Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-07-29

! 10 the steps, locking the door alter iief
Nothing to lie on, IN this place, but me
hard bricks.
1urust Soth.-This morning one OF
The criminals died, By my side, a the
fever and ague. They Kept him IN Tins
place till A, p. M.
August 3lst-This morning an old
woman brought my black bread |
spoke and made signs 10 her, endcav-
curing 10 make her understand that L
wanted sheet OF paper for writing.
She turned away, went up the steps,
and locked the door
September lst.--An officer came a.
gain to know if would 80 on board a
5nyateer. / told him | would not.
| God knows / would at that time have
given ten dollar piece tor as much
bread as / could eat.
This is the twenty-fifth day since
shifted my linen. Miserable indeed.
Sehtea45er 2d.-At 9, A. nj. two poor
unhappy men came down into my APP
artmen.. They are sentenced TO be
shot for desertion.
September 3d-Two OF my sailors
came this morning 20 the door, having
for me shirt, pair Of trowsers, and
some victuals but they were not al
lowed TO see me. nor deliver the things.
They were compelled TO 60 off, and
l.. - S. IA
Setltenber 4th---At 10, ~. M. six or
eight soldiers came down into this
dreadful place, TO see, | suppose,
whether we were dead or alive. They
mustered us, and then left US.
September 5th.--This morning all
my companions were taken out, and !
ldt alone in this dark, tremendous
hide where / could scarcely see a
glrnmer OF daylight at noon. MiEera-
blewith hunger.
Sa.tem5er 6th.-To.day is the thir-
uieth Of my imprisonment, and can
safely swear, that during the whole pc
Rod, have not had mouthful Of meat,
nor one change of linen, nor have / the
least expectation of obtaining any.
The day ends, as usual, with wretch
edness. ] find myself getting misera-
bly, veal and lousy.
1.-THE Journal of this unfortunate man
proceeds with occurrences similar 10
those ab,Ve, until the llth fSeptem-
Der. Hnd fare, filthy habilimcnts,
and DALI opportunities to enter pri-
vateer, we're still the fiend-Iike instru-
ments used to wear down his spirit,
and conquer his virtue by despair.l
| September llt.3.--Thls morning
was blessed with view Of daylight.
The Gems d'Armes took me up and re-
peated the question, whether 1 would
Ioin d privateer. told them, as well
as could, no and that / preferred
death. On which out Of spite, they
chained me TO soldier, and told me
that, weak and worn as was, | must
march 10 Arras, IS miles in the interi-
or OF the country. AT night we stop
ped at small village, ] was clapped
into prison, and had my usual hard
fare.
This was bis daily treatment till
his arrival at Arras.
SEPTEMBER l4h.--I was told that IN
lees consented TO what was so often
required of me, should be obliged to
go 70 Besancon, another depot, 10
which prisoners in my situation are
carried daily, 500 at time Twas ex-
amined by an English interpreter, who
asked me what | was, though The Gems
d'Armes had papers concerning me
told him was an unfortunate Amer
icaR, and repeated the circumstances of
my capture and subsequent treatment
He told me Americans were used TO
such treatment in this country This
was all The consolation got.
September l5th.--I was taken ont
and asked if I would 20 on board phi
vateer. ! refused. They told me
must then prepare to march TO Besan
con, 800 miles from Arras, III the int
/ rior Of the country. Through the
whole OF my captivity 4 had never eaten
70 me SGfi9actiozl /. ny hnnger, neUsr
tested Near, nsper changed an article On
my clothing. told them / was totally
unable to walk three miles they said
il was not their fault, must make my
/ self able TO walk three hundred. So
after every effort was reduced, unwil-
linsly enough, God knows, to enlist for
(, a pFlvatccr, lying AZ Calais.