[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] 2 Phillipse did not live to enjoy his ill-York $500,000 in six per cent stocks for gotten lands. On his death they became the title which he had acquired. the property of his father, and afterwards 3 Simcoe' s Military Journal. of his heirs. John Jacob Astor subse-APPENDIX. 331 Emerick being of opinion the rebels were in such force that it would be advisable for him to return, he did so. Lieut. Col. Simcoe understood that NIMH AM, an Indian chief, and some of his tribe, were with the enemy; and by his spies, who were excellent, he was informed that they were highly elated at the retreat of Emerick's corps, and applied it to the whole of the light troops at Kingsbridge. Lieut. Col. Simcoe took measures to increase their belief; and, ordering a day's provisions to be cooked, marched the next morning, the 3151 of August, a small distance in front of the fort, and determined to wait there the whole day, in hopes of betraying the enemy into an ambuscade. His idea was, as the enemy moved upon the road, to advance from his flanks; and he meant to gain the heights in the rear of the enemy, attacking whomsoever should be within reach by his cavalry and such infantry as might be necessary. In pursuance