The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : $b containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.Andrews, C. (Charles)
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The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : $b containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.
Andrews, C. (Charles)
Dartmoor Prison; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Prisoners and prisons
Page 113: “ofthe depot, but” “of the depot, but”
Page 119: “fo r eac h prisonerto” “for each prisoner to”
Page 119: “sent her boat along-side” “sent her boat alongside”
Page 124: “gates of the market square” “gates of the market-square”
Page 124: “both he and Dr. McGrath” “both he and Dr. Magrath”
Page 126: “cry out “blank catridges”” “cry out “blank cartridges””
Page 126: “was in the market square” “was in the market-square”
Page 132: “during the war to effeet” “during the war to effect”
Page 133: “respect his unparaleled” “respect his unparalleled”
Page 135: “for tbis unexpected proof” “for this unexpected proof”
Page 138: “Thom as Howell, Beverley” “Thomas Howell, Beverley”
Page 141: “Lee, b. Salem, Moss.” “Lee, b. Salem, Mass.”
Page 141: “Phil. Penn. man of war” “Phil., Penn., man-of-war”
Page 141: “Plymouth, Mass. “Plymouth, Mass.,
man of war” man-of-war”
Page 142: “Charleston, S, C. “Charleston, S. C.,
man of war” man-of-war”
Page 147: “Edw,d Norton, Plymouth” “Edw’d Norton, Plymouth”
Page 148: “Stiles, Baltlmore, Md.” “Stiles, Baltimore, Md.”
Page 151: “fallinto their power” “fall into their power”
Page 152: “were completely stripprd” “were completely stripped”
All other inconsistencies are as in the original.
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