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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I — Passage 97

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[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] house, and with a coat of Smith's, covered by the dark great-coat, with "a wide cape and buttoned close to his neck," Andre was equipped for the journey. Accordingly in the morning, he and Smith proceeded to King's Ferry. On the way. Smith endeavored to draw his companion into conversation, but without success. He was reserved and thought-ful. On the contrary, Suiith accosted several of his acquaintances on the road, and even stopped at a sutler's tent, and joined in discussing a bowl of punch, while Andre walked his horse slow-ly to the ferry alone, and there waited Smi.h's arrival. As they passed through the works at Verplanck's Point, Smith rode up to Colonel Livingston's tent, while Andre, and a servant who attended him, (a negro of Smith's,) rode on. To the Colonel's inquiries. Smith said he was going up the country, and took charge of letters for General Arnold and Governor Clinton. He excused himself from stopping, as a gentleman waited for him whose business was ur5:ent. He then overlook his charo-e and they proceeded until between eight and nine at night, " when they were hailed by the sentinel of a patrolling party. This was near Crompond, and about eight miles from Verplanck's Point. The sentinel ordered them to stop, and Smith dismounted, gave the bridle of his horse to his servant, walked forward, and inquir-ed who commanded the party. He was answered, -Captain Boyd,' who, overhearing the conversation, immediately appeared.