Bold Dighton

Poem in twenty-six stanzas. Printed area measures 21.0 x 17.2 cm. At head of text: Being the account of an action fought off Gaudaloupe, in 1805, where ninety-five Americans, and near three hundred Britons made their escape from the prison at that place. Text printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail by Leonard Deming, No. 1 Market Square, corner of Merchant's Row, Boston. Leonard Deming is listed at this address in Boston directories for 1829 to 1831; also cited as No. 1, Faneuil Hall, South side. This edition not in Ford or Checklist Amer. imprints. This poem, composed by P. Russell, was published in earlier editions under the title: Escape from Basseterre. First line: Come all ye bold seamen who plough the raging main.