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Col. Ethan Allen aud the generosity of
Ireland.


FRIEND CLhRKT
| herewith send you an extract of letter from
gentleman at Cork. Ireland, to gentleman in Phlia-
dcphia, January, l716 also enclose an extract OF
letter, dated Bristol, England, February, l6, l116
feel to be my duty TO request you to publish in
your paper convenient, the snd extracts
You will also publish Col. Aliens acknowledgment, Of
the favor received flom the good people of Cork see
pa re CT TO Ga inclusive, of his Narrative, "a published
by johnson & Co, Burlington, 1881 Every mothers
son and daughter in Vermont canno; hut DC thankful
that much kindness was manifested by the inhnbi
ants of Cork and Dublin. to one Of our Political Fa-
theirs, in time Of sore affection.
do believe that the Green Mountain boys and girls
will now acknowledge this deb, OF gratitude, and con-
tribute generously relieve the wants OF the needy
| in Ireland.
e" lie that watere,h shall be wn,cred himself
| Yours and the afilc,cds
| Humble Servant,
| IlENRY STEVENS.
Barnet, April 10, lsi7,
| n b. have the names Of those belonging TO Con-
neccut, who were taken prisoners with Alien, Sept
% l775, near Montreal and carriedto England and
on their return, confined in gnol in Hartford One of
those worthless yet survives and resides in Sails
bury, CT. Incloeed you have the list OF names.
iu,c portion of my Historical collection.
EXTRACT OF LETTER IRON CORK IRELAND TO A
GENTLEMAN IN PHILADELPHIA, DATED JAN. l'16
The following occurrence mus, give satisfaction
to the friends of suffering America When Col Ethan
Allen, with about 90 other prisoners arrived in Sole
bay two gentlemen went on board to inquire into thei
situation and to assure them OF the disposition of sew
eral Gentlemen in this city to alleviate their disrcsses
Colonel Allen WINS so affected with this instance OF
expected generosity, that the expression of his grat
,udc could hardly find uttcrancc.
His treatment on board the Socbny is far diiferen
from the ba,barous treatment and cruel usage he cxpc
rienced in his passage from Quebec being then hand
cucd and ironed in the most dreary part Of the YES
sell and hascly insulied with cruel and unmanly re
Elections by some of the officers of the ship, whom h
challenged in Cornwall w,hou, receiving snsfnc
ton.
A subscription was begun this morning among SOM
friends Of the cause and near fifty guneas collected 4
buy clothes for his men, and necessaries for himself
and if liberty can be got of Capt Williams to put iv
stock on board, can assure you Col Allen will b
$ exceedingly well provided. We this day sent ham
per Of wine sugar, fruit, chocolate &c. board fo
his immediate use, and to morrow intend to prepar
the sundfy arurIes oil WHICH ne sent lst tnclos
YOU rough copy OF his answer TO our letter Shoul
he have permission to on shore, he will be enter
i tanned by some of the first gentlemen of this city
have no, been refused by single person the sui
q scription.'
II Cory OF COLONEL ALLEYS NorE.
:, Gentlemen: | received your generous present til
" day with a joyful heart. Thanks to God, there N
II still the feelings Of humanity in the worthy citizens
- Cork, towards those Of your bone and flesh VIII
is through misfortune from the present broils in the
}, pire, are needy prisoners
Dated Cove, Jan q, l7,6."
= EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED BRrsroL, ENGLASr
Fer l6, l716.
1.-The bearer Of this will, hope, deliver it into 20
=, own hands, and furnish you with full account Of j
reception here Happily for him, it was very dlilere
from his expectations Col. Allen, and the prisone
hr with him. who were brough, with Brook Watso
to renamed sometime at Pendennis Castle, in Comwa
of Administration were embarrassed. They have
70 length ordered them back in the Solitary man Of vi
She has arrived from whence she goes direct to B,
Nv ton The people OF ublin collected upwards Of o
ry hundred pounds for their relief and sent to Co
ms for them Our friends in London attended to til
nd case while here and would have exerted every mel
to cfiec, their release had they been SO unexpe
c. eddy removed
. The following is the rough-and-
acknowledgement of Col. ALLEN for the time
laid and comfort" that he and his fellow-pr
-, oners received from the warm.hearted slar
cal ers -
nj. "Nolhing Of material consequence happened ill
~ fleet renie2youscd AT the cove OF Cork, except
ent storm which brought old hardy sailors to Il
prayers Il was soon rumored in Cork that was
board the Soebay, with number Of prisoners #
hat America upon which Messrs Clark & Hays, n
, chants in company md n number OF other bene
"" ently disposed geniemen contributed largely 10
Sc relief and support OF the prisoners, who were Thu
,J four in number and in very needy circumstances
" suit of clothes from head 10 foot including an oyerC
en- or snrtou and two shirts bestowed upon eac
oh them. NV suit received III supertine broadco
e." sufficient ior two jackets and two pair OF breec
PING December 20. IT'S Sailed from port Sir P
Parker and Earl CORVALLIS, with the Action !
and Castle and Thunder bomb, for Cork, to convoy
xV troops and transports there To America. The Act
VIZ put in at Falmouth and took on hoard Colonel III
we Allen and his fellow prisoners, who had been cont
-aa, in irons in Pendennis Castle in order 10 carry q
~ back TO America No assistance was given TO
iers in England but when the ship arrived at Cork,
ar scrpuon for him was begun in Ireland and an az
supply Of necesssnes gwen To him. Of which he
iu, iileuds "'lc IN great noes