[list-cumbria] Captain Daniel Brocklebank's Journal

[Thomas Brew]

Very Interesting...thank you for posting!

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Subject: [list-cumbria] Captain Daniel Brocklebank's Journal

Because of the interest generated by the article referring to Capt. Daniel Brocklebank of Whitehaven, I have copied the piece referring to the contents of the Captains own journal.


Advices from America  --  Cumberland Pacquet for the 15th June 1775;  taken from Page four



By the Castor, Capt. Brocklebank. In 33 days from Sheepscutt, about 36 miles from Salem, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, we have received the strongest confirmation of the skirmish nigh Boston, together with many interesting particulars not received (it is supposed) in any other part of the Kingdom.



The following is copied from Capt. [Daniel] Brocklebank’s Journal.



May 23rd and 24th, I had the account of the regular troops and country people having a smart engagement about twenty miles distant from Boston, when the regulars were obliged to retreat with the loss (by the best information) of about 150 men, one waggon and two field pieces.



This alarmed the country so much that I found it dangerous to stay in the river, for fear of the outrages of the people, which run to great extravegances, every man throwing up his business, and employing all his thoughts in military affairs; chusing  captains and officers; not one man being excused from bearing arms, between the age of sixteen and sixty.



They are trained once a week in all places, and in many places once a day. Farming is much neglected, and the want of provisions begins already to be felt amongst them. Those of the Wig-party, which are about three fifths of the province, are daily using the several methods to bring those inclining to side of government, into their intolerable measures.



We Likewise have had an account of Col. Putnam marching down to Boston with about 15,000 men under his command, with all kinds of warlike stores, prepared to lay siege to Castle William and to Boston.



Monday the 1st of May, had intelligence of the King’s mails being stopped, the Provincials are fitting out two schooners at Kennabeck, to endeavour to take one of the men of war that lay at Casco; and they enlisted 400 men for the same purpose.



We likewise had intelligence of General Johnston being upon his march with 10,000 Indians, to reinforce Colonel Putnam against General Gage at Boston; also that Col. Putnam had made a demand of his excellency, for the inhabitants of Boston to march out, to whom the Governor granted permits, allowing them to march out, two and two together, each person to take two days provisions, and two changes of raiment, leaving their arms and other things behind them.

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Nev. Ramsden
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