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 ;

Wh ereas John Dean, a private soldier of the 4th batt'n, Capt. Horton's Company has been returned to me by the Director of the Hospital as. unfit for further duty, and capable of returning home. I do therefore, agreeable to the General's order hereby discharge him. Peter Yates, Coll.

Fort George, 2nd Nov. 1775.

Endorsed. The within named has, Cartouch box and belt.

From. Fort George, Mr. Dean, miserably clad, and without money, made his way on foot as well as he was able to the city of Albany, where he was so fortunate as to find a friend in Capt. Abram Martliugs of Tarrytown, who had penetrated as far as that place with his periauger, and with him returned to Tarrytown, and to his home in Mount Pleasant, a few miles east of that point, wdiere lie was received with the warmest affection and expression of joy at his return. With care, and the cheerful companionship of his parents and friends, his health was happily restored.

Here again his heart beat -still in unison with the glorious cause of freedom ; and although ardent in his espousals to his country, he found time, like a true and brave knight, to win and wear the affections of a fair lady, bliss Mary Storms, of the same town, to whom he was married in 1776.