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14 officer and twelve men, he was made prisoner, but seeming to have great respect for the soldiers, and they for him, there was no dispute made. His ready compliance and civility drew compassion from the men towards him, and he treated them with north country whisky, taking care to drink sparingly himself, until they were all overcome with that heady liquor. While they werein this condition, he got them all tied neck and heels, and leaving them in that posture, marched off with their arms.

The government being justly incensed at his proceeding, issued out a proclamation, offering a reward for his head, dead or alive.

A captain of foot being informed of one of his haunts, chose out twenty of the most active men in the barrack, who stripped themselves to their waistcoats, and marched out in pursuit of him, before break of day, with nothing but their muskets and bayonets, and a little provision. In about two hours they invested his castle of defence but had the mortification to hear him call out from an adjacent hill, bidding defiance, for it seems, he had warning of their approach. Upon this the military men held a consultation of war, wherein it was resolved to divide themselves. The captain and ten men were to follow the chace in the centre, and five men on each wing, who were always to keep within a quarter of a mile of the main body. In this manner they followed him until noon; but at length, several of the men beginning to lag, the chace was only maintained by four, who kept so nigh him, as to have him in view the greatest part of the day. In the evening he hid himself in a knot furze, about half a mile from a small village, where several of his