TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted September 10, 2003 Posted September 10, 2003 Can anyone suggest a source of information on the British prison ships that were docked in Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia? American Revolutionary prisoners were kept in deplorable conditions on these ships- I'm trying to discover if my ancestor was kept on one during his imprisonment (he was an active revolutionarly) in August of 1775 Here's one article on Halifax Harbor prison ships -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted September 10, 2003 Author Posted September 10, 2003 I found out also that Revolutionary prisoners were detained in a single story building on Hollis St. in Halifax. Any info on this also would be greatly appreciated. -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com
captweaver65 Posted September 10, 2003 Posted September 10, 2003 montague ship lists hms prison ship 'jersey' goudy family history hope these links may help Capt Weaver "No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. " Dr. Samuel Johnson Capt Weaver's Pirate Perversions
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted September 10, 2003 Author Posted September 10, 2003 Thanks Captain Weaver, that's the right idea on prison ships, but the ones I'm after are in Nova Scotia, probably the ones in Halifax Harbor. My best guess is that he would have been imprisoned either in the building on Hollis St. in Halifax or on the prison ships in Halifax Harbor. I'm trying to locate a history organization that deals with them and has info on them and perhaps any surviving prisoner roles if I am lucky. -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com
the Royaliste Posted September 10, 2003 Posted September 10, 2003 :) I'll hook you up with some Nova Scotian ship guys this weekend....
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