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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 18: (search)
tisans to annoy roving parties, taking provisions to New York, or otherwise doing service to the British. On that morning, after setting a reserve of four to keep watch in the rear, he and David Williams of Tarrytown and Isaac van Wart of Greenburg seated themselves in the thicket by the wayside, just above Tarrytown, and whiled away the time by playing cards. At an hour before noon, Andre was just rising the hill out of Sleepy Hollow, within fifteen miles of the strong British post at King's Bridge, when Paulding got up, presented a firelock at his breast, and asked which way he was going. Full of the idea that he could meet none but friends to the English, he answered: Gentlemen, I hope you belong to our party? Which party? asked Paulding. The lower party, said Andre. Paulding answered that he did. Then said Andre: I am a British officer, Chap. XVIII.} 1780. Sept. 23. out on particular business, and I hope you will not detain me a minute. Upon this Paulding ordered him to