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7th [May] removed from the Queen to the Blenheim of 90 Guns where all the American Prisoners were Collected as She had been repaired for a Guardship, there we met Our Captain & Doctr & Capt Eleazer Johnson Who was taken in the Privateer Brigg Doltin [Dalton] Mounting 18 Guns & Swivels Equivolent Who was Captivated on Christmas Eve'g By his Majesties Ship the Raisonable of 64 Guns Tho...
Date: 7 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
9th [May] Josias Smith taken by the Albion in the Franklin [sic Montgomery] with Capt Rowe this Day Obtained Liberty to come on board to see His Brother Samll who was Chirurgeon to the Da[lt]on 2
Date: 9 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
27th [May] Capt [Francis] Brown Our Lieuts Sailing Mastr My self Mr [Isaac] George & the Gunr & two of the People sent on Shore to Be Sent to Prison; we were Escorted to the Fountain Tavern there to be Examined before a Justice of the peace & Capt Brown After Passing the First Examination had the good fortune to make his Escape; the rest after Examination Were all (Except one who was...
Date: 27 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
15th [June] Sunday Very rainy Some Charitable Person sent in for the American Prison[er]s. 2 Qrs of Veal All ready Cooked — John Chandler is lnvaleaded & Samll his Brother is Discharged as being a Passenger & a man of a Liberal Education —
16th Munday rainy wr 11 More Prisonrs Comttd Consisting of English, Irish, Scotch, Dutch, Swead &: Portigue's none of these were to be Comttd till...
Date: 21 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
22 [June] Sunday All in good health; but Badly Clothed & much worse fed we are Allowed By Govermt As follows Viz Each Man to have In a Week 7 lb of Brown Course Bread, 7 Quarts of the Smallest of Beer, 4½ lb. of the meanest of Beef, I lb. of Greans, 6 Ounces of Cheese & ½ a Jill of Salt. & some times the Pot Liquor at [after] the fat was taken of[f] —
23d of June Clear & Pleast wr...
Date: 28 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
29th [June] Sunday raw Cold weathr
30th fair wr 12 Lamp Posts Erected round Our walls In Order to Illuminate the Jail Least some shoud Indeavour to Elope by night— the13th Regt to Guard us, a Lieuts Guard Consisting of 36 Soldiers, 12 of which are upon Centry Steady —
Date: 30 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
4th [July] this [day] recd Intelligence that Mr Phinehas Smith Our Sailing Master & Jona Knowlton Carpenter to the Doltin [Dalton] made an Elopement from the Royal Hospital — A fleet of 40 Sail of Merchtn Put into the Sound in Consequence of a Head wind, (Bound to America) this Day 12 Months the United States of America Declar'd Independent which they've Supported one year. God send they Ever...
Date: 4 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
12th [July] this Morning Between the Hours of 3. & 4. Doctr [Samuel] Smith, Mr Little, James Dean, Wm Smith from the Hospital Mr George from the B.[lack] hole & Hy Lunt fr. the Itchy Ward All Eloped thro the Vaultt of the Hospital — at 6 A.M. Benja Sheckle Died —
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
4th [August] 3 More Prisoners retd from the Hospt, On the 18th of Last month begun to Mine a Passage under ground from the Long Prison in Order for An Elopement but As I'm so low by the Small pox I Don't Expect to Elope — This Night favour'd their Design &at 11 P.M. began to Open the Hole thro which 32 passed before Day without being Discover'd, they was not Miss'd till about 10 A.M. We...
Date: 4 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Januy. 1st. 1778 Thursday raw cold wr. Recd. for New Years day for Each Mess a plum Pudding & a Six penny Loaf as a Present from Mr. Heath & his Parish & by him we Learn that there is a Subscription raising for the relief of the American Prisoners confined in England.! Blessed News to a Starving People.1
Our Friends in...
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
3d. Saturday rainy & Blowing wr. This Gentleman (whoose Name is Lyon & is an Attorney at Law) has Provided two Hundred & fifty Blanketts & the said Lyon was sent by regular Committee Chosen by the Doners for Our relief; by him we Learn that Ticonderoga is retaken by Genl. Starks & Col. Warner at the Head of an Army for that purpose
Likewise Sir...
Date: 3 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
5th. Munday Pleast. wr. this Day served With Oatmeal & Leeks to put into our Pot Liquor to make broth, also with Potatoes & some Turnips. Now we Live Like fighting Cocks.
NB. this Extra is from the Subscription Aforesaid
Date: 5 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
6th. Tuesday Clody weathr: Here is No regulations with regard to Our Extra Allowance as yet—to Day served with a white Loaf Extra. The Revd. Mr. Heath made us a Present of 7 Ib Sugar 1 Ib tea a Bible 1 Sermon Book & two Psalm Books.
According to Our Petition we've Peas Allowed in Lieu of Cabbage which was served this Day
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany. 10th. Sat'day Cloudy weathr. By a Gentl. from the Subscription Committe, at Bristol, we Learn the Subscription there raised for Our relief Amounted to £ 260 & at London to 2660 £. the Bristol Comttee. have Assess'd to Each Prisoner 1 penny Per. day. Recd. 300 red herring with a 3d Loaf...
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
11th. Sunday Pleast. weathr. We are Serv'd with 1/2 pint of Peas 4 Days in the week to Each Man Viz & broth the three Other Days
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
12th. Munday Very rainy to Day recd. 1 penny Each Man of the Bristol Donation which is the first we've Recd.
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
14th. Wednesday Rainy wr. The Revd. Mr. Heath is Appointed Superintendent here for the Donation & Mr Sorrey a Mercht. his Assistant1—By whome we Learn that the Officers ar Allowed five Shillings Pr. Weeks & the people two Shillings, also a Quantity of Clothes was to be serv'd to us
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
15th. Thursday Very Showery Wr. Several Gentlemen to see us; One who was a Quaker Offer'd to be at the Expence of Glassing two Windows that we should be Better Accomodated with light
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
16th. Friday rainy but warm wr. Mr. Heath has Order'd 4 penny Loaf to Each Mess Extra. This Day year I've cause to Lament which was the Day the Charming Salley was taken1
Arived from Philedelphia Express Lieut. Genl. Cornwallis, his Aidde-Camp & have set out for London. No news come to hand as Yet, but is Generally thot...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
17th. Saturday rainy wr. We are Advis'd by our friends Not to Attempt to make Our Escape, as they are trying to bring about an Exchange for us—
By Mr. [Robert Heath?] & Sorrey [Miles Saurey], We've Recd. our Donation Clothes
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11