. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. d next to Washington in the army, was taken prisoner by aparty of British cavalry under Col. Ilarcourt. It is on risingground, at the SE. entrance of the village. At that time it was atavern kept by Mrs. White, a widow lady, and went by the nameof Tacer/i It has since been somewhat altered, and isnow occupied as a private dwelling. This event took place on the morning of Dec. 13, 1776, a fewdays after Washingtons retreat through NeM- Jersey to the westernbank of the Delaware. Lee had been Irequently ordered to joi
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. d next to Washington in the army, was taken prisoner by aparty of British cavalry under Col. Ilarcourt. It is on risingground, at the SE. entrance of the village. At that time it was atavern kept by Mrs. White, a widow lady, and went by the nameof Tacer/i It has since been somewhat altered, and isnow occupied as a private dwelling. This event took place on the morning of Dec. 13, 1776, a fewdays after Washingtons retreat through NeM- Jersey to the westernbank of the Delaware. Lee had been Irequently ordered to jointhe main army with his troops. He slowly obeyed, rather manifest-ing to act independently and annoy the rear of the British army;and in opposition to the judgment of Washington, he proposed to 444 SOMERSET COUNTY. establish himself at Morristown. On being again urged, he wasreluctantly proceeding towards the Delaware, when he was takenprisoner. At this time his troops lay at Vealtown, two miles distant;but he had with him a small guard as a protection to his General Lees Quiirtcis, Baskingrldge. The following detailed account of this event is given by GeneralJames Wilkinson, in his Memoirs, who was with Lee at this time. General Lee wasted the niorninfr in altercation with certain militia corps who were ofhis command, particularly the Connecticut Light-horse,* several of whom appeared inlarge fulUhottomed perukes, and were treated very irreverently. The call ol the adju-tant-fjcncral for orders also occupied some of his time, and we did not sit down to break-fast before 10 oclock. Gen. Lee was engaged in answering Gen. Gates letter, and 1 hadrisen from the table, and was looking out of an end widow, down a lane about one hun-dred yards in length, which led to the house from the main road, when I discovered aparty of British troops turn the corner of the avenue at full charge. Startled at this un-expected spectacle, I exclaimed, Here, sir, are the British cavalry ! Whe
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