The Boston tea party . out to sink, ordered Bettys and theremnant of his crew to come on board his vessel. Waterbury then stationed Bettys on his quarter-deck, and gave orders through him until his vesselwas crippled, and the crew mostly killed or wounded,when the colors were struck to the enemy. Afterthat action, Bettys went to Canada, and, turning-traitor, received an ensigns commission in the Britisharmy. He then became a spy, and one of the most subtleenemies of our cause. But our men were wide was arrested, tried, and condemned to be hungat West Point. His old parents and man
The Boston tea party . out to sink, ordered Bettys and theremnant of his crew to come on board his vessel. Waterbury then stationed Bettys on his quarter-deck, and gave orders through him until his vesselwas crippled, and the crew mostly killed or wounded,when the colors were struck to the enemy. Afterthat action, Bettys went to Canada, and, turning-traitor, received an ensigns commission in the Britisharmy. He then became a spy, and one of the most subtleenemies of our cause. But our men were wide was arrested, tried, and condemned to be hungat West Point. His old parents and many influentialWhigs entreated that he should be pardoned, promis-ing that he would mend his life. Gen. Washington, you know, never took life whereit could be spared, and so he granted the it was generosity thrown away ; Bettys hated theAmericans the more because they had it in theirpower to pardon him, and resolved to make them feelhe could not be humbled and led in that way. I rf IIII I BiHIDIiRI IHH i I ill. SEIZURE OF JOSEPH BETTYS THE TREASON OF BETTYS 169 The Whigs regretted the mercy that had sparedthe traitor. Bettys recruited soldiers for the enemyin the very heart of the country ; captured and carriedoff the most zealous patriots, and subjected them togreat suffering. Those against whom he had the most hatred hadtheir houses burned, and often lost their lives. TheBritish commander paid him well, for he was one ofthe best spies, and most faithful messenger, that couldbe found. His courage and determination overcameevery obstacle, and encountered every danger thatwould have appalled weaker men. He proclaimed himself to be a man who carried hislife in his hand, and was as reckless of it as he wouldbe of that of any who should attempt to catch him. Itwas well understood that Bettys meant precisely whathe said, and that he always had a band of refugeesready to support him in any rascality he might conceive. Still, there were some bold men, who had sufferedfrom Bet
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