A Narrative of the Sufferings and Escape of Charles Jackson, Late Resident at Wexford, in Ireland. Including an Account of Several Barbarous Atrocities Committed in June, 1798: By the Irish Rebels in That Town While It Was in Their Possession; To the Grea
A Narrative of the Sufferings and Escape of Charles Jackson, Late Resident at Wexford, in Ireland. Including an Account of Several Barbarous Atrocities Committed in June, 1798: By the Irish Rebels in That Town While It Was in Their Possession; To the Grea
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 edition. Excerpt: ... horted them in the most earnest manner; he conjured them, as they hoped for mercy, to shew it: he made every possible exertion to save the lives of all the prisoners--but it was in vain. He said, he could witness that the Wexford people had never fired upon them, or done them any injury; and that he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 edition. Excerpt: ... horted them in the most earnest manner; he conjured them, as they hoped for mercy, to shew it: he made every possible exertion to save the lives of all the prisoners--but it was in vain. He said, he could witness that the Wexford people had never fired upon them, or done them any injury; and that he could not again say mass to them, if they perlisted in their cruel resolutions. At last, he influenced them so far as to prevail upon them to return into the gaol the fifteen Wexford men; but, for those from Enniseorthy, he could obtain no remission: --accordingly these ten unfortunate persons were murdered. We then were taken back to our confinement, and in that state remained for a fortnight, every day seeing more prisoners brought in, and others taken out to be massacred, each of us apprehending it would next be his lot. On Wednesday, June 20, about eight o'clock in the morning, we heard the drums beat to arms and the town-bell ring, which was a sure sign to us of our friends being near; but, at the same time, we expected we should be cut off before they could arrive and release us. In this terrible state of suspense we remained till four o'clock in the afternoon, when we heard a horrid noise at the gate, and a demand of all the prisoners. Eighteen or twenty were immediately taken out to the bridge of Wexford, and there piked to death, and in about half an hour the rebels returned for more victims. In the whole, they took out ninety-eight. Those who were last called out were seventeen in number. Mr. Daniell and Mr. Robinson, both gaugers; Mr. Atkins, a tide-waiter; Mathews and Gurly, who were with me at the execution of Murphy, were included in this lot. When we were turned out of the ward in which we had been confined, into the gaol-yard, ..
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