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me he had been forced out of barracks, returned. I met Major 

 Kinnaird and Lieutenant Torbett ; the former discharged two 

 pistols, as a signal to Ladder Hill. Major Kinnaird ordered me 

 to run to the barracks, and desire the drummers to beat to arms : 

 and by this time the general alarm had fired from Ladder Hill. I 

 ordered all the artillery (previously supplying them with arms 

 from the store rooms) to fall in near the barrack gate with the 

 remaining infantry, whom Captain Sampson was collecting. We 

 proceeded to the foot of Ladder Hill, where we joined a party 

 under Major Kinnaird: the whole then proceeded to Ladder 

 Hill, and there received ammunition. Lieutenant F. Scale and 

 myself, with twenty men, were ordered to march as quick as 

 possible to Red-Hill house. On our way, we were met by Cap- 

 tain Pritchard, who directed us to march immediately to Planta- 

 tion-house, and report our arrival to the Governor : but meeting 

 the Town Major, we were directed to advance towards Major 

 Pierie's lower house, and watch the motions of the mutineers ; and 

 to oppose them if they attempted to advance to Plantation-house. 

 Sometime afterwards. Major Kinnaird joined us with a strong 

 detachment, and ordered our picqnet to advance near the water 

 run. Major Kinnaird then ordered me to goto Plantation-house 

 and inform the Governor of the position he had taken up : but 

 upon my return, I found the picqnet had retired as far as a rise 

 of ground at the back of Major Pierie's house. About one o'clock 

 in the morning, a black man belonging to the Lieutenant- 

 Governor, came to our party, and informed us the mutineers were 

 advancing towards Plantation-house, with the Lieutenant-Gover- 

 nor as their prisoner : and about two hours before day-light, I 

 perceived them approaching. They advanced to the same ground 

 we before occupied with the picquet, and halted. At day-light. 

 Major Kinnaird collected all his force and formed a line fronting 



