The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15


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ling DartY. and this seems probably
correct. on August ! Ire Council
ordered. that Col. John MunS0n do
forthwith apprehend and bring before
1.-THE Council Of Safety the said John
Tr0Op. Peter Saunders. ana James
Moody. on the charge OF srecfuiting
lfor the enemy within this State q
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Bristown. and there is nothing to show
ELhab they did not sit in the Court
House. There were five present be-
sides Governor Livingston, including
Silas Condict Of Morris. John Martin
was do0rkeeper. Action WAS quickly
taken by the Morris Militia under Col.
John Munson. TROOP and Saunders.
with more than fiftv tory recruits,
were captured (apparently ne al
Schooley's Mountain, though one ac-
count saws it was in Hundreton
COUNTY,, but Moody and others es-
escaped Troop was Lieutenant in
the British Volunteers. and being
brought before the Council on August
III. was ordered sent to General Wash
inpton. Saunders was brought with
Troop to Morristown and was also
taken before the Council on the same
day. He was given his choice be-
tween enlisting = b American
Navy and standing trial: After medl-
tating Ia the lall nine Gays, Saunders
enlisted and was sent TO Philadelphia.
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according to the report printed in
New York, manacled and marched TO
Burlington jail by way OF Trenton
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