faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to the township of Bedford, in Westchester County, in the Province of New-York, being the place of my destination and residence; and there, or within six miles thereof, to remain during the present war with Great Britain and the said United Colonies, or until the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the Assembly, Convention, or Committee, or Council of Safety of the said Colony, shall order otherwise; and that I will not, directly or indirectly, give any intelligence whatsoever to the enemies of the United Colonies, or do or say anything in opposition to, or in prejudice of, the measures and proceedings of any Congress for the said Colonies during the present troubles, or until I am duly exchanged or discharged.

Given under my hand this 6th day of July, A. D. 1776.

WILLIAM MCDERMOTT.

Examination of JAMES AUCHMUTY.

White-Plains, in Westchester County, July 6, 1776.

James Auchmuty, Esq., of Boston, being examined, saith: That he, together with his wife and child, sailed from Halifax on the 10th of June last, in a transport sloop called the Charlotte, whereof Samuel Cox was master, bound for New-York; that, on Friday last, the said sloop was taken by Captain Rogers, in an American armed sloop called the Montgomery, and carried into Fire-Island Inlet, on the south side of Long-Island, and from thence, with his said wife and child, were sent prisoners to this place; that this examinant was appointed by General Howe storekeeper to the engineers, and that the pay allowed him was four shillings sterling per day, with the promise of its being augmented to five; that the fleet, of which the Charlotte transport was one, amounted to about one hundred and thirty sail; that the army on board the said fleet consisted of near ten thousand men, exclusive of marines, as he (the examinant) understood; that it was reported at Halifax that Lord Howe, with the German troops, were intended for New-York; that it was said eleven thousand regular troops went with General Burgoyne to Quebeck; that the said sloop Charlotte was laden with intrenching tools, some spikes, Chevaux-de-Frise, and some mantelets.

JAMES AUCHMUTY.

Parole of JAMES AUCHMUTY;

I, James Auchmuty, being made a prisoner of war by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North America, do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to the township of Bedford, in the Province of New-York, being the place of my destination and residence; and there, or within six miles thereof, to remain during the present war between Great Britain and the said United Colonies, or until the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the Assembly, Convention, or Committee or Council of Safety of the said Colony, shall order otherwise; and that I will not, directly or indirectly, give any intelligence whatsoever to the enemies of the United Colonies, or do or say anything in opposition to, or in prejudice of, the measures and proceedings of any Congress for the said Colonies during the present troubles, or until I am duly exchanged or discharged.

Given under my hand this 6th day of July, A. D. 1776.

JAMES AUCHMUTY, Storekeeper of the Engineer's Department.

Examination of THOMAS REMINGTON HARRIS.

Thomas Remington Harris, an inhabitant of the city of London, master's mate on board the Savage sloop of war, being examined, saith: That he was taken prisoner on Staten-Island by a party of riflemen on the 7th of April last, and brought to the city of New-York, where he was confined in Jail till yesterday, when he was sent to this place a prisoner.

THOMAS REMINGTON HARRIS.

Parole of THOMAS REMINGTON HARRIS.

I, Thomas Remington Harris, being made a prisoner of war by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North America, do promise and engage, on my word of honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to the township of Bedford, in Westchester County, in the Province of New-York, being the place of my destination and residence; and there, or within six miles thereof, to remain during the present war with Great Britain and the said. United Colonies, or until the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the Assembly, Convention or Committee, or Council of Safety, of the said Colony, shall order otherwise; and that I will not, directly or indirectly, give any intelligence whatsoever to the enemies of the United Colonies, or do or say anything in opposition to, or in prejudice of, the measures and proceedings of any Congress for the said Colonies during the present troubles, or until I am duly exchanged or discharged.

Given under my hand this 6th day of July, A. D. 1776.

THOMAS REMINGTON HARRIS, Mate of the Savage Sloop.

Examination of WILLIAM METCALFE.

William Metcalfe, born near Bristol, in Old England, of the age of twenty, about five feet two inches high, well set, light eyes, fair complexion and brown hair, and a cast in his right eye, somewhat pitted with the smallpox, being examined, says, that he was a Midshipman On board the Savage sloop of war; being of a party sent on shore at Staten-Island, was taken prisoner on the 7th of April last, brought to New-York, and now sent to this place.

WILLIAM METCALFE.

Examination of JOSEPH WOOLCOMBE.

Joseph Woolcombe, a native of Topsham, in Devonshire, in Old England, being examined, says he was formerly mate on board the ship Blue Mountain Valley, a transport ship; was cast away in the ship Sally on the south side of Long-Island, (bound to Boston,) taken prisoner and sent to New-York, and from thence to this place; he is about five feet eight inches in height, light eyes and complexion, light brown hair, and well set.

JOSEPH WOOLCOMBE.

Parole, of JOSEPH WOOLCOMBE.

I, Joseph Woolcombe, being made a prisoner of war by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North America, do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to the township of Bedford, in Westchester County, in the Province of New-York, being the place of my destination and residence; and there, or within six miles thereof, to remain during the present war between Great Britain and the said United Colonies, or until the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the Assembly, Convention, or Committee or Council of Safety of the said Colony, shall order otherwise; and that I will not, directly or indirectly, give any intelligence whatsoever to the enemies of the United Colonies, or do or say anything in opposition to, or in prejudice of, the measures and proceedings of any Congress for the said Colonies during the present troubles, or until I am duly exchanged or discharged.

Given under my hand this 6th day of July, A. D. 1776.

JOSEPH WOOLCOMBE, Chief Mate of the Ship Blue Mountain Valley.

Examination of RICHARD BRUERÉ.

Richard Brueré, second son of Governour Brueré of the Island of Bermuda, being examined, saith: That he is at present a Midshipman of the Navy of Great Britain; that he was to be made an acting lieutenant on board the Merlin sloop of war; that he sailed from Halifax about the 10th of June last in one of the engineer's sloops, of which he was part owner, bound to Sandy-Hook; that the said sloop was taken on Friday or Saturday last on the south side of Long-Island, by Captain Rogers of an American armed sloop, and carried into Fire-Island Inlet, and from thence was sent prisoner to this place.

RICHARD BRUERÉ.

Parole of R. BRUERÉ.

I Richard Brueré, being made a prisoner of war by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North America, do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to the township of Bedford, in Westchester County, in the Province of New-York, being the place of my destination and residence; and there, or within six miles thereof, to remain during the present war between Great Britain and the said United Colonies, or until the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the