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NYEP(D.751.003
14 Jan 1751:11,12,21 (295)
Some account of Hannah Snell, the famous female soldier, who
lately went to the East-Indies, in the fleet under Admiral
Boscawen, . . . [1 1/2 columns, outlining her experiences.]
Here [at Bombay] the captain being on shore, one night on
her watch Mr. Allen, who had the command of the ship,
desired her to sing; she excused herself as not being well;
but he absolutely commanded her to sing, she as absolutely
refused, alledging, that to sing was no part of a soldier's
duty, and that he had no authority to require it. He, fond
to shew his power, caused Hannah to lie in irons five days,
then to receive a dozen at the gang-way*; and sent her to
the fore-top-mast-head for four hours: This injustice of
his, did not however go unpunished, for as they were
unrigging the ship, after the arrival in England, one of the
sailors let a block fall upon his head, which hurt him
greatly, and endangered his life.
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She wears man's cloaths, a lac'd hat, and cockade, sword
and ruffles, and is not to alter the military dress, 'till
further orders from the Duke.
For a supply of ready money, she has been induced to sing
a song, and perform the military exercise at Goodman's
Field's Wells.
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