A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I — Passage 100
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] same kind of lace. He had on a round hat and nankeen waist-coat and breeches, with a flannel waistcoat and drawers, boots and thread stockings." According to John Yerks, the lower party were observed coming up the hill, Paulding^ leading the horse, upon which Andre was mounted. As they halted, Paulding exclaimed, " we have got a prisoner," and immediately ordered Andre to dismount. He then asked him for his watch. » New York Herald, 1842. b Paulding had effected his escape only three days previous from the New York Sugar House, in tlie dress of a German yager. General Van Cortlandt states that Paiilding wore this drees on the day of the capture, which tended to deceive An-dre and led him to exclaim, in answer to their reply, " Thank God, I am once more among friends." COUN IT OF WESTCHESTER. 22 4:io at the same time w.irning him not to make any attempt at es-