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statement may not be unin crestlng.
was born Mt the Three Rivers, L. c..
in the year 1889. When was about 10
years of ngc, was put as an apprentice to
learn the Blacksmith trade, and followed
that business until about my 22d year.
then removed to Kingston, Upper Canada,
where | built vessel, ard navigotcd Lake
Ontario in the freightiug business above
five years. then sold my vessel, (which
was about the year 1919 and with the
money purchased quantity of goods, with
which commenced the mercantile bust.
ness.
In 1870 married Anna Randolph, of
Washington county, in the state Of New
York; and with her came the altcndnn,
troubles. IN great measure, of my subse
quent life. In consequence Of my alliance
| with the Yankees, as the people OF those
States were called by the Canadians, was
looked upon with jealous eye by the more
loyal subjects Of his most gracious Majesty
George ILL.,; and my acts and converse.
tons were closely watched by the slaves Of
the despot. In the fall Of 1919 Com.
Chauncey run down with his fleet, and lay
off Kingston, capturing n schooner, and
! firing q few shots at the vessels in the har-
Dor. The next day was arrested and cast
into prison on suspicion Of hoving visited
the. American fleet during the night. but
being satisfied that I had not been on
board, | was liberated after twelve hours
detension.
SO great were their suspicious that
number Of times have been arrested and
cast into prison for conversing with people
whom they considered were not as loyal as
themselves, or those who had imblbed re.
publican impressions. Two Of my brothers
were imprisoned, one for six months, the
other during the war. for opinions sake.
About he first of June, 1918, Col. Cart
wright tod me that he had been informed
that | was in correspondence with the
Americans and that it was not proper, for
the welfare of his Majesty or his loyal
subjects, that should be permitted to go
at large any longer; consequently was
taken into custody and thrust into prison.
to be confined, as they told me, during the
war. Up 10 this time, solemnly declare
had no communication with the American
navy or army, or any individual, to my
knowledge, by whom any information was
likely TO be conveyed to the enemy to the
injury Of his Majes,ys subjects or those in
his realm. The only offence which was
proved or could be brought against me was
, the bailing of several unfortunate indv:du
! ais, who, like myself were suspected Of
} being predisposed in favor of American
institutions or having opinions of their own
in relation to order. good government, &c
, Zba Murphy, on American citizen, who
, resided in the city of Schenectady, was or
, business in Canada in 1912. He started
for home in The winter, and was overtaker
on the ice, when crossing the Lake from
Kingston, towards Gravely Point, ant
was carried back to Kingston and cast into
prison-his feet and legs were badly frozen
! In consc qucnce Of not having the attention
necessary in such q case, he lost both !ee
lust above the ankle joints. The baillDg
of this man out Of prison was an unpardon
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slaves. Murphy, after he had recovered
was struggled across the lines by some Of
? his friends, and returned home. baled
several others who had rendered them.
I selves obnoxious to the police by Their
Q intercourse and conversation with the
, I'D Yankees" as they were termed
. Those acts Of humanity, as | conceived
them to be, were the only charges thai
f could be brought against me at my las
S arrest, and for which they exuliingy dc
cared that | must lay in prison during The
, war. The same night was lncarcera'e ed
for the last time, broke gao aud wen
back into The country for few days ant
a found five Americans who wished to cross
into the States. | obtained a birch bari
canoe ! 8 miles above Kingston, into which
. we oil (six in number) slowed ourselves
n and launched into the open Lake; and OF
II the second day. in the forenoon, we wen
along side of the Madison, one Of Com
y. Chauncey's fleet in The port of Sackett
u Uarbor, distance of about SO miles from
6 where we embarked
e The amount Of property left in Canad
J.. by me, which was confisca,ed by the Gov
eminent, was as follows, viz: store G
Is goods for which had paid, in cash, Sl2,
Of 600 n house and lot and 400 acres Of lane
I the full value Of all the property was abou
S2O 900, for which have not received on
) iarthihg TO this day.
y have now given some Of the p,incipi
- reasons why left Canada and took up m
h abode in the States.
1t is true have sirove to revenge tn
10 loss Of my property and The prosecutions
81 British tyranny, which have been lavishe
re- upon me without stint for opinions sake
and az vet the servlle knee has not bee
| UTUunHl W oo"s H'i thC 'Po w N'o' VIZ ~
is That has sconrrod I'D Zoe which .,
b, denounced as n pirate by those who fir
!, robbed and then imprisoned me w,ho'
cause. II the commerce of one nation
~ interrupted, and their property plunGert
so BY another, government seeks redress f
at the grievances of its inhabitants. b
, mine is a case where an individual is wa
ring against nation single handed, al
only for private wrongs.
took up arms Immediately for the
no States on my arrival in Sackrtts Harbo
-, and was employed severally by Genera
Wy Rtnwn. w llkpfsnn and Com. ChnunCP