Journal Or Historical Recollections of American Events During the Revolutionary WarF. Bourquin, 1894 - 97 strani |
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Stran ix - To all friends of American liberty be it known that this Morning before break of day, a brigade consisting of about 1000 or 1200 men landed at Phip's farm at Cambridge, and marched to Lexington, where they found a company of our colony militia in arms, upon whom they fired without any provocation, and killed six men and wounded four others.
Stran ix - To all friends of American Liberty: Be it known that this morning, before break of day, a brigade, consisting of about 1,000 or 1,200 men, landed at Phips farm at Cambridge and marched to Lexington, where they found a company of our Colony Militia in arms, upon whom they fired without any provocation, and killed 6 men and wounded 4 others.
Stran 91 - King,4 welcoming their great Chief to the Seat of Government— At the conclusion, we gave them our Hats, and then they with the Surrounding Boats gave us [three Cheers?] Soon after another Boat, came under our Stern & presented us with a number of Copies of another Ode, and immediately about a dozen Gentn.
Stran ix - Bissel is charged to alarm the Country quite to Connecticut ; and all Persons are desired to furnish him with fresh Horses, as they may be needed — I have spoken with several, who have seen the dead & wounded — J.
Stran 16 - Rooms, and when the weather was so hot that they must drink or perish. On hearing a number of these instances of Cruelty, I asked who was the Author of them — they answered the provost keeper — I desired the Officer to call him up that we might have him face to face.
Stran 9 - I waited on him and politely declined the Task, urging the wants of the Prisoners & having nothing to supply them. He very kindly objected to the conduct of Gentlemen of the Country refusing to join him in his Arduous Struggle. That he had nothing in View but the Salvation of his Country, but it was impossible for him to accomplish it alone : that if men of Character & influence would not come forward & join him in his Exertions, all would be lost. Affected by this address, and Supposing that I could...
Stran x - Lexington, who further informs, that 4000 of our troops had surrounded the first brigade above mentioned, who were on a hill in Lexington, that the action continued, and there were about 50 of our men killed, and 150 of the regulars, as near as they could determine, when the express came away : it will be expedient for every man to go who is fit and willing.
Stran 14 - ... from Colonels downwards in close confinement in the Gaol in New York — After some Conversation with Coll Ethan Allen I told him my Errand on which he was very free in his abuse of the British on account of the cruel treatment he had recd during months close confinement — We then proceeded upstairs to the room of their confinement — I had the Officers drawn up in a Ring, and informed them of my Mission — That I was determined to hear nothing in Secret — That I therefore hoped they would...
Stran 61 - This operated like an electrical Shock — Each Member looking on his Neighbor, in Surprise, as if saying here is unfair Play — It was suspected to be some Scheme of the Minority — The President was interrogated The Cover of the Letters was called for — The General's Signature was examined — In Short, it looked so much like something supernatural that even the Minority, who were so much pleased with it, could scarcely think it real — After being fully convinced of the integrity of the Transaction...
Stran 48 - I could not find anything till I got to the last pocket, where I found a piece of paper rolled up into the form of a pipe shank.