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But its citizens were soon to write a page of heroism and valor in their country's history. "Of course Machias is to have a liberty pole," continued Mr. Weston. "It has been so decided by a vote in a town meeting; and Dan and I will start off in good season to-morrow morning to look for the finest pine sapling in the forest.
"You were brave, Dan, to go through all that storm last night to tell the minister," said Rebby, as she drew a footstool near her sister's chair and sat down. Rebby was not so troubled to-day; for her father had postponed his trip to the forest after the liberty tree, and Rebby hoped that perhaps it would not be necessary that one should be set up in Machias.
The Indians were supposed to be hostile only to those who were in opposition to American Independence, but it was felt that they would not be very nice in their distinctions if they once took the war path, and that the Whig might fare little better than the Tory. The Indians had probably some grievances, but it is evident that the real disturbing influence emanated, as usual, from Machias.
Hartford 2,790 13 2,000 Wood Katahdin 2,155 4 5,068 Steel Ajax 2,100 2 340 Iron Canonicus 2,100 2 340 Iron Mahopac 2,100 2 340 Iron Manhattan 2,100 2 340 Iron Wyandotte 2,100 2 340 Iron Detroit 2,089 10 5,227 Steel Montgomery 2,089 10 5,580 Steel Marblehead 2,089 10 5,451 Steel Marion 1,900 8 1,100 Wood Mohican 1,900 10 1,100 Wood Comanche 1,873 2 340 Iron Catskill 1,875 2 340 Iron Jason 1,875 2 340 Iron Lehigh 1,875 2 340 Iron Montauk 1,875 2 340 Iron Nahant 1,875 2 340 Iron Nantucket 1,875 2 340 Iron Passaic 1,875 2 340 Iron Bennington 1,710 6 3,436 Steel Concord 1,710 6 3,405 Steel Yorktown 1,710 6 3,392 Steel Dolphin 1,486 2 2,253 Steel Wilmington 1,392 8 1,894 Steel Helena 1,392 8 1,988 Steel Adams 1,375 6 800 Wood Alliance 1,375 6 800 Wood Essex 1,375 6 800 Wood Enterprise 1,375 4 800 Wood Nashville 1,371 8 2,536 Steel Monocacy 1,370 6 850 Iron Thetis 1,250 0 530 Wood Castine 1,177 8 2,199 Steel Machias 1,177 8 2,046 Steel Alert 1,020 3 500 Iron Ranger 1,020 6 500 Iron Annapolis 1,000 6 1,227 Comp Vicksburg 1,000 6 1,118 Comp Wheeling 1,000 6 1,081 Comp Marietta 1,000 6 1,054 Comp Newport 1,000 6 1,008 Comp
This expedition set sail from Halifax on the 26th of August, bound for Machias; but on the voyage down the coast of Maine the brig "Rifleman" was encountered, and from her the presence of the United States corvette "Adams" in the Penobscot River was learned. It will be remembered that the "Adams," before entering the river, had chased the British brig.
Without Anna she feared that she might fail in finding her way, and never reach Chandler's River. "Think, Danna! The gunboat will shoot down our liberty pole! Perhaps burn the church and our houses, and they may carry off our father a prisoner! 'Tis what they try to do whenever Americans resist; and if the Machias men have powder and shot they'll not let the gunboat come near.
Sir Guy Carleton, not long after his appointment to the command at Quebec, secured the allegiance of the principal Indian tribes of Canada, and at his instigation messages were sent to Machias early in April 1779, desiring the Indians there to have no further connection with the Americans, adding that the Indians of Canada were coming across the woods, as soon as the leaves were as big as their nails, to destroy the settlements on the Penobscot and the Kennebec.
The Westons had not told their neighbors of the girls' undertaking, thinking it wiser to await their return; but as soon as Rebby and Anna were safely indoors their father hastened away to tell the men of the settlement that a supply of powder and shot had been brought to Machias by his courageous daughters.
John with William Hazen in 1775 as a master workman to build ships for the firm of Hazen, Simonds and White. The first vessel he was employed in constructing was on the stocks and partly planked when she was burned by a party of marauders from Machias. Mr.
It was decided that Captain O'Brien should take command of the sloop, and before the sun rose the next morning forty Machias men were on board the Unity. Half this number were armed with broad-axes and pitchforks; the remainder had muskets. It was just at sunrise when a warning shot from the gunboat reverberated along the harbor, and Rebecca awakened suddenly.
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