The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth, N.H., 1777-06-28 00:00:00, page 4

'APPENDIX to the Report of the Committee
of Congress, appointed to examine into the
conduct of the enemy, containing proofs and
illustrations. (Referred to in our lafl)
Affidavit of the Rev. Mr, George Duffield.
The following circumflances relative to the
Death of the Rev. Mr. Roxburgh, Chaplain
to a battalion of the Pennsylvania militia,
who was killed at Trenton, on the evening
of the second of January last (the day of
the engagement here) I was informed by
feme of the inhabitants in those parts, on
whose veracity I could well depend, viz.
THAT as a party of Hessian jagers
marched down the back of the
town, after our troops had retreated,
they fell in with Mr. Rofbu[gh, who sur
rendered himfelf a prifoner;notwithffinding
which one of them flruck him on the head
with a sword or cutlass, and then stabbed
him several times with a bayonet, whilst ini
ploring mercy, and begging his life at their
hands. That this account was given by a
Heflin who said that he had killed him,
(save only that he did not know Mr. Ros
burgh's name, but called him a darn'd rebel
minister) and that Cortland Skinner, and
several other officers, who were present at
the relation of the faft, highly applauded
the perpetrator for what he had done. That
gfter he was thus massacred, he was flripped
Baked^and in that condition left lying in
the opon field, till afterwards taken up and
buried near the place by some of the inhabi
cants.
The above was from the information of
others.
And on the Monday following I saw the
corpfe,when railed in order to inter it in the
burying ground, and observed that besides
the strokes which had been given him on
the head with some edged weapon, he had
been stabbed with a bayonet in the back of
the neck, and between the ribbs on the
right fi^, ^l^b Uft appeared remarkably
deep, and from which, even then, there
issued a large quantity of blood.
GEORGE DUFFIELD.
Philadelphia, ff.
Personally came before me, James Young,
Esq ; one of the Justices of the Peace, the
Rev. George Duffield, and made oath to the
truth of the above relation.
Sworn the 25th of April, 1777,
before me, James Young.
Compare the above testimonies with the
following well known fads—
The Prefoyterian churches, almost with
out exception, were turned into barracks,
stables or prisons.
The College of New Jersey was made
use of for all these purposes.
IL On the second head of the Report,
the treatment of the prisoners.
Affidavits of prisoners.
A just account of the treatment which Mr.
Josiah. mlt Lieut, of theContinenta! hrig,
And, Doria, received while a prisoner.
He was taken on the sixth day of June
Aft, by the Cerberus roan of war, Capt.
Simmons, and confined fix months, during
her crude - Upon his firft coming on board
he was infused with the name of rebel, and
threatned that the yard arm Should be his
portion, if he did not directly enter & take
a mate's birth. This he refufed, and was
damned for a rascal, and was ordered imme
diately to the main deck, where the boat
swain and his three mates were charged to
fee him perform the meanest duty in the
waist of the fuip. The Captain was deter
mined to fee this dene himfelf. As he
would not engage to fight against his coun
try and friends, the Captain ordered that he
Should be placed in the boats during an en
gagement, He requeued only to have the,
Wanted a Surgeon for the Ship
PORTSMOUTH.—Any Gentleman of the Faculty
inclining to engage for a Cruize of Four Months, will
meet with due Encouragement by applying to JOHN
HART, Commander of said Ship. fo|
Fortfmoath, June 19th, 1777.
piiviitg Ml 4 the forecaftle during
an adipo. >uld choose a walking
ing pollute than be still to be foot
at — this was ^ tied. It has frequently
happened that m iters of vessels were rifled
by the British officers of what was in their
chests, and insulted and kicked from the
quarter deck for asking the liberty of bring
ing their neceffiries which were left behind
in their vessels: The only Satisfaction they
could obtain was to be ordered directly to
a gun. Lieut. Ball of the Roebuck, who
was exchanged for Mr. Josiah, had return
ed ten days or a fortnight to the prilon Slip
at New-York, before (Mr. Josiah) was fuf
sered to depart, and then was put on shore
at Connecticut without a pass, although he
had petitioned for liberty to land in Jersey,
on his way to Philadelphia.
JAMES JOSIAH.
Philadelphia, ff. On the eighth day of
February, 1777, before me James Young,
Esq; one of the Justices of the Peace, &c.
personally came and appeared James Josiah,
and being sworn on the Holy Evangelists
of Almighty God, did declare, depose, and
fay, that the foregoing account, by him sub
scribed, is just and true in every refped,
and farther this deponent faith not.
JAMES JOSIAH.
Sworn before me the day and year a
bove said.
Witness my hand and seal,,
James Young.
(To be Continued.)
AGREABLE to my orders from the hon Major
General HEATH, to march with all my Men,
and rikewife to forward on without delay, all inlifted
fridiers in the Continental army, and also all ftragling
soldiers that are loiter ing behind & idleing away their
time, let them belong to who they will, to their
places of donation- ^thh is therefore to define
the committees & fele&men of the leveral towns in
the old Province of Main, to coiled them together, &
fend them along oy t^^^i^ fc 26th inftaat. Leiut
Remick will march on with the frtiparty—likewife
advertize here, Stephen NTon of Kittery, a deserter ;
he did voluntarily inlift with me on th^ 17th day of
march last into the continental army, for durig the
war but has refufed to pass mutter, and receive
tie putfek's bounty, tho' offer'd to him &i, flill rea
dy for him, but has since deforced & gone up into the
country to make a farm for one Cap'. Whipple behind
the White Hills. Whoever will take up said deser
ter, & fend him t© his compaaey to his duty ; Capt.
Silas Burbank, in Colo. Samuel Brewer's battalion
shall have FIVE DOL . RS reward paid by William
Frost Lieut. Kiueiy, June 1, h 1777.
Wanted immediately.
An industrious Tennant fo r a FARM, under good
Improvement, having a fleurifoing Growth of Grain
now (landing, a Quantity of Flax, Peas, &c. and a
Stock of Cows and other Cattle. No Person will
be acceptable but such as can be well recommenced,
having a good Manager for a Dairy, and otherwise
faitable for the Purpose. — For such a Family, the
Terms will be very advantageous. Also wanted
two other Men to hire. Enquire at the Print-Office.
WHEREAS tere is a Tax of Five Shilings &
fix Pence two Far hings laid upon each Lot
of Land belonging to the Proprietors of Monadnock
No, 4, ( now Fitz-V illiam ) in the State of New-
Hampshire, in order ft pay the Rev. Mr. Brigham his
Salary for the Year 1776; and a Tax of Five Shil
lings & eight Pence twe Farthings for the Year 17,7
upon each Lot of themrefaid L nd for the aforefaid
Purpose for the Year 1,77 ; These are therefore to
give public Notice to ah the Proprietors of the afore
said Land, to bring in tv me the Subferiber, Cclkdor
for said Proprietors, at try Dwelling House in Fitz
William, the abovrhiH Taxes, wrhh thirty Days
from the D^j^f<:%c m^y exp:& their Lands
will immediately b* pur pen Sale t^ p^y the fame,
and the incidental Charges arfing thereupon.
JOHN LOCK, Collector for said Proprietors
Fitz-William, June 16, 1777,
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that hsve ary
Demands bn'the Estate of Ephraim Libby, kis
ol Kittery, Yeoman, deceased, arc defir'd to bring in
their Accounts to Ephraim Libby of said Kittery., Ex
ecutor to the Estate of the said deceas'd, in order for ^
speedy Settlement. [rf
THE Subferibers being appointed by the Hon.
John Bradbury, Esq; Judge cf the Probate of
Wills, &c. for the County of Yok, to examine
the Claims of the several Creditors on the Estate cf
Gideon Knight.late of Kittery, deceas'd, Reprefent/d
Insolvent , hereby give Notice, that we will attend
that Business at the Dwelling House of Mr. Jofena
Fields, in said Kittery, on th te - ficond Tuesday i^
<777' an d on ^ e second Tuesdays in the three next
following Months, from one o'clock in the Afternoon
'till fix in the Evening of s a id Days.
Kittery, May 28, 1777. N. -haniel Remick
ifeph Field.
WE the Sohferibers, being appointed Cemmiffi
oners by the Hon. John Bradbury Etc; Judge
°Z th fPfoba^e cf Wills, & c to Receive :T QmjL
the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of
7 homas Nock, late of Berwick, deceas'd, reprefert^d
hcreb y ^ ve Notice, that we will ated
that ^ufinefs at the House of Capt. Jonathan Hamit,
ton in Berwick,on the Firfl Monday of July r< x and
the etrft Monday of the for folding Months, from
two 0 Clock in the Afternoon 'till fix, of fil'd D ya
Berwick, May i Robert Rogers,
. 2 7> '777' I Jonathan Hamilton,jr.
DESERTED from o^ York, one John White
a Scotchman, belonging to Co!. Frances's Bab
ta^on. zgYears of Age. five Feet five Inches hioh
well fit, light Complexion, light blue Eyes, pock
broken,— Had on a Toe Frock, Moose Ikinßreefo
Whoever takes up said Deserter, and fecurea him in
any of the Continental Goals, shall receive five Dol
lars Reward and necefftry Charges paid by
Lieut. JOSIAH PARSONS, of Old York.
N. B. Said Deserter was seen last Wednesday crof-
Kftery Ferry to the Westward.
A 'ARSONS Indebted to, or that have
4 £ Demands on the Estate of Jacob Elwill, late
of Meduncook, in the County of Lincoln, in the
State of the Massachusetts-Bay, deceas'd, are desired
to bring in their Accounts to femes Morton.of Me
duncook in said County, Administrator to said Estates
in order for a speedy Settlement.
A likely liealty- Negro-girl
about nine years of age— To be fold—*
enquire at the Printing office.
Wanted a Boy out of the Country
To serve as an APPRENTICE to 2 Grid-Smith.—
No need of applying unless he can be well Recom
mended, Enquire at the Print-Office.
TAKEN up by Cato Dearing,
the fourth inflant opposite Fort Wafhinton,
a single Moses BOAT, the owner may have
her again, by paying for this advertizement,
& other necessary charges,-—-Enquired
the Printing Office and know further. *
This is to acquaint the Public,
That a private SCHOOL is opened for the Inftru&i
on of Boys in Reading English, Writing and Ariih
metick, at the House opposite George King, Efq,—
Also a SC HOOL for Misses, from the Hours of 11 to
One, in the Forenoon ; and from five to seven, in the
Afternoon. By ALFORD BUTLER.
Vo be lold a Right of Land
in Gilmantewn, Cyprian Jefferies being the
original Proprietor. Enquire at the Printing
Office.
DESERTED from Col. Scambell's re
giment, and Capt. Gray's company,
John Wheelock, a soldier 22 years of age,
five feet seven inches high,dark complexion,
dark hair, dark eyes, born in London, and
lived in Portsmouth. Whoever will take up
said deferter,and convey him to his regiment
at Tionderogo, or commit him to any of the
goals in the United States of America, shall
have Five Dollars reward and all necessary
dirges paid by me, Joseph Huntoon, Lt.
Kingstown, May 5, 1777.
^The UNITED STATES LOTTERY
TICKETS to be fold at Portsmouth
by JOSHUA BRACKETT.
PORTSMOUTH, Printed.