Drinking—water—The hospital ships—Want of proper medical attention—FreneauÕs poetic satire on the Hessian surgeons—Anecdotes of the Jersey—Vermin—The prisoners petition General Washington—The General remonstrates with the British authorities It has some effect—The treatment of prisoners im-proved—Forced enlistments—The heroic loyalty of the prisoners —The last of the “Old Jersey”—The number of deaths on the prison—ships —Observations on the treatment of prisoners in the hulks—The neglected condition of the remains of the martyrs—Mr. John Jackson collects their bones—The Town of Brooklyn applies for permission to inter them—Mr. Jackson refuses, and offers them to Tammany Society—Congress is expected to make an appropriation—Tammany Society finally takes the matter in hand—A tomb is erected—The laying of the corner—stone —Inscription—Grand funeral pageant upon the occasion of interring the remains of the martyrs—Public apathy—The lot containing the tomb is sold for taxes—Mr. Benjamin Romaine becomes the purchaser—Repairs and ornaments the tomb—Guards it jealously—Is buried there himself—A visit to the tomb—Its sadly neglected condition at present Page 331-376

 

CHAPTER X.

FROM THE CLOSE OF THE REVOLUTION TO “THE WAR OF1812.”

Organization of “Independent” religious denomination—Commencement of “Brooklyn Fire Department”—Brooklyn recognized as a Town under the State Government Cage and Stocks —The “New Ferry”—Directory of Brooklyn in 1796 —A bell purchased for the town—Theological School at Bedford—Brooklyn in 1798—The Buckbee Family—The “Courier and New York and Long Island Advertiser” The first written history of Brooklyn—Olympia—The Old Districts of BrooklynA Bridge across the East River—Manufactures—Literature —Education—Masonry —Speculation in Brooklyn —Sale of Wallabout lands to the United States for a Navy Yard—Vinegar Hill—Records of Brooklyn—New Cage—Firemen—Wallabout and Brooklyn Toll—Bridge Company—Advertisements—McKenzie’s OneTree Hill—Other hills—The old Tulip—tree—Explosion of Sands’ Powder-mill—Brooklyn, Jamaica, and Flatbush Turnpike Company—Long Island “Star” established —Yellow Fever epidemic of 1809—Schools—Petition for a Bank—Declaration of War—The Rain water Doctor—Curious Inscription on the tomb of one of his patients Page 377-395

 

CHAPTER XI.

BROOKLYN’S SHARE IN “THE WAR OF 1812.”

War excitement—Brooklyn Volunteer Companies Fear of a British attack—Defenses of New York —Proposed measures of defense—Popular enthusiasm—The boys turn out for labor—Work commenced upon the lines at Brooklyn—The incidents of the work, gay, humorous, and patriotic—The Bushwick people—The Irish in the trenches—ÒThe Patriotic Diggers”—The colored people to the rescue—Fort Lawrence—“The Grand Muster expects every Mason to do his duty”—The people of Newark—The 64th regiment Kings County militia—Good conduct of the troops—News of peace—Illuminations and rejoicings Page 396-410

APPENDICES—I to XI Page 413-454