This listing is for the original hardcover, cloth over board book, cloth over board, 117 pages, measures approx 8.75"x6".

 Newgate of Connecticut; Its Origin and Early History. Also an illustrated description of the State Prison at Wethersfield. By Richard Phelps. Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1876.

CONTENTS

NEWGATE OF CONNECTICUT

Origin of the Title-— Our Puritan Ancestors — The Mines of Simsbury— 
Granby and Copper Hill.

MINING 
Discovery of Copper— The First Company Organized— Three Clergymen Appointed Smelters— Their Unsuccessful Efforts— The Proprietors are disgusted— An Act passed to regulate The Mines— King George's right to a Royalty Acknowledged— The Work Abandoned. 

GRANBY COPPER
Coins made from Granby Metal— Mr. Higlcys*s Operations— The Sledgehammer and the Crown— Colonial Bills of Credit— Provision Pay — Prompt Payment of the Colonial Bills 19 

RECENT MINING 
The Old Mines Re-opened— The Phoenix Mining Co.— The Connecticut Copper Company— Depreciated Continental Currency— Curious letter a Century Old— Analysis of the Copper Ore— Silliman's Survey of the Mines 23 

IMPRISONMENT OF THE TORIES
The Mine transformed into a Dungeon— Prison Discipline — Whipping the Prisoners— The Tories Incarcerated— Troubles of the Revolutionary War— The Committee of Safety—The Reward of Loyalty- Opinions of a Century Ago. . . .* 25 

THB FIRST KEEPER OF NEWGATE
Captain John Vieta- His Little Bill for a Year— Conspiracy of the Prisoners — Locking in the Janitor — Flight and Pursuit— Strengthening the Jail

ANOTHER ESCAPE 
Burning the Block-house— Suffocated in Prison— Carelessness of the Officers 

A SCENE OF CONFLICT AND BLOOD
The Multitude of Guards. Apppointed — The Tories become Desperate — They Conspire to Escape — They overpower the guard, and all escape— Recapture of the Fugitives— The Gazzetteer of 1778— A Cotemporary Story— The Prison buildings Destroyed 86 

A STORY CLERGYMAN IN NEWGATE
He Preaches a Fiery Sermon— Addresses Gen. Washington— Denounces the Whigs — Suggests The Assassination of Washington and the M.C's 41 

THE GOSPEL FURNISHED BY THE STATE
Primitive Services — Nail-shop Preaching — Brother Jonathan Appealed To Gen. Washington sends some "Atrocious Villains" to the  Mines— Tory Misdemeanors 62 

OLD NEWGATE PRISON
The "Stone Jug" — Building Above-Ground — Appearance of the Caverns — Story of a Visitor — Daily lioutino — More Escapes and Insurrections — Interesting Anecdotes 58 

CONNECTICUT STATE PRISON
The Building at Wethersfield— Management and Discipline— Condition of the Convicts— Notorious Instances- Facts and Statistics. ...... 88 

HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF EAST GRANBY
Settlements on Farmington River — Lands purchased from the Indians Trouble experienced by the Settlers— Captivity of Daniel Hayes — His Story— The Red-Men— Revolutionary Incidents— The War of 1812— The Way to reach Copper Hill

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