The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-06

Eastern Shore Virginia Nortlampton their mothers
name (wlo likewise Is dead) was Sucky Dnnton; that
they sailed from thence in the scr. Fox. of Cherry
Stone, their father being MASTER from Rich.nohd with
load ct coal the 5th LAY of July last and werc can,
tnr,din the Chesapeake Bay by the Sophia brig cant
L,ekyar6 who took them to bcrnlul,a; six weeks M r
ARRIVAL the father died and these children have, bspn
tossed ahout from prison ship prison Ship an, finally
sent to Halifax. and from thence here They say their.
yranfmotiers na,neis Burroughs. and That she own
farm IN the Eastern Shore, which raises much corr, *
ois, and is goO'l liver.
Bengdesrrs Ia nd these children Ihsvr .,.,ns,;i,.i
this statement YOU, in the belief that the government
mSy think topcr order Item on to- ,hci, friends or.
as YOU are in tei, nebbcooi that you cause an en-
curry 20 i've made respecting them and tie Grandma.
hcr being aprizct Of their distressed s;.,i, ,,i..
he induced to send for them. They are dclicat, char
mns children, and II seems pity they should ~ left to
inc rude storm, at their cntr Inexperienced wears
without pilot ryier To direct tlIc, ..,St Shall
take care OF them Until l may hear fr,,p, vn,,
J. PRIME, Marshal.
General John Mason, SC
Cofy efn e,'e fioin he Coua,sssr, ctriro,t,rs 10
tile Ii'Stol Of Massachusetts, olrfs,l
Office of Com. Gen. of Prisoners
Washington, June Iit 1919
SIr-l avn much g-ficd NJ the humane and prnpcr
course YOU have taken TO the two rni,l-unstc and
muc TO be pitd little bows ym, describe in yonr let
ter vt the fourth inst whom the cruelty OF tie enemy
had torn loose from their family, and east on tn, wide
world at So tender age Poor little fellows Il Tn us
now to see that they suffer no more be-. that Won
will atthe lhic expence take the hcS care a. them
Until YOU 'a:r further from me. II shan nc my duty
to find out their friends, and to convey them SAFELY
home 80 them, in which q moment shall he lost
Yea viii be pleased 10 inform the, children NJ This ,,e,
ton, and To cheer their spirits nv assurance that
they shall spon W. restored, under the particular care
of kmd attendant 20 their surviving relations have
the honor &c. ! MASON
James Prer. Esq
Marshal of Massachusetts,.
E1tiuct eta letter from me Con, Gen, Of Prison, ,-s
otte Ihon. IT, VI BauiD, otltsI
- Washington, July II.
al beg pernssioH 10 avoil the government Of yo,,.
humaneintevension to fud ont the friends in No--h
amrton County, Of the two nf innate ,;.e bows, des
croed m the letter o. the marshall Of Massachusetts NJ
the 4th inst COPY OF which, have the honor to en-
close; send aoa copy Of NV ansvcrto the r,-sh.I
from these YOU will be able to satisfy t. relo, ans ~
these Inflated little travellers, that they are alive and
at lepgthin safe hands
'lrray you 70 qssie them, sir, that every care and
attention which the requires shall b. s:ven Them
shall rtI'sst the marshal IF Massachusetts, tn send
them in The stag under the care of some respectable
person to- this place. shall under my own eve hp,
them provided Cor until they sent for BIZ then.
friends, which suppose thew might safely by way NJ
Annapolis. beg the favor o'vou, sir u inform mo
by the mall, if the boyS have stated all ha. relates to
them correctly, and particularly whether the vessel n,
which Their father and themselves was taken, was
vessel which to sca and whether ,hei-fatber W
siially went to Mariner"
Ertrqct If letter fran, Cat 7Hog II Ry,1. 70 tye
CSa,nrissn,g' r Prisoners dated Jio,- %
Lit orr lettCf W the llth inst. with comics NJ
letters enclosed respecting the unfortunate Thomas
Dnnou and his sons Thomas and Robert came nv last
mail Tuesday mighty EIr. Dunton lived in North
ampon county, forty miles from me- Yesterday so,v
gentleman, capt John joynes of this COUNTY who
was well acquainted with Nr. Dmton and family. and
to-day gentleman from Northampton county. cant.
Henry ScarhoTo, cane 20 house. and has given ,.
ample in ormatson; he was neighbour to Mr. Unnton
was acquainted with him and his two children Tie
information, therefore, given bv ti,eee gentlemen The
government may contide in The children have st,,rd
tteir ease eorecy-Thos D,nton lived in Nor,haron
ton county, and native OF that county, was res
pectshle man Of moderate fortune usually kent .
small bay shaitep and small grocery store TIayiop,
lost his wife, and having only these two children. he
Declined keeping house, and taking the children "a
school, when he was captured. He left North-IJamr
ton the last summer, tn Rchnond, ol.aine-, !,
load oteool, was blockadcd in James River iIomnto3
Or Norfolk, and in attempting to cross the BAY ,y.s
captured The vessel in which he was cantnred ,ra
very small, navicateti ouly by Mr. Danton and ono
man; was entirely Bay boat. Thomas DAnton ,gos
not mariner accustomed ogoto sea- Occasionally he
went into the bay most Of our citizens in Accoai
and " Hampton are accustomed TO 10. The mother
OF the children was DAUGHTER Of Mrs Burrouo,s 1,
respectable widow lady living near A,li~etnn C,;,.
Custss p.antation) six miles from Cape Chales ard
has bcen in great grief for the fate IS her grand cl
dr'n and their father She will tomorrow be n,orncd
oil their safety and his death'