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1782<br />
February 10th 1782 at about 8:00 PM, Lieutenant McLeod called on Perkins to say that William<br />
Smith, a soldier of the KOR appeared to be dying as the result of a head wound rendered some<br />
time before by John Lewin who was also Serjeant Fadey Phillips’ brother-in-law. McLeod had<br />
secured Lewin in the Guard House. Next morning Perkins went to see Smith and found him<br />
better than the previous night, but still very low. Perkins went to the Guard House to see Lewin<br />
and to tell him that due to Smith’s condition, Lewin could not be discharged, but that he would<br />
remove him from the Guard House if he chose. Lewin chose to remain incarcerated. Both<br />
Captain Howard and Joseph Tinkham the sheriff were there at the time. Mr. Hunt went in the<br />
evening to see Smith in the evening and render his opinion.<br />
On February 13th Perkins noted that “Old Smith, the Soldier, remains Very Low”. Captain<br />
Benajah Collins, Samuel Hunt, Captain Bartlett Bradford and Hallet Collins called on Perkins<br />
and recommended that John Lewin be called from the Guard House and examined before the<br />
Magistrates. Perkins agreed to make the arrangements in the morning. On February 14th John<br />
Lewin was brought before Perkins, and the other Justices, Nathan Tupper, William Johnston and<br />
Samuel Hunt, examined and evidence taken. He was then put on a bail bond of £500 sterling and<br />
ordered to appear on any day to March 14th for further examination. Bartlett Bradford, Timothy<br />
Burbanks and Joshua Boomer were his bondsmen. 222 April 14th 1782 the case finally came to<br />
court. Lewin was found guilty of assault and battery and Smith awarded 5s. Plus costs. Smith<br />
was dissatisfied and appealed. 223<br />
February 20th Joshua Boomer laid a complaint against Ensign John Cameron for striking him at<br />
Captain Bradford’s. 224 On March 26th Perkins went to Mrs. Snow’s at the request of Captain<br />
Howard who wanted to make a deposition respecting an assault charge brought against him by<br />
James McDonald. 225 On April 14th Captain John Howard was married to Miss Mariah West.<br />
She died of small pox in Halifax on June 30th 1782. Ensign John Cameron at the night before<br />
was married to Lucy Godfrey. 226<br />
On April 11th, the Sessions decided to “Establish a Ferry for the Insuing sic Year” 227 . Perkins<br />
notes, “Capt. Bradford undertakes at /3d a person for once Crossing the River, for one Year, or<br />
till ye 15th of April.” 228<br />
April 18th Three shallops arrived from Halifax. One of them captained by one Boolman, had<br />
been seized by six soldiers who had deserted from Sambro. John Hopkins in another shallop<br />
gave chase and ran them ashore at Petite Riviere. Lieutenant McLeod sent a party of KOR to<br />
222<br />
Ibid . P. 115.<br />
223<br />
Ibid. P. 127.<br />
224<br />
Ibid. P. 115. Bartlett Bradford’s house in 2000 is owned by Mrs. Norma Lenco RN and is located at 16 Main St.,<br />
Liverpool.<br />
225<br />
Ibid. P. 124.<br />
226<br />
Ibid. P. 128.<br />
227<br />
Ibid. P. 182.<br />
228<br />
Ibid. P. 129.<br />
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