[margin: 1846.] Note Book No Extracts (N.Y. Herald - Nov. 29 to Dec. 3. 1842) from Proceedings of the Court Martial held at Tappan for the trial of Joshua Hett Smith charged with aiding Gen. Arnold in his conspiracy with Andre et al. &c. - pp. 1-15. " American Archives - vols. 4. & 5. Miscellane- pp. 16-22. Explanations of some Military terms and phrases - pp. 23-27. Extracts from O'Callaghans …

Gershom Richards, Josiah Hoyt, Nathan Waring and most of those who were particularly obnoxious to them, were not present, and they then determined to defer the attack till the afternoon service. Captain Frost was from that neighborhood and most of the party under him. When the afternoon service had commenced, Frost and his party advanced from the wood, passed across some low ground to the upland a…

Here the vessels did not meet them at the appointed time, & the neighboring militia collected under Major Davenport and attacked them. They were now in danger. They had gained the inner island, and the Americans were afraid of killing their friends. Nevertheless they kept up a cautious but constant fire upon the island and on the vessels. The large vessel could not approach near them on account of…

It was as late as 10 at night when they all reembarked. I have seen the Rev. Moses Mather walking in the road armed with a musket, and I have always have heard it said and believe that he sometimes took his arms into the pulpit. In those days the men always took their arms to church. (which at low water is almost bare, so that a party may wade (cross) without difficulty to the islands.) [page br…

A large body of militia [page break] [margin: PAGE] soon assembled under Major Davenport who led them to Scotch Cove. It was low water, and Frost's party crossed to Fish Island. He placed the prisoners on the outer island leaving ten men to guard them, and with the rest defended the inner island against Davenport who attacked him immediately. The armed vessel had not returned at the appointed tim…