178 393 51. Widow Sutton near Le Fevre's (the wheelwright). Widow Toffey on the White Plains road. Widow Merritt, of Scarsdale, near Judge Brown's. November 10. John Coutant, of New Rochelle. "The Skirmish between the Americans and Hessians in October 23^d and 24^th 1776 (?) was about a mile from here, near Mrs. Morell's house, in the fields, this side. The Hessians probably had been out towards …

The Americans took to the fields, and crossed through [New Rochelle?] a little west of me about half a mile. An =American, I think, was with the British party, but I don't know who command =ed the American party. The Americans crossed a swamp near the White Plains road and [New Rochelle?] passing over ground where cavalry could not act, and took the opportunity to make a general discharge. British…