Barrett, [inter: or Valet,] a valet, was taken he was delivered to the commanding officer of the guard at Titus's Bridge who ought to have protected him. But soon after, on the same day, Capt. Samuel Lockwood, Fade Donaldson, and some others came with loud threats, outcry and excitement and demanded him. The officer, [inter: frightened] surrendered him, and they instantly hung him on a cherry tree at Titus's Bridge very barbarously, throwing a rope about

his neck as soon as they saw him swearing &c, and pulling him by the limbs after he was suspended. It was in fact murder, and General Water -bury had them all taken up, but they escaped then. Donaldson was after -wards hung in West Chester for this.

My brother Stephen was once, when - about 16 years old, with Colonel Fitch. Near City Island they attacked a wood boat which was lying at anchor near a guard ship in the night. The Captain was on deck with five or six muskets loaded by his side. When he heard the whale boat he snapped a gun at them which missed fire and they then fired a volley from the whale boat which killed him. The whale boat then boarded and wanted to cut the cable, but the hand would not tell where the axe was. They then all took hold of the Cable and pulling with all their might

Col. White of the Dragons rode a very fine horse.

Capt. Frink had been an officer in the American militia -- Colonel or major, I believe. He was a very gentlemanly man.