The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-13

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Kver It into your own hands, and furnish you
with full account of his reception here
Happily for him, it was very different from
his exnectations Col. Allen, and the prison
nrs with him, who were brought over with
Brook Watson remained sometime at rem
dennis Castle, in Cornwall. Administration
we're embarrassed They have at length Or
dered them back in the Solitary man-ot-war'
She has arrived, from whence she goes direct
IN Boston. The people Of Dublin collected
UPWARDS of one hundred pounds tor their re-
i;rf and It was sent to Cork for them. Our
friends in London attended to their case
while here, and would have eXortcd every
nerve to effect their release had they not been
so unexpectedly removed"
The following is the rough-and-ready ac-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Col. Allen for the timely
aid and comfort" that he and his fellow prlS-
oners received from the warm hearted island
ers -
Nothing of material consequence hap
nened fill the fleet rendezvoused at the cove
Of Cork, except violent storm which brought
old hardy sailors to their prayers. 1t was
soon rumored in Cork that | was Oh board the
Solebav, with a number of prisoners from
America upon which Messrs. Clark & hays,
merchants in company and number OF other
benevolently disposed gentlemen, contributed
largely to the relief and support OF the prison.
ers, who were thirty-tour in number, and IN
very needy circumstances. A suit OF clothes
from head to foot including an overcoat or
surtout. and two shirs were bestowed upon
each of them. My suit received IN super
fine broadcloths, sufficient for two jackets and
two pair of breechcs, overpIus OF suit
throughout, eight fine Holland shirts and
stocks ready made, with a number Of pairs OF
silk ard worStcd hose, two pair Of shoes, two
beaver hats, onewhich was sent me richly laced
with cold, by James Bonwell. The Irish gen
tlemen furthermore made large gratuity of
wines of the best sort, spirits, gin, loaf and
brown sugar, tea and chocolate, with large
round of plckled beef, and a number of fat
turkies, with many other articles, tor my sea
stores, too tedious to mention here. 10 the
privates they bestowed on each man two
pounds Of tea, and six pounds OF brown sugar.
These articles were received on board at
time when the captain and first lieutenant
were gone on shore, by the permission OF the
second lieutenant a handsome young gentle
man, who was then under twenty years Of
age his name was Douglass, son OF Admiral
Douglass, as was informed
AS this munificcncc was so unexpected and
plentiful, may add needful, it impressed on
my mind the highest sense of gratitude to-
wards my benetactors for | was not only
supplied with the necessaries and convenien-
ccs of life, but with the grandeurs and super
fuities of it. Mr. Hays, one of the donators
before mentioned, came on board, and behav-
ed in the most obliging manner, telling me
that he hoped my troubles were past for that
tho pt1ap,o, ~ (to,lr mod to 10
my sea stores equal to those of the captain of
the Solebay he made an offer of live stock
and wherewith to support them but | knew
this would be denied. And to crown all, did
send me, by another person, fifty guineas, but
| could not reconcile receiving the whole to
my own feelings as it might have the appear
ance of avarice and therefore received but
seven guineas only, and am confident, not on
ly from the exercise of the present well-tlmcd
generosity, but from large acquaintance with
the gentlemen of this nation, that as people
they excel in liberality and bravery.
Two days after the receipt Of the aforesaid
donations, Capt. Symonds came on board, full
of envy towards the prisoners, and sworc by
all that is good that the damned American
rebels should not be Toasted at this rate, by
the damned rebels of Ireland; he therefore
took away all my liquors before mentioned,
except some of the wine which was secrcted,
and a two gallon jug Of old spirits which was
reserved for me per favor Of Lieut.. Douglass.
The taking of my liquors was aboninab!e in
his sight; he therefore spoke in my behalf,
till the captain was angry with him; and in
consequence, proceeded and took away all the
tea and sugar, which had been given to the
prisoners, and conliScated it to the use of the
ships crew. Our clothing was not taken
away, but the privates were forced to do du-
ty on board. Soon after this there came a
boat to the side of the ship, and Capt Sym
onds asked gentleman in it, in my hearing
what his business was who answered that he
was sent to deliver some sea stores to COL AL
len, which if l remember right, he said were
sent from Dublin but the captain damned him
heartily, ordering him away from the ship
and would not suffer him to deliver the stores.
] was further informed that the gentlemen in
Cork requested of Capt. Syu1onds that |
might be allowed to come into the city, and
that they would be responsible l should re-
turn to the frigate at giyon time, which was
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