Falmouth Neck in the Revolution |
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afterwards army arrived Arthur Savage Back Cove Bagaduce Battery battle Boston Brackett Brice British building built called Cambridge cannon Cape Elizabeth Capt captured Casco Cerebus command Committee of Safety Congress Street corner of Middle Coulson County Court Daniel Ilsley daughter Deane Deane's Eastern Cemetery Edward Preble enemy Enoch Freeman Exchange Street Falmouth Neck Fore Fort Preble Fort Ticonderoga four hundred Free Street frigate garrison George Cleaves guns harbor Hill Honors India Street inhabitants Jedediah Preble John John Marston John Waite Jonathan Joseph Frye Joseph McLellan Joseph Noyes Joshua Josiah July Lane letter lived man-of-war March Middle Street militia mittee night November officers Old Falmouth ordered patriots Phinney's pounds Preble Street probably province reenforce regiment Revolution Samuel Chadwick Samuel Freeman sent ship soldiers south corner stands stood Street was laid Symons Thomas Thompson Tories Town of Falmouth Tukey's Bridge Tyng vessel William wrote
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Page 23 - ... deliberating on the expediency thereof; we think it our duty which we owe our fellow countrymen and our posterity, to declare our sense and opinion in a matter which so highly concerns the welfare of the present generation and the happiness of our children yet unborn. First then, we declare it as our opinion that neither the parliament of Great Britain nor any other power on earth has a right to lay a tax on us but by our own consent, or the consent of those whom we may choose to represent us.
Page 50 - Rollins was killed by the bursting of a cannon, while celebrating the cessation of hostilities. He was probably the last man on Falmouth Neck to lose his life in the war for our independence. The History of Portland says : — The first day of May was appointed for a public celebration of the joyous occasion, at which a discourse was preached by Rev. Mr. Browne of Stroudwater, accompanied by a contribution for the poor and a public dinner. In the course of the day several rounds of cannon were fired,...
Page 9 - Congress street was a place of fashionable resort for old and young wags, before as well as after the Revolution. It was the Eastcheap of Portland and was as famous for baked beans as the
Page 51 - I hope you will send them by the first conveyance. If the General Court should order another reenforcement, they must draw upon this part of the province for women, instead of men, and for knives and forks, instead of arms ; otherwise they cannot be obeyed.
Page 35 - ... blessed will be his memory ! The savage and brutal barbarity of our enemies in burning Falmouth, is a full demonstration that there is not the least remains of virtue, wisdom, or humanity, in the British court; and that they are fully determined with fire and sword, to butcher and destroy, beggar and enslave the whole American people. Therefore we expect soon to break off all kind of connection with Britain, and form into a Grand Republic of the American...
Page 56 - Fitz-Eustace' heart felt closely pent ; As if to give his rapture vent, The spur he to his charger lent, And raised his bridle hand. And, making demi-volte in air, Cried, " Where's the coward that would not dare To fight for such a land!
Page 17 - ... married the daughters of Moses Pearson, Esq. Here Dr. Deane went when he left his house November 2, 1775. Mr. Freeman has left to us a description of a fashionably dressed young man of 1750, it being a description of himself when he went courting. He wore " a full bottomed wig, a cocked hat, scarlet coat and breeches, white vest and stockings, shoes with buckles and two watches, one on each side.
Page 34 - Station does not extend so far, as to impower me, to send a Detachment of Men down to your Assistance. Thus Circumstanced, I can only add my Wishes and Exhortations, that you may repel every future Attempt, to perpetrate the like Savage Cruelties.
Page 45 - ... enlisted from this Town into the Continental Army, and are now in Camp destitute of Shoes, Stockings and Shirts, I make no doubt but every Person who does not (Like the Israelites of old) wish to return into bondage again, will Contribute either Shoes, Stockings, Shirts, or Cash to be sent by Lieu' Lunt for the immediate relief of said Soldiers, any of the above articles will be received by the Subscribers.