. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. garnish my windows by honey- nd a grape-vine, as to conceal myself entirely from the sight of nd at the same time to have myself a full view of them. Their hips orders were to confine me a close prisoner; to be locked up - be in the custody of two wardens who were not to suffer their sight one moment day or night ; to allow me no liberty of any person, nor to permit any person to speak to me ; to de- ! pen and ink ; to suffer no letter to be brought to me, • from me, etc. As an apology, I presume, for their first rigor, me their orders
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. garnish my windows by honey- nd a grape-vine, as to conceal myself entirely from the sight of nd at the same time to have myself a full view of them. Their hips orders were to confine me a close prisoner; to be locked up - be in the custody of two wardens who were not to suffer their sight one moment day or night ; to allow me no liberty of any person, nor to permit any person to speak to me ; to de- ! pen and ink ; to suffer no letter to be brought to me, • from me, etc. As an apology, I presume, for their first rigor, me their orders to peruse. And now I found myself a er, indeed; hut up in two small rooms, which together made uare ; a warden my constant companion ; and a fixed i in\ window : not a friend to converse with, and no pros- pondence. Next morning, 7th October, Governor Gore room with a workman and fixed iron bars to my windows; rv. The various guards were sufficient to secure my done, I was informed, either to shake my mind or to mor- HENRY LAURENS IN THE LONDON TOWER. 0 Q 2 S 3 ft. x ^ 1 I HENRY LAURENS IN rHE LONDON TOWERneither effect. 1 only thought of Mr. Chamberlains con- : curious features in connection with the imprisonment of i London rower was his being compelled to pay rent for his us own food, fuel, bedding, and candles. When the e clear to his perceptions, he said to his jailor, Whenever ;ht a bird in America 1 found a cage and victuals for it. iriences of Mr. in London Tower were of an interest-as oi a thrilling character. He was ill with the gout and otherlien he entered his prison, but no medical attendance was pro-any of the ordinary comforts of a sick room were allowed him,nore than twelve months before he was granted pen and ink to! of exchange to provide for himself. He obtained a pencil, how-i one of his humane attendants, and frequenteommunications wereby a trusty person to the outside world. He even correspondedof the rebel newspapers. His son Henry, and some o
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