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PP-P.782.079
20 Aug 1782:23, 31 (11/926)
Albany, (New-York) July 8. The following deposition was
made by James Butterfield and John Brown, who have made
their escape from the enemy in Canada, and just arrived in
this city.
. . . [Long paragraph describing abuse by British soldier on
American prisoners]
. . . M'Alpin retired to his quarters, and sent for one
Charles Grandeson, a Continental soldier, who could play
upon the violin, M'Alpin ordered him to play, the prisoner
refused, he was then ordered to the guard house, where he
received sixty-five lashes on the bare back, and was then
released.
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