The true story of Paul Revere, his midnight ride, his arrest and court-martial, his useful public services . The True Story of Paul Bevere taken the Barrs down) they forced us in,when we had got in, M^ Preseot said puton. He took to the left, I to the righttowards a wood, at the bottom of the Pas-ture intending, when I gained that, to jumpmy Horse & run afoot; just as I reachedit, out started six officers, seized my bridle,put their Pistols to my Breast, ordered meto dismount, which I did: One of them,who appeared to have the Command there,and much of a Gentleman, asked me whereI came from; I
The true story of Paul Revere, his midnight ride, his arrest and court-martial, his useful public services . The True Story of Paul Bevere taken the Barrs down) they forced us in,when we had got in, M^ Preseot said puton. He took to the left, I to the righttowards a wood, at the bottom of the Pas-ture intending, when I gained that, to jumpmy Horse & run afoot; just as I reachedit, out started six officers, seized my bridle,put their Pistols to my Breast, ordered meto dismount, which I did: One of them,who appeared to have the Command there,and much of a Gentleman, asked me whereI came from; I told him, he asked whattime I left it, I told him, he seemed sur-prised said S^ may I have your name, Ianswered my name is Revere, what said he,Paul Revere; I answered yes; the othersabused much, but he told me not to beafraid, no one should hurt me; I told himthey would miss their aim. He said theyshould not, they were only awaiting forsome deserters they expected down theRoad; I told him I knew better, I knewwhat they were after; that I had alarmedthe country all the way up, that their Boats[114]. The Midnight Ride were catchd aground, and I should haveJO men there soon; one of them said theyhad 1,500 coming: he seemed surprised androde off into the road, and informed themwho took me, they came down immeaditlyon a full gallop, one of them (whom Isince learned was Major Mitchell of the5th Reg.) Clap^^ his Pistol to my head, andsaid he was going to ask me some ques-tions, if I did not tell him the truth, hewould blow my brains out. I told him Iesteemed myself a Man of truth, that hehad stopped me on the highway, & mademe a prisoner, I knew not by what right;I would tell him the truth; I was notafraid; He then asked me, the same ques-tions that the other did, and many more,but was more particular; I gave him muchthe same answers; he then Ordered me tomount my horse, they first searched me forpistols, when I was mounted the Majortook the reins out of my hand, and said by G d S^ y
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