Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-16
Watnhman e Jnurnal.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER lo, 1872.
The Vermont Historical Society.

To N, Vernon, Historical So,iety.

two year. j. appended. AndI submit the follow
ing notes
DIARY OF JoSArnAN cARrKNrER.
Jonathan Carpenter died Mt Randoph. March
Y u, l~37 See Vermont Historical Gasetiecr, vol
{ p 1850. Gen. stephen Thomas has presented
o. the lbrry the diary Of Carpenter, kept from
SEPT 3, Ia, to JMn'y 3, l7s3.
From the diary it appears that Carpenter en-
llTed and served out his term OF enlistment in
the iufces rased-tn oppose Great Britain. several
tunes previous To Dec l3, I'M, when he went
lrum Rehoblth, his native tnwn, tp Boston. and
shipped for cruise in the brig Repri-al. james
Buwn, captain. Ills hconic account of his cap
iure, copiei from page i3 Of the diary, is a. FOL
lows
"tli7sl Fehy. ye i3, in a hard gail Of wind we
were drove down 10 We Castle. &c, and lost one
1l our Anchors & cable & sc 18th we put to sea 4
hnying fair wind we claw'd " the coast pretty
h-t-hut We 10 having got across the gulf stream
ut Daylight We saw "A sail which our Can't. i'm
prudently cha .ed lur nearly tow hours hut iudinp
III mistnko Put about but she came up with "
Vt II O'clock which proved ~ be The Unicorn
90 gun ship IN yc service nf the Tyrnnt King of
Great Briten Commanded by John Ford hut we
are no longer our own men but have a now mas
ter aud one OF Jo Bowars's Masters / think
ha hn
(Aher suffering the usual hnrd.hips Of the
lprisuners to the British in prisUn.slips IN Am ~
ican water- Carpenter WAS Transported o. Pr
mouth, England, and confined IN Flrtln Prison
where his diary continues, page iG
/ .r--ar, ,.a tg.A. ,.r t,, ,,,.
.brr where We wepe F,amncJ ,rSed a'' ',' c,n un
mitfcd % Prison as Rebels and pinte~ taken ON
tie high seas it being my birth Day the very Day
| should have had my freedom, but to get clear
lrim cruel masters ! rciIiced at an opportunity
In 20 to Prison where found rs Prisoners some
Of them had hen there year and were in good
heart but expected long imprisonment &c
July q This Day 10 Of our officers made their
escape s. got of clear.
600 an ,i,,,, 10 .ol,,L a, ,;.t, ,,...,..-.
ti,.,,s,et IN ,sr ~ ,,lice ,.,. '5,S we Tele
- u,"S' our e-''le N,len ~ou'u na'e uen done
-, '''' - '''' ""1o'
sept yes last night there was a breach made
nut ol ye Il~n int" the highway 'Y undcrmin-
| .ns ah'u' 80 zee, 9nl'r2'"anl uy winch about
90 ulhcer- gnt I'd, but 20 ct them taken up A
pat into the nl"ckn"Ie %c * the rest got over u
fmnce--"e was Kept locked up til NOM *
nruke the doFe lpck the Dcvl to pay x NO
! fitrh hos
Deer. ie 10 Last night Of our men made
ueir escape lY gp with em Ihey tell us we
-huIl slun Pc tXclnnged, hut sop re they Lie ns
they used % do our money Is Reduced t1 Is per |
week we have had 2 2hcretui1re ever since ! have
bin 10 tNlr uNNIlt~ me scene IN ulEn Lille below
siairs
IlGNl March - Bartholomew White Pfis- !
nncr IN the yard was shot through the hnddy hy /
Corporal oi Ne Guard which cinsisisoi 60 OF the |
Westminster Meitn-ho died IN "a hours after /
The Corporal was tryed hy jury and Cleared /
Proved (but very hl-iy) tu be hy accident
Anil Is last niglt % Prisoners made sbif IN |
,it III thriugh a h,le which We have had In hand
sb9ut . months but not getiny connle,ted ,ili
DAYLIGHT was the ucation oi no more ginr-arter-
,yards nil h,npgbt back hpt .
Ma, % bst night : Prisonees br,ke priso,
from he grand I0bster Guard AT F,rtin Ec ba |
bn la
Ne 2j,b The Gpard j. releayed IN d,v bv tbe
tine,lnsbire Meitia Of 100 men
Ye ostb Tie Guard i. relieved by the S,rrv
Neiiti,
Ye 10Th Our agent tells u. that he expects the
eartaf in .verv Nav frIieh | s,r,sc T.. n..f, F.,
content us that we may not run away also he
has sent our Names to London CIR his Mso,tic's
Pardon nn which commenced Dialogue.
Pri-lners-Pardon D-n his Majesty his
Pardon too, who wants any uf his Pardons, what
murder or treason have we done, Prey.
Aeent-Why you impudent Roeues don't you
Prison as Pirates for Numbering and plundering
hlS MaJe-tys subjects (6 it We should .uhdue
Amerca) The Laws Of ye Nation, would swing
every dog Of ye' and without his MHicstes most
gracious Pardon YOU would never step ioot from
,n'S u pl'v. SATp' lt WI ., llnutn 'r Execution
",,A "hl'" you ue~et'e f"tner thn an eXcha'ge
it'9'Hel V'S'P,"cr unu Supuue Anerlea-
%" w" j. '"e le'st u' NY CIuerh' lou nave
uo' u.ne ~ Sel ur won ul tne u nllnu
Gnu ~, W n,' ;l Suo Sr' ",,u u we WIZ here
Tor tn"t cur ne9n~ WIN ne Us grey aS wNdchucks
ana tsn ,w' ne srsa, shame Tor y'a to hane
" u r ~ "N- l'' l.eI 'r"i,, ~ lui ,uI.'gIp Nl'n
'i 'Htf f''tN "H' ill''Ni'7i'' "-fH fthHA ihiltIN
* gr"no Mother' "n' ooula not GET out "i Their
hciS and rnmes bat ley at your mercy begging
their Lives
Aont IVtor ,,,- tho, a,,a
psi-n,.o- W., ,.,r ~ ~ ,-o,.,,...C
cord IN April 40, sir, and likewise yonr officers
or COMMANDER ~ I"nada gave nnuniy on scalpS i
% encourage ye lnulahS nesNlnnS &c 70 XII
lur harmless women ana eniiuren- lhis Is ye
".r m D'l,ons, olT
turnkey You iye D-n ye eNite Agent
fNday July ye 2nd. this morning We were
marched on thr'ugh noSpnrt ana went on hnard
me Mhl9ru Htiel smp laying nj Spitlead &c
ne daN long wished Tor Is come at last HUM
having been IN fvfun FHson one year and l. d
days
NoVr. We 81 set out Tor hehoh1th and got
nome the 4th at nigut (t being General fast
throughout the Continent @cl having BIN gone
from nome TWO years wanting weeks
joni Carpenter Jr.'
In 1850 Carpenter had bought land in Pomlrot
' Us HllH ni> ulhll lt'n-i phgt w
may We I5 Ihen Da',d carpenter Bar,
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stump VI oui ''''u
y1 stn On our VII S,la Sn9 ,, ws5e MoIteI week
and il viii serve the' il 4 Low anu "'"''
for kitchen. hail a Palace too
= "a snts1 Polato.. corn beans
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