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Great account of the Asgill Affair, and the Toms River Blockhouse Fight...
Great account of the Asgill Affair, and the Toms River Blockhouse Fight...
Item # 681112
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July 16, 1782
THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE, London, July 16, 1782
* American Revolutionary War
The back page has some great content concerning the Toms River Blockhouse Fight with the report of the execution of Capt. Huddy.
It is followed by two letters relating to the controversial execution, which threatened to derail peace treaty talks. It would lead to a retaliatory threat to execute Capt. Charles Asgill, known as the Asgill Affair. The details are noted, including: "...General Washington upon this wrote to Sir Guy Carleton again on the subject & informed him that unless Capt Lippencot (who executed Huddy) was hanged, he would have one of the British officers in his possession executed for Capt. Huddy& that he had caused the British Officers, his prisoners, to cast lots which of them would suffer. We are sorry to find that it has fallen to the lot of a Captain Asgill...and when rthe last accounts left New York, General Washington had determined that he should suffer death..." with more.
A great account of the entire affair. See the photos for particulars.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, red tax stamp on the front page, good condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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