asked who was the Author of them--they answered the provost keeper--I
desired the Officer to call him up that we might have him face to
face. He accordingly came in, and on being informed of what had
passed, he was asked if the complaints were true. He, with great
Insolence answered that every word was true--on which the British
Officer, abusing him very much, asked him how he dared to treat
Gentlemen in that cruel Manner. He, insolently putting his hands to
his side, swore that he was as absolute there as General Howe was at
the head of his Army. I observed to the Officer that now there could
be no dispute about Facts, as the fellow had acknowledged every word
to be true. I stated all the Facts in substance and waited again on
General Robertson, who hoped I was quite satisfied with the falsity of
the reports I had heard. I then stated to him the Facts and assured
him that they turned out worse than anything we had heard. On his
hesitating as to the truth of this assertion--I observed to him the
propriety of having an Officer with me, to whom I now appealed for the
truth of the Facts. He being present confirmed them--on which the
General expressed great dissatisfaction, and promised that the Author
of them should be punished. I insisted that the Officers should be
discharged from his Power on Parole on Long Island, as other Officers
were--To this after receiving from me a copy of the Facts I had taken
down, he assented, & all were discharged except seven, who were
detained some time before I could obtain their release. I forgot to
mention that one Officer, Lieutenant--was taken Prisoner and brought
in with a wound through the leg. He was sent to the Provost to be
examined, next night he was put into the Dungeon and remained there
ten weeks, totally forgotten by the General, and never had his wound
dressed except as he washed it with a little Rum and Water given to
him by the Centinels, through the--hole out of their own
rations. Captain--and a Captain Chatham were confined with them and