. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. of about nineteen hundred, tookup their quarters* in thebarracks and huts onWinter Hill which hadbeen used by the Ameri-cans. General Riedesel,with his family, were ac-commodated in a farm-liouse, where he wasobliged to content him- self with a room and agarret, with nothing bet-ter than straw for a Generals biographercontinues the description:The landlord was verykind, but his other half was a veritable dragon, doing every-thing to offend and annoy her obnoxious guests. But, as it wasimpossible to find another placed they were obliged to
. Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex. of about nineteen hundred, tookup their quarters* in thebarracks and huts onWinter Hill which hadbeen used by the Ameri-cans. General Riedesel,with his family, were ac-commodated in a farm-liouse, where he wasobliged to content him- self with a room and agarret, with nothing bet-ter than straw for a Generals biographercontinues the description:The landlord was verykind, but his other half was a veritable dragon, doing every-thing to offend and annoy her obnoxious guests. But, as it wasimpossible to find another placed they were obliged to put upwith everything rather than be driven from the house. Aftera sojourn here of three weeks, the General and MadameRiedesel were furnished with excellent quarters at of the officers were allowed to reside at that place andat Medford, but none were allowed to pass into Boston withoutspecial permission. The officers and soldiers had the privilegeof going, first a mile, and eventually three miles, from their* Mrs. HESSIAN FLAG. THE CONTINENTAL TRENCHES. 107 barracks. Colonel William Eaymond Lee commanded onWinter Hill at the time of the arrival of the Hessians. These mercenaries were employed, it is said, at the instiga-tion of Lord George Germaine. The British government stipu-lated with the Landgrave of Hesse to pay £ 30 sterling forevery man that did not return, and <£ 15 sterling for each onedisabled, so that it was commonly said, after a battle in whichthe Hessians were engaged, that their loss was the Landgravesgain. Similar treaties were made with the Duke of Brunswickand the Count of Hanau. We make the following extracts, which serve to convey anaccurate idea of the condition of things on? Winter Hill as theyappeared to the German prisoners, from General Iliedeselsmemoirs : — The camp of the prisoners was encircled by a chain of officers, who were permitted to go somewhat beyond the camp,were obliged to promise in writing,
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