History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

368 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1775.
Mr. Broughton a minor, Midshipman & Mr. Dummitt, a minor Midshipman,
be sent to Northampton G-oal, & there confined till further
orders.—And whereas the above named Mr. Budd, the Gunner, has
been taken Prisoner before & broke his parole of Honor, the Keeper of
said Goal is ordered to take particiilar Care, that he be kept in close
confinement.—And that Capt. Jn". Knight, Tho^ Spry, Dan' McFadyen,
Rob^ Hanning Hitchins Midshipmen, William Bogie Clerk, Thomas
Prowle Midshipman, Rich'^ Stilton-fleet Midshipman, have the Liberty
of walking about each of them giving his Parole of Honor, for himself,
not to exceed the Limits within the Town of Northampton, that may
be prescribed by the Selectmen & Committee of Correspondence of said
Towri. And that such other Indulgence & Civility be shewn them, as
shall be consistent with the public Safety, so long as they shall demean
themselves with Decency & good manners ; as it doth not appear that
they, or either of them have committed Hostilities against this Country.
" And that Thomas Browning, Edward Burgess, James May, John
Horril, Martin Chace, James Collins, Joseph Clarke, Jn" Lanesborough,
W» Moore, Tho^ Peck, Thomas Donaldson, Rob'. Light, Tho^ Coffin,
Tho». Naich, Giles Jones, Tho^ Tayler, W'". Allen, W"' Bicketts, Jno'' Ellis,
Jn° Machirn, W Mackey, Uriah Jones, Mike Lave, Hugh Hughes,
Jn° M'^Credge, Arthur Bemett, Jn" Baxter, & Abraham Allett Privates—be
sent to the Town of Northampton, & piat under the Care of the
Selectmen of said Town, and the said Selectmen are directed & ordered
to confine the above named Prisoners (or either of them) in the Goal in
Northampton, or otherwise dispose of them, & see that they are provided
for, in such way & manner, having regard to the Security & In-
terest of the Colony, as to them shall seem meet.—And that Lieut.
Jonas Parker be ordered to convey the above named Prisoners, to
Northampton, & be ordered to deliver the Officers first named to the
Keeper of the said Goal, and the Officers last named to the Selectmen or
Committee of Correspondence, And the Privates to the Selectmen of
said Town. And the Keeper of the said Goal is hereby directed &
ordered to take said Prisoners into his Custody, & confine them in Goal
And see that they are provided for, at the charge of this Colony, untill
further Order.
" And the Innholders upon the Road from Watertown to Northamp-
ton Goal are hereby directed & ordered to supply the aforesaid Lieut.
Parker, with suitable provisions for his Company, & the Prisoners under
his Care, at the charge of this Colony.—And that Rich'' Downey,
James Hickey, Peter Lime & Joseph Clegg a Minor, all belonging to
Nova Scotia be sent to the Town of Marlborough by the Same Officer,
& put under the Care of the Selectmen of said Town.
•'And it is further ordered, that the Said Lieut. Jonas Parker, also
convey Andrew Hamilton to Springfield Goal, and the Keeper of the said
Goal is ordered to receive the said And" Hamilton into his Ciistody, &
to grant him the Liberty of the Yard during his good Behaviour, upon
the faihire of which to put him under close confinement, there to remain
'till further Order.—And the said Lieut. Jonas Parker is further