October 30th Samuel Lawrence, 87 years old, a Pensioner: In 1778, we encamped at Mount Misery where General [Washington] visited us-- "Very good." (Our [inter: officer was] officers were absent and he [Washington] asked our sergeant how large the guard was, when we were relieved &c. To all the sergeants answers he replied: "very good!") In 1777, I went under Captain Richard Sackett in the Nine …

T.x (?) (See on p. 84) [marg: x Fusee (mil.) a fuse - a tube filled with a combustible composition used for blasting or firing shells.] John Shaw, a Scotchman, a volunteer horseman, was at Ward's, and [inter: went] was up stairs for his saddle. after the enemy were in their stirrups and [inter: it] went clink! clink! as he came down the stairs. They, the British, captured, then, a great num -ber o…

J.E.] He was cut down by the British Refugees who advanced on the west road. He was cut to pieces and fell off, and the horse escaped. The British were disco= =vered near Raymond's hill about a mile off but Ambler thought they were Moylan's. The British posted Vi= =dettes on Canfield's hill and staid about an hour or so advancing by way of [New]North Castle Church and entering the village between …