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                                A RELIC
                                 OF THE
                              REVOLUTION,

              CONTAINING A FULL AND PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF
                THE SUFFERINGS AND PRIVATIONS OF ALL THE

                           AMERICAN PRISONERS

              CAPTURED ON THE HIGH SEAS, AND CARRIED INTO
                     PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, DURING THE

                          REVOLUTION OF 1776;

     With the Names of the Vessels taken—the Names and Residence of
       the several Crews, and time of their Commitment—the Names
       of such as died in Prison, and such as made their Escape,
                or entered on board English Men-of-War;
                    until the exchange of prisoners,
                            March 15, 1779.

                                 ALSO,

                AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEVERAL CRUISES OF THE
                     SQUADRON UNDER THE COMMAND OF

                       COMMODORE JOHN PAUL JONES,

                        PRIZES TAKEN, ETC., ETC.


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               BY CHARLES HERBERT, OF NEWBURYPORT, MASS.

      Who was taken prisoner in the Brigantine Dolton, Dec., 1776,
           and served in the U.S. Frigate Alliance, 1779-80.

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                                BOSTON:

                    PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETOR, BY
                          _CHARLES H. PEIRCE._

                                 1847.

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        Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 184