From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 16.—Early yesterday morning about two thousand American troops under the command of Major-General Lord Stirling, passed over the ice at De Hart’s Point, in Jersey, and landed at Staten Island, near Mercereau’s dockyard. When they came to the…
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The Court of England
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 13.—A writer in the London Evening Post of this day, says:—”If freedom of speech, and the most vigorous opposition to ministers, were ever necessary in a free country, they are certainly at this awful period; a period which…
Manumission of Slaves
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. January 1.—As the manumission of slaves has become a topic of general conversation, we beg permission to offer a few sentiments on the subject:—The merits of almost every case of litigation generally turns upon one or two points. In…
Stanzas on the Present War
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. See France and Spain to battle dare; Britons, baste! to arms repair. Haste join the proffered fight! Deeds of glory, feats of arms, Death and danger, war’s alarms, Sons of Britain all invite. Fame shall soon her trumpet…
Thirteen a Rebel Number
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. Thirteen is a number peculiarly belonging to the rebels. A party of naval prisoners lately returned from Jersey, say, that the rations among the rebels, are thirteen dried clams per day; that the titular Lord Stirling takes thirteen glasses…