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He had, it appears, been occupied in starving prisoners in Philadelphia during his absence from the Provost, to which General Howe sent him back, after he had murdered one of his victims in Philadelphia with the great key. It appears that the prisoners in the Provost sent an account of their treatment to General Jones, by Mr. Pintard, in September, 1777, several months before the visit of Mr.
Major Wells brought from below upstairs. Received from Mr. Curson per Mr. Amiel four guineas, six bottles of wine, and one lb tobacco. Mr. Pintard carried list of prisoners and account of grievances to the General Capt. Chatham and others carried to dungeon. Yesterday a number of soldiers were sent below, and several prisoners brought out of dungeon.
Eighteen sent to the Sugar House. Dr Bard came to visit Justice Moore, but his wife was refused, tho' her husband was dying. Justice Moore died and was carried out. Several sick people removed below. Provost very sickly and some die. July 3. Received from Mrs Curson per Mrs. Marriner, two half Joes. Received of E. Boudinot, per Pintard, ten half Joes. Capt.
Good recommendations required, signed by two respectable inhabitants. Lewis Pintard." From the New York Gazette, May 6, 1778, we take the following: "Colonel Miles, Irvin, and fifty more exchanged." "Conn. Gazette. July 10, '78. About three weeks ago Robert Shefield, of Stonington, made his escape from New York after confinement in a prison ship.
It is probable that Pintard would not have stirred, even at this order, had not the English ships been seen, at that instant, coming round Campanella, with a leading westerly wind. The flap of canvas was audible near by, too, and turning, he saw the Michael falling off under her foresail, and already gathering steerage-way.
John Pintard, who was a nephew of Commissary Pintard, "the prisoners taken on Long Island and at Fort Washington, sick, wounded, and well, were all indiscriminately huddled together, by hundreds and thousands, large numbers of whom died by disease, and many undoubtedly poisoned by inhuman attendants for the sake of their watches, or silver buckles."
This was soon done; and Pintard watched the result with intense interest, well knowing that everything now depended on heels, and ignorant what might be the effect of her present trim on the sailing of his beautiful craft. Luckily some attention had been paid to her lines, in striking in the ballast again; and it was soon found that the vessel was likely to behave well.
It was the boldness of the manoeuvre that saved the lugger; Lyon going out through the pass between Capri and Campanella, about twenty minutes before Pintard brushed close round the rocks, under his jigger and jib only, anxiously looking out for a signal from his captain.
"Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath." Raoul soon decided on his course. While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
5th. Capt. Colden has brought from Mr. Curson $16.00. Dr. Antle came to visit me. Nero at the door. Cold weather. Lewis Pintard came per order of Elias Boudinot to offer me money. Refused admittance. Capt. Colden came to visit me. Capt and Mrs Corne came to visit me, and I was called downstairs to see them.
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