Simmons in consequence left the corps and went above. Williams was reputed a good officer.

Septr. 23d Mrs Daniel Edwards: "My aunt, Mrs Phoebe Turner, a widow, and my mother's sisters, was robbed by men in disguise of Emmerick's, but she marked the clothes with a scissors which she always carried, in consequence of which they were found out and flogged severely. About three weeks afterwards, she was found murdered and robbed, being hacked to pieces (had several wounds, her arms much cut in warding off blows) An old black woman living with her was found dead and unwounded and was supposed to have died from fright. She was robbed of about four hundred pounds the first time, and recovered

the soldiers about £360. It was never known for certain whether she was robbed of this money the last time, or whether she had buried her money. It was searched for afterwards but never found. She lived at the time where Honeywell Watson now resides. The negro servant [inter: men] living with her were absent on a frolic.

The block house at West Farms was burnt before it was quite finished. It was all finished but the roof. Apprehending an attack they took the roof off an old house to cover it. They sent for assistance to Fort No. 8, and a party was sent to the support. They defended themselves when attacked for some time and afterwards fought across the river near DeLancey's bridge. The soldiers from No. 8. did not come up till after the block house was burnt, and the Americans had returned from Fordham [British tried to cut off the retreat of the Americans] - Americans on [inter: the] west and