[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] He said he took it to get out, for he could not get over the Bridge with-1 out it, said he took it solely to get out & never intended to go back or act in Consequence of it. The Evidence then asked him why he did nut deliver himself up to the first Guard, the prisoner answered, he knew of no Guard — be also said he had put the Warrant under a stone intending to leave it, but that the Man who was with him persuaded him to take it with him. The Prisoner further said the other had a warrant also, & had a night or two before carried down Twenty-three Men — the Pris-oner told him he came from Kingshridge, the 10 April, about half an hour before Sun set — he was taken the 11th of April. The Prisoner in his Defence says that he was Drafted last Fall in Col. Swartwouts Reg', went to Kingshridge with them, came home & was returning to join the Reg', when he met one Edw. Palmer, who lived in Cortlandt's manor, who told him if he went back he would be flogged, & advised him to go to Long Island with him. With some perswasion he went wilh Palmer to Cowneck & worked there with one Henry Sands — when he first came on the Island he wan persuaded to enlist with the Enemy, but was not called on to Join his Company until about three weeks ago, when he was ordered to Join them at Fort Washington, which he did. "The Company was then commanded by Capt.