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Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 22:14:41 -0400


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New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

Previous to the battle of Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776, very few of the
Americans had become Prisoners to the Enemy. One thousand were taken
after
that Battle; and 700 at Fort Washington, when the British came in full
possession of the City of New York and its immediate vicinity. The
Presbyterian and Dutch Reformed Churches of that City were the first
Prisons
for the captive Americans. Then other Churches, the Provoost (later the
Hall
of Records) Columbia College and the sugar houses in Liberty and Duane
Streets
were used for the same purpose. The accommodations being crowded,
transport
ships were used in Wallabout Bay, on the Brooklyn shore. The worst of
the
Prison Ships was the "Jersey". Others were:--the "Scorpion", the
"Falmouth",
the "Good Hope", the "Chatham" and the "Prince of Wales". While the
deaths in
the Prisons on shore were frequent, the mortality on the Prison Ships
was far
worse--as many as 15,000 in the latter case. In 1808, the bones of many
of the
Prisoners were given public burial in Brooklyn, by the Tammany Society
of New
York; and, in 1826, a monument was erected to their memory at the
Wallabout.

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

John Beaty, Elias Boudinot, Thomas Franklin, Lewis Pintard and Abraham
Skinner
were Commissaries of Prisoners; and Thomas Franklin and Garret H. Van
Wagenen
were Deputy Commissaries. Thomas Linn was director of the Hospital, in
Canada.
Henry Dodge was Commissary of Prisoners' Pay.

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

American Prisoners were also kept in New Utrecht, Flatbush (the Bergen
Homestead), Gravesend, Flatlands and New Lots--all on Long Island.
These
Prisoners were taken, for the most part, at Fort Washington, Fort
Montgomery
and Germantown. Col. Samuel B. Webb, of the Connecticut Line, himself a

Prisoner, was active in making exchanges. He corresponded, at great
length,
with Gen. Washington and the Continental Congress on this subject.
Little was
done, however, because the British and American authorities could not
agree
upon a ratio of exchange. (See Sparks' "Life of Washington"; and the
several
volumes of "The Public Papers of George Clinton", already published.)
Col.
John Ely, also of the Connecticut Line, as a Prisoner, ministered to
the wants
of the Prisoners on Long Island. He was a physician, especially skilled
in the
treatment of small-pox. His son led a sortie, captured a British
officer of
equal rank and made all the arrangements for the exchange of Col. Ely.
But the
latter refused to leave the Prisoners; and he remained with them almost
to the
end of the War.

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

Governor Clinton was an active agent in bettering the condition of the
Prisoners. He expended as follows:--Dec. 15, 1777, a certain amount to
Miss
Clopper for three barrels of flour to be delivered to the Prisoners in
the
General Hospital, in New York City; Nov. 15, 1782, 84 to Captains Ward
and
Drake for the use of the Prisoners in Canada; Nov. 21, 1782, 3.4. to
Capt.
Harper for the use of the Prisoners returning from their captivity in
Canada;
Mar. 26, 1783, 3.14.6 for the same purpose; July, 1783, 175 to
Nicholas
Covenhoven for money advanced by him to the Prisoners on Long Island;
September, 1783, 300 to Colonels Allison and McClaughry, and 2000 to
Col.
Allison, for the same purpose; Apr. 20, 1784, 30 to Thomas Tillotson
for the
use of the Prisoners; and, November, 1784, 3.4. to Alexander Harper
for the
same purpose.

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

The Governor, Jan. 21, 1783, had raised 25566.17.6 on the credit of
the State
in this manner:--

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

Any Person upon Long Island who will advance to Colo. William Allison
for the
Use of himself and the other Officers of this State Prisoners of War
the Sum
of Five hundred Pounds in specie shall be repaid as soon as
conveniently may
be; for which the Faith of the State is hereby pledged--Given under my
Hand at
Kingston this 20th June 1780

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

Geo. Clinton.

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

Received I September 1780 of Mr. Rem Cowenhoven the Sum of Three
Hundred and
Eleaven Pounds in Gold and Silver--in part of the Within draft

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

Wm. Allison Colo. N. Y. Militia.

New York in the Revolution Supplement; The Military and Naval Service
The Army
American Prisoners of War

[Indorsed] Recd. April 13th 1785. from Gerard Bancker Treasr. three
hundred
and eighty two pounds nineteen Shillings in full for the principal and
Interest of this Note.





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