the village on an elevated plain or ridge of land on the east of and adjacent to the Norwalk road. They had several out posts or picket guards. One, on the high hill a quarter of a mile west of the village; one east of that, and near where Colonel Gould and others fell.

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Deacon Lemuel Holley [of Ridgefield.] Mr. Lambert will answer my inquiries. When Tryon came one and a half or two miles from he found Arnold in a strong position. His guides then took him back through a bye road*, and making a circuit crossed the river at a ford by Raymond's factory about one and a half or two miles above Saugatuck bridge. This ford is below (that is, south of) Poplar Plain. — Accounts from persons on the road.

[margin: see mss. p. 122.] * Mem. The lane or bye road runs northerly.