Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ... soon as he could, and that I had offered him money to help him on his way to New York, as well as to give him directions where he might be secreted on the road, and procure a guide through the mountains DEGREES Alarmed at these infamous designs, I determined to lose no time in contriving the means for my own security, by every opportunity that should offer. A few days after, another special court of oyer and terminer and general goal delivery was notified to sit, and the supreme court of judicature for the trial of causes, with an accompanying jurisdiction within a fortnight. I therefore, sought the earliest opportunity to inform my wife of my determination to effect my escape: she did not long hesitate to come to me from Haverstraw and confirm me in my resolution. There was a lady in the village who had given me assurances that if once I could find an opportunity to quit the jail, she would secure me until I could procure a guide to conduct me in safety to any place - of security. This lady had long sympathized in my distresses; she had suffered much by the war, particularly on account of the loss of her husband, whose life had been most unjustly taken away for his allegiance to his sovereign. Mrs. Smith in consequence, informed her of my determination. Fortunately, a few days after, several persons came to see me, as well on business as from friendship, and they having interest with the deputy sheriff," persuaded him to suffer me to come out of my place of confinement, and sit with them in the open court room, in order to transact some business of a pecuniary nature. As the bottle was moving briskly round, I thought it a good opportunity to favour my design; there were three in company; and two of them, who were rigid democrats, had become..
