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The same officers make another return, showing that Nathan 

 Thisining enlisted in Col. Henley's regiment in May, while in 

 June, 



Jaspar Mason, Esriglolm Millery, 



Christian Rouschorn, Jonas Foughel, 



Conrad Workman, Peter Dushen, 



Frederick Gateman, Amada Bourdon, 



John Dager, Frederick Bower, 



Joseph Teot or Scot, John Rodsfell, 



John Wielele, Christopher Creigor, 



as Hingham men swore to uphold the Republic in Col. Crane's 

 Artillery. It is difficult to avoid a slight suspicion that these 

 men may have been a part of the deserting Hessians from Bur- 

 goyne's army, whose enlistment by Massachusetts called forth 

 vigorous remonstrance from Washington, and soon ceased. The 

 town fathers appear to have been at least not deficient in shrewd- 

 ness, however, for these recruits were en2"ao;ed for three vears 

 and credited to Hingham for the long term although the period 

 required under the call of Congress at that time was only nine 

 months. Let us hope that these swiftly made citizens and eager 

 patriots upheld the honor of the town while serving under their 

 new colors. 



In July of this year, the French fleet under D'Estaing appeared 

 off Newport, and the Admiral and Gen. Sullivan, who commanded 

 in Rhode Island, prepared to drive the enemy from the State. 

 Two Continental brigades from the main armv was sent under 

 Lafayette, and the Massachusetts militia marched under John 

 Hancock as Major-General, at the same time. The whole force 

 numbered ten thousand men, and great hopes were entertained of 

 its success. They were doomed to be disappointed, however, and 

 after nearly a month of fruitless delays, the Americans evacuated 

 the island after having fought one unsatisfactory battle. The 

 following Hingham men took part in the attempt : — 



Benj. Jacob, Thos. Joy, 



Elijah Lewis, Japath Hobart, 



Benj. Joy, Moses Whiton, 



Kent Simmonds, Jonathan Gardner. 



They were probably members of a company of which John 

 Lincoln was a lieutenant, and were paid by the town £ 122. 



Hon. Solomon Lincoln says there were nineteen other Hingham 

 men engaged six weeks in Rhode Island, and also twenty -two in 

 a Capt. Baxter's company for the same length of time. The 

 names of the latter are here given : — 



Zachariah Whiton, 2 Lieut., Able Whiton, 



Robert Gardner, Serg't, Jonathan Farrar, 



Ambross Bates, " Levit Lane, 



Jacob Joy, Thomas Willder, 



