Part 5 (1/2)
Marion clapped thewent the ball, which, entering the cabin s, shattered the two young friends: thence raging through the bulk-heads and steerage, it shi+vered three sailors on the h the forecastle into the sea, sunk with sullen joy to the bottoot this story fro boat, and caht
The next day, that noble whig, Mr Williashead of rum, ”to refresh us,”
as he was pleased to say, ”after our hard day's work”
And on the second day after the action, the governor and council, with nuentlemen of Charleston, came over to the fort to visit us We all put on our ”best bibs and tuckers,”
and paraded at the water's edge to receive the 'feu de joie', and were not a little gratified with their attentions and handsoallant defence of our country”
--Bonfire -- A L, 1997
And indeed to see the looks of our poor soldiers, when those great ladies, all glittering in silks and jewels, and powdered and perfuels, sparkling and s so sweet, as if they would kiss them; I say, to see the looks of our poor fellows, their aard bows and broad grins, and other droll capers they cut, no hu
Presently that excellent lady, Mrs Colonel Elliot (of the artillery,) came forward and presented us with a old and silver by her own lily-white hands
They were delivered, if I eant Jasper, who sive theood his promise, near the fatal walls of Savannah
But it was not the ladies alone that were attentive to us, for that great iment, took the sword froeant Jasper He also offered him a commission on the spot; but this, Jasper absolutely refused ”I aovernor,”
said he, ”but I had rather not have a commission As I aeant has any right to keep
If I were to get a coher company: and then, as I don't kno to read, I should only be throwing rog and tobacco, that precious ht to educate your children with, think of this!
Chapter 5
Governor Rutledge harangues the Troops -- shows Britain's injustice to have been the cause of the Areat joy on that account
On the 20th of September, 1776, all the troops in Charleston were ordered to rendezvous without the gates of the city, to hear, as ere told, ”Soe ascended a stage, and in the forcible ress had dissolved all relation with England, by an open Declaration of Independence
”You are, no doubt, gentlemen,” said he, ”surprised, and perhaps shocked at this intelligence But however painful this s, it is absolutely necessary to our safety
”Under the sacred na our ruin I need not tell you that our fathers were Britons, who for liberty's sake, ca wilderness For a long time they ate their bread, not only embittered with sweat, but often stained with blood -- their own and the blood of their children, fighting the savages for a dwelling place At length they prevailed and found a rest
But still their hearts were towards the place of their nativity; and often with tears, did they think and talk of the white-clifted island where their fathers dwelt Dying, they bequeathed to us the same tender sentiments, which we cherished with a pious care
The naht of their shi+ps was alont to fill our hearts with joy
We hasted to greet the beloved strangers; and hurrying them to our habitations, spread for them our feast, and rejoiced as men do in the society of their dearest friends
”Oh! had our mother country but treated us with equal affection -- as a tender parent, had she but sed our industry -- and thus exalted the horn of our glory, our union and brotherly love would have been eternal; and the impious name of INDEPENDENCE had never been heard!
But, alas! instead of treating us in this endearing spirit, she cruelly limited our commerce -- compelled us to buy and sell to her alone, and at her own prices -- and not content with the enorth, to claim A RIGHT TO TAX US AT PLEASURE
”But, my countrymen, will you suffer thus rudely to be wrested frooodly inheritance of LIBERTY, which was bequeathed to you by your gallant fathers? Will you thus tans of God towards you and your children?