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

I lHS prison WHITE VIC NChA3 - "''D~''~-
Here We remained until a, L. VI. DC
fore they allowed us any thing TO cat
they then gave US small black loaf o.
bread, telling US il was 70 last US Tor z
hours. Here we were constantly
locked up, with no bed but htlle
straw.
.fugust I2th,-Still confined in this
horrid prison. Nothing but our usual
ciet, black bread and not hall enough
ofthat. / thought it an impossibility
to get letter from my Captain, aud
felt myself forsaken by the whole
world.
august l3M.-At 8, A. M. two mer-
chants entered the prison, and asked
if was willing to enter for priVateer !;
which / refused, and told them pre-
ftrred death. | added, that they were
in the habit oftaking American vessels,
and could not stand the IDA of tight
ing against my country. We have
still nothing for subsistence bat black
bread and water.
August l4fh-Still confined in this
horrid prison, with the usual diet.
The poor sailors complained very
much to day, aud told me they were in
a state of starvation. observed to
them that my situation was The same
with theirs, but advised them TO have
fortltude.
.fugust l5th---To day the Commissa-
ny Of ne Police came into the prison,
and inquired for the Mate of the Nancy
of Baltimore. Twas consequently car
ried to him. He spoke good English,
and asked me if / would consent that
the sailors should join a ptiyateer's
crew. told him had nothing to do
with the people they were their own
masters but, for myself, / would not
join.
august l6h--Io day the Commits
sary came again into the prison, and
sent for me. | had a long conversa-
ton with him i asked him if we
were considered as spies, criminals, or
prisoners of war adding, that even
criminals az the United States, received
better treatment. He laughed at me,
and told me that, after all my foolish
efforts, Ishotltd haze 10 join fiy1Ua-
teer,
.dEgust l7th-This morning they
gave US our usual allowance, 4 small
black loaf of bread, for "a hours. The
four poor sailors and myself were lock y
ed upin small dark caShau (cachot)
as they call 1t, with nothing to lie on
but little straw, swarming with YER
min.
.dugHst loh-StiIl continued in
this miserable place, with no prospect
Of getting out. All my letters TO capt.
hearney were useless. Twelve days
have now passed since | shifted my
linen, IS had not one rag withme but
the clothes in which stood.
AHgust 2O,h-UsuaI diet. No meat
nor any thing besides the black loaf.
august 2lst-Ths morning the
Commissary came again, and repeated
his solicitations to the sailors TO enter
on board a priyater. They refused
aud said they would stsrye little lon.
ger. He went away very much dis
pleased.
AAgAH 22d-Thb morning an A.
merican sailor came into the prison,
and gave one of our sailors two Livers,
which he Immediately expended for
bread. This was agreal reireshment
20 rs.
august 23d-rhis morning the gao-
Ter, for the first tims, permitted us 10
so out, and walk roind the yard for
half an hour, at The expiration OF " hich
he drove us iato our iIthy room again.
Hungry, hungry.
4ngust 24fh--Ths morning two
merchants came agan to know If we
would JON Prtvafea-. The hoor SAL
tors fDlnelled By famlHs consented.
.6ngnst 25lh--i his morning to my
surprise saw four Of the people be-
longing 10 my ship come into the prl-
son. On my asking whence they came
they replied from Dulkirk,
august 26h-l his morning an Of.
hcer took Us all 10 the Bureau, and as
keG Us it ". would 10; a pEiyalecr. /
told nim the sailors might do as they
thought proper; bur for myself,
should reuse. The sailors all entered,
through mere starr ton Ny situA-
tion Dad been heretofore the same a. h
theirs, but on my refusal 70 20 with
them, was immediately sent 10 the
castle and full twenty FIVE feet under
ground, III what they stll- the Black