The Republican journal., 1875-06-10

ham of this town, the proprietor of the
sword, we this day publish a copy Of the
declaration establishing its identity. The
original declaration, and the sword, are
now in the possession of the Hon. William
Davis of Plymouth, Massachusetts. With
those who have long known Capt Dun
ham. no doubt can exist of the correctness
Of his statement, according to his best
recOllections; nor OF his sincere and firm
belief that the sword he possesses is une-
quivocallv the identical one used by War
rem, at the memorable bate in which he
fell.
(Npy)
|, Cornelius Durham. gentleman, Of the
age Seyenty-four years, born in that part
of the town of Plympton now called Car
yer, in the county OF Plymouth, and Com
monwealth of Massachusetts; now IN in
habitant of the town of Belfast, in the
county OF Hancock. State of Maine !;
being, by the mercy OF God Of sound
mind and memory, do declare. testify
and say-that in the year 100 | was in
the capacity Of seaman on board the schr.
Priscilla Of Plymouth, John Foster Will
liams, master. returning from the West
Indies, via Philadelphia: being off Nan
tucket shoals about six or eight weeks
after the memorable battle OF Bunker hill,
we We're captured by the British squadron
which was then proceeding to take the
neat stock from Gardeners Island, near
New London.
A prize-master and crew were put on
board said schooner, and ordered to Bos-
ton Myself, my brother James, and
Samuel Rider OF Plymouth. being sick,
were permitted to remain on board the
schooner, which soon after arrived in
Boston. We remained on board some
weeks, and were then all taken to Hall
fax, III a schooner belonging to Samuel
Jackson of Plymouth, which had been
commanded by Captain Cornelius White :;
but was then under the command of Lem
uel Goddard
After we recovered from our sickness
we found some friends at Halifax; and
was there employed in the store of Mr..
William Lambert, who may be now living
in the city OF Boston. While employed
in Mr. I4ambert's store the servant Of a
British officer wished me to purchase of
him sword; and ascertaining by a GER
titicate that he was authorized to sell it,
accordingly did purchase it. After the pur
chase. he informed me it was the sword
taken from "Doctor Warren jmmediotely
after he tcU ut the Jott1c Of Bu2her Ill.,"
| had no suspicion of this fact till after
mad paid him for it. asked him if his
master would youch for the truth of what
would | then went with him to his
master, whom found to be an officer and
a gentleman; who, according to my best
recollection. was a colonel. and about
thirty years OF age. The officer told me
that he had taken the same sword from
Gen. Warren, when lying dead on the bat
tie grounds and that he gave it to his ser
want. The officer also informed me that
"'Gfnorul lVdrfe2 fell not fir from the
Re0oubt these being the words he used,
as particularly remember; and that after
the British entered the redoubt he saw
Warren before he fell. The officer re-
marked that he endcavored to prevent his
men from firing, but could not; and that
Warren remaining too long on the ground
he had defended was shot dead in his
view. The officer likewise informed me
that Warren was buried in common with
the rest of the dead. ! had not been in
possession of the sword an hour when
was offered Il great price for it by a Mr..
Robinson, of Philadelphia, who was very
DESTROYS to possess it; but was not will
ing to part with it for any price. MIR.
Lambert seeming so much attached to the
sword, gave me a gun, and French gen
tleman, gave me, at the same time, Il
cartouch box. On my return to Plymouth
in LII | gave general information that |
had purchased at Halifax, the sword which
the late Gen. Warren wore at the battle
of Bunker Hill /; and hundreds had knowl-
edge of it as such, and frequently saw it.
| never took the sword to sea with me.
but left it at home as 4 precious relic
once equipped myself with it and my gun,
and on the alarm Of descent of the Brit
ish at Fairhaven; but before | reached
that place they had reimbarlled. The
time of my purchasing the sword was at
! ter the British evacuated Boston, and be-
fore the fleet sailed from Halifax for New
York
From the information given by the Brit
ish officer then had not, nor have since
had the least donbt OF this being the late
Gen. Joseph Warren; and which is the
same sword when delivered to the Hon
| William Davis and William Jackson, Esq
at Plymouth on the 18th August last, at
the moment of my departure for this place
During the period of forty seven years
that this sword has been in my possession
and proclaimed as being the sword of the
late Gen. Joseph Warren, it has never
been denied as such, and no claims have
been made to any other sword as apper-
tanning to him. When | purchased the
sword it was in good order; but during
my long absence at sea, it has lost many
OF its ornaments.
| Done at Belfast, in the State of Maine
this fourteenth of September. Ammo Dom
mi, one thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty-tWo.
(SigneD CORNELIUS DUNIIAM.
| state Of Mut,ae, Hancock, IS. Belfast. Sept
| IA, 1922. Then the above named Cornelius
| Durham made solemn oath that the facts relat
| ed by him in the foregoing declaration, by hin
subscribed. are true according to his best knoWl
| edge and belief Before me,
WILLIAM WHITE.
| Justice Of Peace.
Assignment OF Terms Of the Suprem,
Court.
At the recent law term of court held il
Augusta for the Middle District, the follow
ing assignment of terms for the Judicia
year was made, commencing August, 1875
To Appleton, &. J.-Sept. Term, 81