House, (which we do in justice to the character of so brave
a man), that under our own observation, we declare that a
negro man named Salem Poor, of Col. Frye's regiment, Capt.
Ame's company, in the late battle at Charleston, behaved
like an experienced officer, as well as an excellent
soldier. To set forth particulars of his conduct would be
tedious. We only beg leave to say, in the person of this
said negro, centers a brave and gallant soldier. The reward
due to so great and distinguished a character, we submit to
Congress.

"JONA. BREWER, Col.
THOMAS NIXON, Lt. Col.
WM. PRESCOTT, Col.
EPHM. COREY, Lieut.
JOSEPH BAKER, Lieut.
JOSHUA ROW, Lieut.
JONAS RICHARDSON, Capt
ELIPHALET BODWELL, SG'T.
THOMAS NIXON, Lt. Col.
WM. PRESCOTT, Col.
EPHM. COREY, Lieut.
JOSEPH BAKER, Lieut.
JOSHUA ROW, Lieut.
JONAS RICHARDSON, Capt.

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 5, 1775.

"In Council Dec. 21, 1775.--Read, and sent down.
PEREZ MORTON, Dep'y Sec'y."

A biographical account of Peter Salem is given in the following
newspaper extract:

"April, 1882, the town of Framingham voted to place a
memorial stone over the grave of Peter Salem, alias Salem
Middlesex, whose last resting place in the old burial ground
at Framingham Centre has been unmarked for years. For this
purpose $150 was appropriated by the town. The committee in
charge of the matter has placed a neat granite memorial over
his grave, and it bears the following inscription: "Peter
Salem, a soldier of the revolution, Died Aug. 16, 1816.
Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga. Erected by the town, 1882."
Peter Salem was the colored man who particularly
distinguished himself in the revolutionary war by shooting
down Major Pitcairn at the battle of Bunker Hill, as he was
mounting a redoubt and shouting, "The day is ours!" this
being the time when Pitcairn fell back into the arms of his
son. Peter Salem served faithfully in the war for seven
years in the companies of minute men under the command of
Capt. John Nixon and Capt. Simon Edgell of Framingham, and
came out of it unharmed. He was a slave, and was owned,
originally, by Capt. Jeremiah Belknap of Framingham, being
sold by him to Major Lawson Buckminster of that town, he
becoming a free man when he j