The New Hampshire Gazette

Having in our Paper, No. 238. given a melancholy Account of the Misfortune of Captain John Frost and Son, who were Shipwrecked in the Schooner known by the Name of the Old Monk, (and taken off the Wreck by a French Privateer on his Passage from Philadelphia to this Port, almost a Year ago, and of their being carried to France and imprison'd., after being cast away again near Bayonne,and narrowly escaping being drowned ; at which Time about 12 or 14 of the Privateer's Crew perished in trying to get ashore; we now proceed to give some further Account to his Arrival in this Town last Friday viz.

AFTER they got to Bayonne, 309 Prisoners with them were taken out of Prison and carried in the Demon Carteel Snow to old England, 24 of them being landed on the Lizard: from thence they walked 200 Miles to Bristol, and was supported by Begging, but chiefly by Turnips from the Fields, as so many People under miserable Circumstances frequently passing that Way the Charity of the Inhabitants had grown very cold, and their Hearts, as it were hardened by the almost constant Sight of wretched Objects : When they came to Bristol, there was only three of them together (being obliged at different Times to lessen their Number by Separating, as so many could not be supported at all by Begging or otherwise) they had neither Shoes nor Stockings, nor a Farthing of Money ; However, in the midst of their Distress Mess. Devenshire Reeves and Lord, Merchants, generously gave and procured them Ten Guineas. seeing them in such a miserable Condition: which raised the little Spirits they had, and furnished them with Cloathing and Diet, and for which they were very thankful to their generous Benefactors.... After four Weeks tarrying at Bristol, they took Passage in one Captain M'Mullan for Boston; and after being on their Passage 25 Days, in Lat. 41. 20. Long. 30. O. they were taken a Second Time by another French Privateer belonging to Bayonne, who immediately handcuffed them and shackled their Feet 20 Days, and carried them into a Place called Morlaix in Old Spain, and remained in their Irons 8 Days after they were in the Harbour, being stripped of all their Cloaths, except some old Rags to cover their Nakedness. Having tarried but two Days ashore in Spain, they had a Passage to Oporto 3 Leagues distant. Not being able to procure a Passage to any Part of North America, they found themselves obliged to travel by Land to Lisbon. which is about 200 Miles : they were 13 Days in walking through the Country, the Paths being rocky and Mountainous. .. They suffered greatly in this Journey, as the Portuguese were very unkind,and calling them Hereticks would not allow them to lodge in any of their Houses, so that their lodging Places were under Hedges and Trees, notwithstanding their Passes from the Consul to Oporto, who allowed them only two Crowns each ; thus they saw something of the Effects of the Popish Religion, especially among the more ignorant Sort, who looked upon them as not fit to live because they were not of their Perswasion, and would not fall down upon their Knees. to Kiss their Crucifixes. and worship in the Manner they did ; and its more than probable they would have destroyed them had it not been for their Passes Sign'd by the Consul... After they had reached Lisbon, they applied to Sir Henry Franklyn, the English Consul, who, to their unspeakable Joy, gave them Cloaths, and put them to Board till a Passage offered. which in four Days they took in Captain Fur-Long of Newbury, who was very kind to them , as also Captain Hussey of Lisbon, who was Part Owner, and on Board with them ; so after being 13 Months in attempting to make a short Voyage only to Philadelphia. and losing Vessel and Cargo, he with his Son is safely got to Portsmouth, the 3d Instant September 1761.

These Particulars of this poor Man's Misfortunes must recommend him to the Benevolence of all who have any Feeling of Pity for the Necessitous ; and it is not doubted but he will meet with Friends who will commiserate his Sufferings. and encourage both him and his Son, in getting their Support in Some honest Employment, as they have lost all they had. to the Value of Three or Four Thousand Pounds Old Tenor, the Vessel being their own, and Part of the Cargo, and no Insurance made, and the Captain has a Wife and five Children to Support. We need add no more, than an Extract from Dr. Watts's Essays against Uncharitableness. CHARITY (Says he) in the SOUL of Man, is the very PICTURE of the GODHEAD.