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Romans, Bernard 1720-

Engineer; born in Holland about 1720; was employed as an engineer in America by the British government, some time before the Revolution. While in government employ as a botanist, in New York, and engaged in the publication of a Natural history of Florida, the committee of safety of that city offered him the position of military engineer. He accepted the service, and was afterwards employed by Congress to fortify the Highlands east of West Point. At or near the close of the war he was captured at sea, on his way to Charleston, taken to England, and in 1784 embarked for America. It is supposed he was murdered on the passage. He published a Map of the seat of Civil War [461] in America, 1775; also Annals of the troubles in the Netherlands, from the accession of Charles V., which was dedicated to Governor Trumbull.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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