tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post5081737978162721517..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Botto Sculteus Aeneae’s American WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-17291824947005454112022-05-11T13:02:02.507-05:002022-05-11T13:02:02.507-05:00That’s a provocative question. De Boer’s essay sta...That’s a provocative question. De Boer’s essay states: “ He did not explicitly state the name of the prison where he subsequently ended up, but the historical context matched with his observations makes it abundantly clear: Botto’s destination would be the <i>Jersey</i>.” The boy’s account indeed doesn’t name the ship, but it also doesn’t say the prison was a ship or include any details that would only fit a ship. So the question bears investigating. <br /><br />I think most of the Royal Navy’s prisoners at this time were sent to prison ships. But that doesn’t mean Botto necessarily was. As a boy, and also an officer, he might have received a less harsh assignment. And I’m working on the story of another teenager captured by the British who downplayed how he got off the <i>Jersey</i> by enlisting in the British army. Did Botto have something to hide? <br /><br />The British National Archives contains a roll of the <i>Jersey</i> listing every prisoner it held to keep track of the rations the navy needed. Now I wonder if Botto’s name appears on it. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-41559312677519160212022-05-11T11:14:44.260-05:002022-05-11T11:14:44.260-05:00Thank you for sharing this. However, I think I mis...Thank you for sharing this. However, I think I missed something? Where in his testimony does the boy say he was in a prison SHIP? To me, the narrative makes it appear he was in a prison in New York. Certainly one would expect a lot more detail if he escaped from a ship on the water to the "gates of the city."adkmilkmaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284210196658542288noreply@blogger.com