His elder brother William also enlisted with him, with like zeal, and proceeded with that company to Canada, but the fatigue and hardships of the journey proved too much for their health, and both were taken sick, as is well known many others w^ere in that service. William diedand was buried on the far-famed plains of Abraham ; John, however, continued with his company to St. John's D. C. , where he, too, was arrested by sickness, caused by rowing in an open boat with provisions in such inclement weather that nearly all perished.

An old letter not dated other than October, but doubtless of 1775, from "Peat" Garrison to John Dean, acknowledges the receipts of letters from him dated September previous. It says "We are more glad than ever that none of you are deserters, for poor Francis Pease was taken up this morning. They brought him here all pale and trembling and frightened to death. You inform us of what we heard just before, that you was going to St. Johns," &c. Again : "Our Tories are notorious and we want more soldiers to learn them how to behave. Godfrey Haines, one of the ringleaders, was last week brought before the Committee. He acknowledged all that was alleged against him," &c.

While sick from these exposures he was unfit for service, but went from St. John's to other stations, as a hospital subject -- was sue-

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cessively at Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and Fort George, where he was at length discharged honorably, as unable to endure the rigors of the campaign. We have the unique document before us as preserved bv him, and it reads as follows, -- the endorsement is almost wholly effaced ;