History - Kings Orange Rangers

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at him and knocked him down. He pursued them to Captain Hopkins’ gate where Mitchell fell
down. Roger put his fire lock against Mitchell’s chest and told him not to move or he would fire.
Mitchell resisted and Roger struck him twice on the head with the butt of his gun. Halaan ran off
at this point. Roger persisted and chased Mitchell as far as the Stone Bridge where Mitchell
picked up a large stone and threatened to throw it at him. At this point Roger called for help and
was answered by Prince Snow and Warner, a soldier in the KOR. Mitchell’s condition had
worsened and he was dragged to Perkins’ house where “He Lay at the door as if Dead”. Roger
went to call out the guard who were already mustered as they had heard the disturbance in the
street. Lieutenant Cameron came to Perkins’ house and ordered Mitchell to be taken to the
Guard House. Perkins meanwhile went to the Point and searched Hulan’s (Hulance) “Hut”, but
found nothing other than a cap of long lawn that Mrs. Hulan was making for Mrs. William Foot.
William Foot, also with the KOR, died in Liverpool on April 24, 1782. 198 On December 15th
Hulann (Hulance) and Mitchell were tried and sentenced for breaking into Perkins’ store. They
were each sentenced to 900 lashes. Hulann (Hulance) received 450 the same day, Mitchell 150
and being faint was taken down and received another 300 in the morning. 199
December 18th a rumour reached Perkins that one of the KOR, Christian Rumble, had sold some
long lawn to Mrs. William Foot. At Perkins’ request, Captain Howard had the hut searched
where Rumble and another KOR, George M. Findel lived. Nothing was found. Serjeant Fadey
Phillips told Roger Perkins and Ensign Cameron that Mrs. Foot did indeed have the material and
when confronted, Humble confessed that he and Mitchell had stolen it from Perkins’ store. Part
had gone to Mrs. Foot, the remainder taken to La Have by another KOR, George Michael Findel,
where he sold it for potatoes. Findel was put under peace bonds and ordered to appear before the
next General Sessions of the Peace. 200 Christian Rumble was placed in jail, but escaped on
December 26th. A search warrant was issued to search Jacob and John Peach’s house for him,
but to no avail. 201
December 7th Captain Lieutenant Uniack of the KOR came to Liverpool from Halifax. He had
been sent to relieve Captain Howard who had to go to Halifax as a witness in the trial of the
KOR soldiers who had joined the American privateers on September 13th. 202 On December 21st
Captain John Howard married Hannah Tinkham, the widow of Dr. Perez Tinkham. 203
1781
February 13th 1781 Perkins was written by the communities agents in Halifax that General
McLean was determined to move the KOR from Liverpool. Perkins immediately wrote to Major
Freeman asking him to come to town as well as a number of other gentlemen in order to frame a
197
Probably Corporal Thomas Hulance who was mustered in Captain John Coffin’s Company August 28, 1777 at
paulus Hook. Op. Cit. NAC, RG 8, “C” Series, Vol. 1908.
198
Ibid. Pp.56-7.
199
Ibid. P. 59.
200
Ibid. 59-60.
201
Ibid. P. 61.
202
Ibid. P. 58.
203
Ibid. P. 60.
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