Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-04-13

Seyefai Oh twenty, Ten, UVe anu lew Oh
one and two dollars. They gave me all
those bills to keep, / having pocket.
book. We put the letters in the hole of
the tree, and stopt it with leaves. We then
proceeded through some fields and woods
At last, we opened the few remaining let
tiers, but found nothing. We laid the
letters on the ground, and covered them
with leaves, and also concealed our knives
under ground. We then proceeded, and
found road to village, the name of
which l have forgotten. We found house
where the Doctor asked to buy some milk
aud bread. Being answered in the af6r-
NATIVE, he called us aud we entered. The
Doctor breakfasted copiously, but Ber-
trsnd and myself could not eat any thing
We only draok some milk and tea, to calm
our sgiiaied blood. The Doctor paid two
shiiiings, and we went on. To tell you
the truth, sir, did not know where We
were going; bat the Doctor, who was eur
guide, told us We we're going to PMiadel-
pbia; and that If we would help him, We
should stop the first gig We should see,
compel the surrender of it, and use it, the
sooner TO reach Philadelphia. opposed
this new project with all my powers. l
told him was already in despair for the
enormities we had committed, and that
would willingly give pint Of my blood
not to have been engaged in them. Then
a dispute arose among us. The Doctor
called Bertrand and my self towards and
children, and said he thought he had to
deal with different men. Speaking thus,
we went through several fields, and found
road TO small village, situated Oh the
bank of river. The Doctor wished to
pass over the bridge; but thought every
one could read in my face my guilt. /
opposed it, aud went TO hide my self in a
neighbouring wood. Bertrand and the
Doctor followed me. We remained there
till dark, when / expressed my opinion in
favour OF returning TO New-York, what
ever might befal me. Bertrand agreed TO
accompany me. The Doctor said be
would part with us; that he would sleep
in that village that the next day be would
take coach for Brunswick, and thence
take the steam boat, and be in New Y ork
before us. He asked for share OF the
bills, and l made the distribution. The
Doctor had six hundred and seven dollars,
Bertrand the same, and the same. The
bills Of 1000 and 5000 dollars we're too
| large to be changed; and was not bold
enough TO attempt TO change them. He
told me then to keep them that when We
met in New York, l should give them tc,
him, aud he would change them. He
then wanted TO throw away the watch, for
fear it would be known. | asked it of
him to use along the road, and he gave it
10 me. He kept his pistol with him, and
said he would never part with it. he told
us to take care-ii you are stopt, you are
lost. then told him, " You did not tell
US this before we left New Y ork" What
| told you, said he, was only to engage
you to come. Then, said he, Z" have
care--good bye!" and he left us. 1t was
about o'clock. Bertrand and myself
left our pistols, and covered them with
leaves. We then proceeded TO Newark
About ! l o'clock we heard horse COM
ing al full speed, and we hid ourselves in
a field. Here / concealed the watch the
Doctor had given to me and proceeded
Oh our way till midnight, when, being
much exhausted by fatigue and hunger,
We threw ourselves down in field to rest.
At the break of day We arose, and pro-
ceeded Oh our way to Newark. At about
o'clock we called at house, aud asked
for piece Of bread, for which l gave
one shilling and six pence, which Bertrand
had given to me. At 9 o'clock We saw a
cart going to Newark. Bertrand asked
leave TO get into it. The driver gave
leave, and We arrived at Newark about
10 o'clock. Bertrand wanted 10 cross the
bridge, but / had not the courage to do
il; and we went aud hid ourselves along
the river among the bushes. At 5 o'clock
in the evening, We took small boat, and
crossed the river with two sticks--took
the road to New York, and arrived at 8
o'clock at the place where the horse boat
crosses, having only stopt at house on
the road to take small piece of bread.
1t was too late for the horse-boat TO cross
the river; and We took small boat lying
on the wharf with two oars; got into il,
and crossed the North River. We land
ed at the place where the horse-boat comes
in, and there tied the boat, SO that it
could be found the next day. We went
into a cellar where we cot Jomething 10
eat to comfort our stomachs, exhausted
by fatigue aud hunger After supper,
bertrand told me the best plan would be
% go to spend the night with Mr. Lewis,
he shoemaker, who lodges in the lower
,art of the city, and who had boarded two
months with us. We went there, and as
lie had gone to bed, he told us that his
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