human
A man rides express today to the garrison in the Highlands to pray for two hundred Continentals. Which is only just, as we are exposed to McDonald and Sir John, and have already sent most of our men to the Continental Line, and have left only our regiment, which marches today, and the remainder all disaffected and plotting treason.
gpt
Plotting treason? What do you mean, child?
human
Why, sir, Captain Mann and his company refuse to march. He declares himself a friend to King George, has barricaded Brick House,[36] is collecting Indians and Tories, and swears he will join McDonald's outlaws and destroy us unless we lay down our arms and accept royal protection.
gpt
Why--why the filthy dog! I stammered,
human
I have never heard the like of such treason!
gpt
Can you help us, sir?
human
I shall endeavour to do so,
gpt
Our people have planned to seize and barricade Stone House, said she.
human
My father rides express to Albany. Why, sir, so put to it are we that Henry Hager, an aged exempt of over seventy years, is scouting for our party. Is our situation not pitiful?
gpt
Have all the young men gone? Have you no brothers to defend this house?
human
No, sir.... I have a lover.... He is Lieutenant Wirt, of the Albany Light Horse. But he has writ to my father that he can not leave his cavalry to help us.