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قراءة كتاب Journal of an American Prisoner at Fort Malden and Quebec in the War of 1812
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Journal of an American Prisoner at Fort Malden and Quebec in the War of 1812
this afternoon. The times are serious and the lessons striking.
15th.—Thursday. Clouday and warm. John McMaster died at half past three o'clock this morning. Henry Pluck died at half past 10 o'clock this evening.
16th.—Friday. Cold and clouday. A Surgeon came on bord. A Mister (minister) of the Church of England came on board and baptised Ingalls.
17th.—Saterday. Clouday. We have five sick men from No. 406. Discharged two, one from 35, and one sent to 35. Two women sent to 71. Pluck buried this forenoon.
18th.—Sunday. Clouday. I received hospital bedding and cloths (clothes) the men in genl. better except Ingals.
19th.—Monday. Pleasant. Amos Ingals died at 5 o'clock this morning. 6 men came from 406 and 4 returned. The men verry sick many of them, 44 in our number of sick. I had a reprimand from one of the B. (British) Os. (Officers).
20th.—Tuesday. Pleasant. Ingals buried. I gave the men some cloths (clothes) and they appear better generally.
21st.—Wensday. Pleasant. Nothing particular happened through the day. The Surgeon did not visit us.
22nd.—Thursday. Pleasant and cold. Dennis Hagerman died at 2 o'clock this morning. The Surgeon came on bord at 10 o'clock. We rec'd five sick men—none discharged.
23rd.—Friday. Clouday. We this day herd that we were destined for Boston—the men very much revived.
24th.—Saturday. Clouday. The Surgeon came on bord, and Capt. Baker of our service gave me an order to make a minute of what would be necessary for the sick on our passage to Boston.
25th.—Sunday. Clouday. I and the sick were ordered on bord the 406. The men paid——Here the diary abruptly ends.
The "Quebec Mercury" of 29th Oct. 1812 contains the following:
"The prisoners taken at Detroit and brought down to Quebec are on the point of embarking for Boston for the purpose of being exchanged. Five cannon are now lying in the Chateau Court taken at Detroit."