" And who are you?" answered Ferris. Ferris held on but the man got his hand released and joined his companions. All three then rose. Ferris looking behind found they were pursued and one man near who was very fleet named Golding, and who would certainly have overtaken them had he not fallen into a hole where they had dug and taken out a stone, and which in the dark could'nt be seen. They all three then escaped.

Simmons was informed of this in the morning. He then with the assistance built them in a stone wall, where they lay all the next night &c until the search was over. A general search was ordered, and Simmons to

avoid joining took an emetic. He supplied them with provisions from the time they came on the necks. The stones pressed upon them so that they could hardly stand it, and they could hear the Refugees talking about them and breaking the bottles they had made use of containing cider &c. The next night after this Simmons advised them to make their escape which they did, getting nothing this time. -- Bashaw after being taken across the Sound became blind in consequence of having been swum in a state of heat. A man named [Coxe] Coxe at or near Oyster Bay owned Bashaw, who was afterwards kept as a stud. David Hall of Long Island had charge of the horse Bashaw, and afterwards said that he secured him and went in the house at night. In ten minutes went