. The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . om a vessel in Edgartown harbor andimprisoned for some offense. While in jail he asked to see amember of the Marchant family, and Seth, the youngest son ofJohn, above, called on him and was told the following story:I am from Sierra Leone and can tell you the particulars ofyour fathers imprisonment and death. He made a miniaturesawmill for pastime; the officials saw it and told him if hewould construct one that would
. The story of Martha's Vineyard, from the lips of its inhabitants, newspaper files and those who have visited its shores, including stray notes on local history and industries; . om a vessel in Edgartown harbor andimprisoned for some offense. While in jail he asked to see amember of the Marchant family, and Seth, the youngest son ofJohn, above, called on him and was told the following story:I am from Sierra Leone and can tell you the particulars ofyour fathers imprisonment and death. He made a miniaturesawmill for pastime; the officials saw it and told him if hewould construct one that would saw logs they would give him$200 and his liberty. The mill was completed and proved, theygave a party in his honor, aad when the wine was poured was poisoned and he died before morning. Thisinteresting bit of information comes from the author of thepoem. MORE NOTES OF SEVENTY-SIX. During the Revo-lution Edgartown issaid to have had anappropriation forbuilding a fort, butno one seems toknow about it, andit is probable that nofort was built. The following,copied from the Actsand Laws of theCommonwealth of Massachusetts of Wlnre things come in hot off the 34 MARTHAS VINEYARD. 1784 and 1785 needs no explanatory note: Jan. 31, 1785. Re-solved •• • • excepting such sum of money as was takenfrom the collector of the town of Edgartown by the Britishtroops, being part of the monies collected to pay their publictaxes for 1777. OF THE WAR OF EIGHTEEN TWELVE, Of the War of 1812 I have but one incident connected withthe name of Edgartown. The inhabitants were, of course, al-ways on the alert, as they were liable to a raid at any minutefrom British war vessels patrolling the coast, and usually thefamily plate and valuables were buried outside of the house orin the cellar. Many houses were provided with hiding placesin the chimney or under the hearthstone, but the soldiers wereapt to pry into such places, and the sand was generally re-garded as the safest bank. C
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