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A Relic of the Revolution

Chapter 28: ROLL OF MILL PRISON, PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, FEBRUARY 7, 1779.
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A first-person journal recounts capture at sea and prolonged confinement aboard prison ships, in hospital wards, and in gaols, chronicling daily privations, outbreaks of disease, deaths, and repeated escape attempts. It systematically records the names of vessels and crew, shipboard and prison routines, food and allowances, punishments, and visits from guards and charitable supporters, noting episodes of cruelty alongside instances of care. Interwoven with the prison narrative are contemporaneous reports of a naval squadron’s cruises and prizes, concluding with the events that lead toward prisoner exchange.

ROLL OF MILL PRISON, PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND,
FEBRUARY 7, 1779.

Sloop Charming Sally, taken January 16th, 1777.
Captain Francis Brown,[B] New Haven.
Refiter Griffin, "     "
Jonathan Hodgcare, "       "
William Woodward,[B] "       "
 
Anthony Shomaker,[B] Long Island.
William Keys, "       "
 
Benjamin Powers, Millbury.
Arthur Bennett, "
Isaac George, "
 
Kirtland Griffin, Gilford.
 
Henry Wrightinton, Dartmouth.
Samuel Knast, "
John Hathaway, "
James Bounds, "
William Cuff, "
Prince Hall[C] "
Humphry Potter[C] "
Ebenezer Willis[A] "
Absalom Nero[A] "
Thomas Brightman, "
Silas Hathaway, "
 
Joseph Fredrick, Martha’s Vineyard.
Thomas Chase, "       "
Jeremiah Luce, "       "
Thomas Luce "       "
Abisha Rogers, "       "
Barzilla Crowell, "       "
Samuel Lambert "       "
Manuel Swasey, "       "
John Lot[A] "       "
Cuff Scott[C] "       "
William Harden[D] "       "
Eliphalet Rogers, "       "
James Dean,[C] Hartford.
Jacob Norris, Carolina.
Alexander Frazier,[C] New York.
William Black, "     "
Henry Sheaf[B] "     "
Phineas Smith[B] "     "
William Vanderson[C] "     "
William Andrews,[C] Ireland.
Thomas Welch[C] "
Bartley Barrell[C] "
Benjamin Shakle,[A] England.
William Creper[C] "
Francis Kirtland[C] "
William Carpenter[C] "
William Asburn[C] "
John George Stamfield,[C] Holland.
John Daghan[C] "
Robert Richey,[C] Scotland.
James Judson[A] "
Lexington Prize, taken April, 1777.—Committed to prison June, 1777.
Nicholas Simpkin,[A] Jersey.
William Stearns, Maryland.
Thomas Haley, England.
Benjamin Locket,[C] "
William Lane, Philadelphia.
John Gordon,[C] Ireland.
Brigantine Fancy, taken August 7th, 1777.
Captain John Lee,[B] Newburyport.
Daniel Lane, "
John Bickford, "
William White, "
Francis Salter,[B] Marblehead.
William Laskey, "
Joseph Barker[B] "
Thomas Barker[B] "
Richard Goss, "
Nicholas Thorn, "
Samuel Beal, "
John Lio, "
James Fox, "
Thomas Mack[B] "
Robert Swan[B] "
John Swan[B] "
Jonathan Bartlett, "
Samuel Hawley, "
Jacob Vickery, "
Nicholas Gardner, "
James Valentine,[A] "
John Crow, "
Elias Hart[A] "
William Pickett, "
Robert Pierce, "
Robert Brown, "
Skillings Brooks, "
Thomas Horton, "
William Cole, "
Jacob Vickery, Jr. "
John Adams, "
Edmund Baden, "
Samuel Whitrong, "
Benjamin Masten, "
Michael Treffrey, "
Andrew Slyfield[B] "
Cæsar Bartlett, Ipswich.
Samuel Treadwell, "
Nathaniel Jones, "
Samuel Harris, "
Samuel Latham, "
William Longfellow, "
Adams Choate, "
Daniel Goodhue, "
John Fowler[A] "
Charles Barnes, "
Joseph Fisher, Doct.,[B] "
William Lir, Sweden.
Alex. Baxter, England.
Luke Larcomb, "
Israel Matthews, "
Wm. Skinner,[B] "
Martin Shaw, "
Robert Stevenson, Scotland.
Thomas Salter, "
Brigantine Freedom’s Prize, taken April 27th, 1777.
John Demond, Marblehead.
Stephen Demise, "
Thomas Brown[B] "
Joseph Striker, "
Joseph Magery, "
Elias Vickery, "
William Brown, "
Nathaniel Stacey,[B] "
James Lyon, "
Jacob Lord,[B] "
Christian Codrer, "
Ship Reprisal’s Prize, taken June 29th, 1777.—Committed in August.
Thomas Norwood,[B] Bristol.
Samuel Ross, "
Stafford Badan, Virginia.
Alex. Knell,[C] "
Thomas Driver, Ireland.
Charles Kneet, Baltimore.
Thomas Runnells,[C] "
Edwin Lewis,[C] Philadelphia.
Daniel Acham,[B] Virginia.
Joseph McMullen, Ireland.
Sloop Hawk’s Prize, taken April 13th, 1778.—Committed in October, 1778.
John Picknall, Salem.
John Haynes, "
John Deadman, "
John Foy, "
Wood Abrahams, "
English Thomas, Boston.
Schooner Hawk’s Prize, taken September 18th, 1777.—Committed October 16th.
Benjamin Leech, Manchester.
Abial Lee, "
Moses Stacey, Marblehead.
Thomas Wigger, "
Thomas Knowlton.
Amherst Weight.
Brigantine Lexington, taken September 19th, 1779.
Captain Henry Johnston,[B] Boston.
David Welch,[B] Ireland.
Arthur Kirk[B] "
John Kennedy[C] "
Thos. Choulston[C] "
John Hopes, "
William Lee, "
Robert Ford, "
William Riley, "
Phil. McLoughlan, "
James Haze[C] "
Thomas Bradley, Ireland.
John Barry[B] "
James Dick, "
Joseph Coulston[C] "
John Howard[C] "
Thomas Welch[C] "
Nicholas Chaise[C] "
Thomas Marley[C] "
Nath’l. Brennon[C] "
Andrew Grace,[C] Philadelphia.
James Shields[C] "
Daniel Fagan[C] "
Jacob Crawford, "
Thomas Harvey, "
Francis Colburn[C] "
David Clark[C] "
Henry Bakeley[C] "
Richard Deal,[B] Virginia.
Henry Lawrence, "
George Thayer, Providence.
John Chester, England.
Thomas Lines[C] "
Matthew Clear[C] "
John Videan[C] "
Samuel Williams[C] "
John Davis[C] "
Joseph Wolt[C] "
Benj’n. Richardson[C] "
Edward Hart[C] "
George Morrison, Scotland.
Joseph Kennigton[A] "
John Stewart,[C] Scotland.
Samuel Hobble, New London.
Aaron Twigley,[C] New Jersey.
Schooner Warren, taken December 29th, 1777.—Committed June, 1778.
Captain John Ravel,[B] Salem.
Samuel Foote, "
John Battan, "
—— Smith, "
—— Lander, "
Benjamin Bickett, "
Thomas Manning, "
Joseph Lambert, "
Stephen Waters, "
Jonathan Archer, "
John Jones, "
William Bright[C] "
Josiah Jordon, "
Clifford Crowningfield, "
Edward Yoling, "
Peter Harris, "
Thomas Majory, "
Samuel Townsend, "
Daniel Chubb, "
Richard Crispin, "
Samuel Knapp, "
John Underwood, "
Nathaniel Ward, "
John Batten, Jr., "
Thomas Stephens, "
William Archer,[C] Salem.
Benjamin Chipman, Beverly.
John Cushing, Doct., Haverhill.
Eben Bosworth, Bristol.
Sampson Simms, Bristol.
Thomas Austin, Rhode Island.
Samuel Harris, "
William Clark, "
Edward Sisal, "
William Race,[C] Philadelphia.
John Phillips[B] "
Peter Merry, "
Joseph Ingersoll,[C] Cape Ann.
Robert McCleary,[C] Boston.
Ezekiel Canny,[C] Carolina.
Schooner Black Snake, taken August 16th, 1777.—Committed March 12th, 1778.
Captain William Lucran, Marblehead.
John Wheeler, Rhode Island.
John Buckley, North Carolina.
Ship Oliver Cromwell, taken May 19th, 1777.—Committed October 18th, 1777.
Patrick McCann, Ireland.
John Dority, "
James Lawny[C] "
John Adair, "
Richard Price, Maryland.
William Hall,[C] New Jersey.
George Still,[B] England.
Letter of Marque Janey, taken May 24th.—Committed August 19th.
Captain George Rolls,[B] Virginia.
George Watkins, "
Brigantine Cabot’s Prize, taken October 24th, 1776.—Committed June, 1777.
Peter Cassenbury, Philadelphia.
Paul Magee, Rhode Island.
David Covel, Virginia.
True Blue, taken January 3d.—Committed August 20th, 1778.
Peter Janes, Marblehead.
Brigantine Ranger’s Prize, taken August 23d, 1778.
Charles Sherman, Rhode Island.
Merchantman Sweet Lucretia, taken July 5th.—Committed October 16th, 1778.
James Horton, Casco Bay.
Samuel Lewis, Boston.
Schooner Musquito, taken and committed.
William Dayton,[C] St. Martin’s.
Captain John Martin,[C] England.
William Morris[B] "
Sturdy Beggar’s Prize, taken October, 1776.—Committed June, 1777.
George Southard, Salem.
Philip Misseroy, Marblehead.
James Richardson, "
Revenge’s Prize, taken August 2d.
William Hessam, Philadelphia.
William Fowler, Casco Bay.
Daniel Willet, Newport.

Number taken, 380.
Number committed, 364.