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Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Doane Book
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:01:01 -0500

So sorry! My 3 year old daughter sent the message before I was finished typing......
The New Doane Book , Second Edition of Roger's History Revised, Bucks County's BANDITTORIES of the REVOLUTION, Published by The Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1952

Page 335

" In 1782, the refugees were secreted for several weeks in the hayloft of a barn owned by Charles Selner, in which they concealed themselves during the day, and wandered about during the night under the cover of darkness. Selner knew that they were there, and though he had formerly defended their conduct, he had no wish to harbor them when the law had affixed a heavy penalty upon any person who should give them shelter. He dare not order them off for fear they might become incensed and perpetrate injury and outrage upon him or his family, and if they remained there with his knowledge and permission, they would certainly involve him in difficulty with the authorities.

Here was a dilemma, but Selner avoided it by asking a young lad whom he met in the road, to hurry off and tell Major Kennedy that the Doans were in his barn. Kennedy, upon receipt of the information, summoned eight militia men, marched to the premises and surrounded the barn. While they were deliberating what was the best to do in order to secure them, the outlaws opened the door and ran towards the chicken-hearted group, who at once become panic-stricken and fled as the Doans fired."

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