Humanity Opposes Cruel Treatment of American Prisoners
A London Evening Post letter appeals to the Lords of the Admiralty, describing inhumane conditions for about 140 American captives at Portsmouth. It alleges a brutal overseer and blocked aid, urges relief to avert tragedy, and notes jailbreaks and shootings after advice arrived from Portsmouth. An appeal for charitable support follows, with details for contributing through Mr Miller at Bailey’s shop.
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Portsmouth
Lord Dunmore
Lecter
Auman
C. F. Humanitas
P.S
Imroper
England
Liberty
Humanity
Miller
Bailey
Obsolete War Rhetoric On Burgoyne Howe and American War
A London Evening Post excerpt relays a speaker denouncing the American war as impractical. He lambasts ministers for overestimating a colonial conquest, cites Stillwater losses, urges retreat or peace, and warns England against deeper sacrifice. The piece notes regiment losses and quotes epigrams and theatre and stock market items amid broad commentary.
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PCHE
Burgoyne
America
France
Europe
Philadelphia
William Howe
Tvice
England
Canada
Stillwater
Quy
Arndéld
Colomne
Baume
Fraser
Dhe
Saest
Sineral - Burgoyne’s
Ticonderoga
Washington
Fomall
Spain
Aratus
Gates
Forbes
Lind
Air Regiment
Currie
Don
M.kenzie
Robinson
Ramsay
Rutherford
Auth Regiment
Blake
D’oyley
Agnew
Reynolds
Harvey
Phillips
Taylor
Young
Anstruther
Harnage
Mancing
Royal Artilery
Jones
Giondam
Cale
Chatham
Howe
Mudland
Guildhall
York
Sir John
Pielding
Knaresborough
Otley
London
Regal
Drury-Lane
Royal
Covent-Garden
Percy
Also Mentioned on This Page
London: ‘Evening “Post
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Postscript
London Evening Pott
Mr. Miller
Gower
House’ of Lords
St. James’s
Stapleton’s
Lord G
Lord Chatham
Metz
Lorraine
Duchess of Cumberland
Monsieur de Cologne
Duchess de Chorfeul
Dublin
Ermans
Great Britain
Coe
Lilk
B—l—s
Earl of
Manchester
India
South Sea
Khur
Corfol
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