faid, 'The Formidable, Majestic, and Vengeance, were in the fame mind; that there was no fear, the fleet would not fire at the fhip, they would find fupplies and reinforcements in the three other fhips: this they talked of in their own births, before their meffmates, about fix in number. On Wednesday night Taylor wrote a letter under the bowfprit. They had different país-words while the latter was writing; the first of all they faid-Catch the rattake hold of the rat;' it was a n›tice of an officer's coming. The other watch words were, 'Give me a chew of tobacco,' I want a drink of water. Many perfons used to tell Taylor what to put in the letter: when it was wrote, Ward went fore and aft, and bid the mea not to mind the officers, and be careful to bring up and down their hammocks as uful. On the next morning I heard Fitzgerald and Chefterman fay, 'in cafe the Téméraire should be in alarm, they would fire a sky rocket, and make a fignal to the other thips that were going out, to get their affistance.' Fitzgerald faid, 'in cafe the officers should draw their arms against us, we shall thew no mercy; they could not find 60 meit to take polfeffion of the magazines of powder.' John Allen faid that night to Stephenfor, By Gd there will be bloodfhed before the week is at an end.' Stephenson replied, 'it would be a bad job, fomebody might pay for it.'-They were drinking at the time. Allen faid, God give me heart and ftrength, there is no fear; we will go through with it, fo that there are no informers.' About five in the evening the boat(wain's mate, having been drunk, was cobbed; and a great noife was made in going to cob Patrick Canaan.-Lieut. Bogden came down, and asked what noife it was? and told them they should punith nobody with their own hands, but fend them aft to be punished. Collins faid, 'it was only a cobbing match.' Immediately

after Lieut. Bogden was hoved in the crowd; I faw a man ftrike him, I cannot tell who it was. An alarm came directly afterwards, and George Dixon came down the fore-ladder from the main-deck, and fung out, 'Bear a hand, you b-s, here is a man in irons;' the people went up, and made a rush to go aft to take poffedion of the arms and d.farn the fentries, and go upon the forecante, and kill all the officers;' they faid, they would foon clear thefe gentienen quality off the forecaftle, and tend them away;' and began cheering all the way they went. They it pped, and did not go aft; when they found the marines were under arms, they went to the forecattle, and get the others; Fitzgerald wanted them to go aft, and take the arms. The Captain im uediately after that came on the forecaitle, and alked what they all wanted; they fad, they wanted the pris

foner to be delivered up, he should not de punished. The Captain faid, he fhould; he had been drank on duty, and infolent to his fuperior officers.'-On the 8th, Tuefday, I forgot to state that John Alleu asked M'Evoy, If he thought they fhould find plenty of marines to join them; it was their own good as well as theirs ?' M•Evoy faid, he could answer for 20 or 24, that would join them' he said, Capt. Vallock might order the marines to fire; there might be a few gulpins who would, but the reft would fire over their heads, and then throw their arms down, and come and join them; perhaps with their arms, if it was poflible to get them; if not, the bayonet would do.' On Thursday, in the forenoon, the Admiral called all hands on the quarter-deck concerning the letter that was fent to him respecting the thip's company; that they were willing to fight for their King and Country, but not to go out of the land; that the most part of them had been 5, 7, or 8 years in the fervice, and now the war was over they withed to go home.' Adm. Campbell defired to know it the marines were in the fame mind. John Allen, as foon as the people came down from the quarter-deck, defired M Evoy to go aft and tell the ferjeants of marines to appoint two men to tell the Captain and the Admiral. A man of the name of M'Eaih went, but I don't know what he faid. Mayfield was the first man picked out by the officers, on Thursday, between 5 and 6; Fitzgerald was the next. Adm. Campbell came to the marines, to try to make them quiet. A few fung out, itand your ground, you b-.' Jones faid this, and faid, if every man was of my mind, no prifoner fhould go out of the hip, except they punished all. On that day all the prifoners were picked out, except Daly and Hiller. I heard Dixon and Comayne fay, and many more with them, near 159, they would take knives and ftab the marines when they were afleep in their ham→ mocks.

If every man was of their minds them poor fellows fhould not go out of the thip. On the 11th, George Dixon and George Comayne fung out as loud as they could, that in cafe they could not destroy the marines, they would kill the officers out of revenge; that their comrades were gone out of the thip, and if that would not do, they would blow the ship op.' Thomas Simmonds, a fore-top-man, was there at the fame time, and faid to me, he was forry. he had not killed the officers on Sunday; he had it in his power at the time, as ie had a crow-bar in his hand.' George Dixon faid, 'I was not fit to he one of the true Britons, he though: I should report them;' he gave me a kick, and I went away and never went there again.

Thursday.-James Richardfon being fworn, he gave a narrative of the com

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mencement and progrefs of the mutiny, confirming the principal allegations of the former witness, and giving a variety of other facts, all tending to itrengthen the general charge. He never heard any of the prifuneis propofe to break open the magazine, or to kill the officers.

Chefterman then faid, "I hope they will allow a friend of mine to bury my body;" and concluded by praying the Court to allow him a little time to prepare himself for eternity. The Prefident replied, "That does not reft with us, but with other authority."

Fitzgerald fan, he had offended against the laws; but he folemnly declared, that he never entertained any intention of committing murder.

of the cale.

After the depofition of each witness, the prifoners were allowed to cross-examine them, and put what question they pleated: they however, in most inftances, tended further to criminate themfelves.

Saturday-This morning the prifoners were called on for their defence.-Several of them delivered written papers, pleading their long and faithful fervices, ditavowing the intention of any acts of cruelty to their officers, acknowledging their fault, and fupplicating for mercy.

Monday. Several witneffes fpoke to their characters and general conduct, in the most favourable terms.

Tuesday. The Court met at 9 o'clock, and deliberated till two; when, the prifoners being called in, the Judge Advocate pronounced fentence, that the charges were proved against all the profoners, except Chriftopher White, and adjudged them to fuffer Death, by being hanged by the neck, on board fuch thip as the Lord High Admiral of England thall du ect.

Chriftopher White, who was not included in the general fentence, was ordered to be punished with zco lathes.

Collins then faid, "Permit me to return my fincere thanks to the Court for the patience and indulgence fhewn me. I acknowledge the juftice of my fentence: I have violated the laws of my country, and the difcipline of the navy; but I declare to Almighty God, that the intention of murder never entered my head. I folemnly call God to witness this declaration, and truit to the truth of it all my hopes of pardon in the other world.-May God protect the Brith illes, and the Government! and my od receive my foul!'

At there words all the other prifoners exclamed "Amen."

On Friday, Jan. 15, at 11 o'clock, fix of the mutineers were executed; four on board the Téméraire, one on board the Formidable, and one on board the Majestic. -The example, we prefume, was made on board these two laft ships, in confe quence of fome part of their crews having manifefted a refractory fpint. At the moment this awful fentence was fulfilling," a part of the fquadron destined for the Welt Indies was ordered to tail; and in the evening, the Téméraire and Formidable, of 98 guns each; the Thefeus, Majestic, Orion, Vengeance, and Refolution, of 74; Dufrée, of 44; and Morgiana, of 16 guus; dropped down from Spithead to St. lie len's.-Thus is the triumph of difcipline over dilobedience fully established. The idea is terribly grand, and becomes the great mind that conceived it. May the catastrophe of thefe unna; py culprits, and of those who may yet become the victims of infoked authenty, be for ever kept in remembrance of our feamen! The following are the particulars of the execution.

In the morning the yellow flags, the ufual fignals for punishment, were houted on board the Téméraire, Formidable, and Majestic; and the following pritoners were brought out to fuffer death.-Chesterman, Collins, Hilliard, and Fitzgerald, on board the Téméraire; Ward, on board the Ma jectic; and Mayfield, on board the Formis dable. They appeared at the platforms, erected at the bows of the refpective thips, deporting themselves with that apparent contrition and refignation which became them at a moment to awful. Their conduct during the whole period of their confinement had evinced the most perfect refignation to their fate, and a concioulness that their offence had merited it. A boat from each veffel in the fleet attended round the hips during the execution, which appeared to make a fuitable imprethon on their feveral crews. wretched fufferers behaved with great penitence, and one of them had a prayer-hook in his hand when launched into eternity. They had availed themfelves of the athit ance of the Rev. Mr. Jones, Chaplam of the Téméraire. The manner in which they applied for his pious othees in their beaf will belt fhew the fate of their mines, their humility, and the calm conpoture with which they anticipated the

The

drreadful

I would tell with what various grace

Peace and pleasure they fought to impart; How Friendship ftill beam'd from each face, And Good-nature reign'd over each heart.

How with fympathy tender they fought
The mind of the mourner to heal;
And, attentive to every thought,

From grief half its forrow could fleal.
I would tell too of times that are palt,
Which the Painter brought forth to my
view;

The pleasing remembrance shall last,
And often the theme I'll renew.
Of the Doctor's benevolent care,

From death the young victim to save, When the parents, o'erwhelm'd with def pair,

Took their fon from a wat❜ry grave.
The pictures are drawn with fuch art,
So lively the fcene is exprefs'd,
That the tender and humaniz'd heart
With fympathy deep is imprets'd.
They are monuments brighter by far

Than the trophies of war can e'er raise He who roams in Destruction's vait car,

From the vulgar may hear fhouts of
praife.

But 'tis known to the good and the juft,
That the man, who is able to fave,
Is more worthy of rower and craft

Than he who condemns to the grave.
If the Victor of conqueft is vain,

Then furely the laudable plan
That's addrefs'd to the truly humane,
To restore Animation to Man,
May boast of more wonderful power

Than the Hero who wins in the field;
For, tho' high his ambition may tower,
'Tis Mortak alone to him yield:
But the man, who with diligent care
Reftores animation and breath,
Gains a victory over Delpair,

Were thinly fcatter'd to make up a fhew. Noting his learning, to my wife I faid, Did we breed Tom to be a tapiter now (Whole chalky gains foon make a cozening hoft),

Here is a ready reckoner will teach him; Being Saturday, he's pricking down pfalm

tunes.

THERE is a Dealer in Perfumery; at fign
Of Civet-cat he lives; whom late I noted
With powder'd head, and delicate white
hand,

Difpenfing odours; finical his air, [ladies:
Soft flattery infur'd him cuftom from the
And in his fcented shop were phials rang'd
Of diftill'd waters, and a hundred patent
Cofmetic arts along his gilded shelves
A choice affortment of nice-label'd boxes,
Wathballs, foaps, extracts, ellences, po-
mades,
[rofes,
Drops, tinctures, powders, rouge, otto of
Were splendidly fet out, and made a fhew.
Noting this fweet variety, I faid,
Now did a farivei'd beau, or wrinkled lafs,
Need youthful bloom; or foppifh journey-

man

Would ape the fashion most abominably:-
Here is a coxcomb-monger for the purpose.
I DO remember a Lottery-office,
In glaring capitals at yonder window,
Where day and night the fmirking keeper
ftands

Selling fixteenths: he doth infure fuccefs; For many a rich-drawn prize hath noted him.

And o'er his door a grand transparency
Of Fortune on her golden wheel is hung,
And Plenty's copious horn, and like device
Of courage-raifing Hope: within are seen
Jews, brokers, bankrupts, gamesters, coun-
try 'fquires,

coachmen:

Clerks, fervant girls, old mufty batchelors, Green truan: schoolboys, players, and stage[faid, An eager motley crowd :-then to myself I As do lack a thousand pounds, or muß to gaol,

At this fard lucky place I'll buy a chance-
Ob, this fame thought doth but forerun
my ruin!
ROM O, V. I.
MASTER SHALLOW.

To the Memory of an amiable young Man, who died Des. 21, 1801, in bis 18th Year.

ADIEU, dear youth! thy-lefs who muf

not mourn,

And drop a tear o'er thy untimely urn? The aged, the young, and many a villageDaid, [liam's laid;' Shall paffing cry, "See where poor WilAnd when at church they bend the pious [thee:

knee, Their prayers fhall breathe a tender figh for With thee shall hope to join that happy band, "Where pleafures ever flow at God's right

hand."

R. W.

PRO

H. OF COMMONS.

November 27, 1801.

The Houte in a. Committee on the bill to enable overfeers of the poor to relieve panpers in certain cafes, Sir W. Elferd admitted that many of the objectionable parts of the bill, in its original state, had been done away, in confequence of the fuggeftions of thote by whom it was originally oppofed.

Mr. Berkeley thought the whole of the poor laws ought to be revised, and that it was a difgrace to Parliament to allow them fo long to exift in their prefent state. The laws for the relief of the poor, he fald, were, according to the remark of Barne, not unlike their garments, fo covered with parches, that their original form was almoft completely concealed.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer faid, he was not difpofed to diffent from the Hon. Gentleman's propofition, that a revifion of the whole fyitem of the poor laws was highly defitable; but would it be wife or generous to poftpone the adoption of the bill before the Committes, which propofed to apply a falutary remedy to a prefing, grievance, until that provifion fhould take place, which would require the utmost attention and ability of Parliament, during a long feffion, to accomplish? With respect to the amount of the poor-rates, it was a mistake to fay that the whole of that contribution was appropriated folely to the ob jects for which thefe rates were originally levied. Owing to political circumftances, a confiderable portion of it was applied to the fupport of the widows and children of the militia, and to other public purpoles. He affured the Hon. Baronet on the oppofite fide, that he was ever willing to do juftice to the motives of those who might differ, with him in opinion; - he begged to be understood, that his remarks on a former evening were applied only to the propofition for delay. Without enter ing into a minute examination of the principles of this bill, it must be evident there never was a fronger appeal to the feelings and compaffion of Parliament. It propofed to enable overfeer to relieve the de1erving poor, without affixing that badge, which, under fuch circumitances of general want as we had lately witneffed, all must have worn who had not actually contri bated to the poor rates; for, in one hope or other, all perfons of a different,defcription had, during that unhappy period, received fome relief. All who knew the feelings of humanity must be aware of the effects that were likely to aute from a feute of humiliation -the degra lat on of morals too generally followed. When men felt themifelves deprefled and funk below their proper level, they fpeedily became

GENT. MAC. January, 1802.

bad fubjects, bad neighbours, bad husbands, and bad fathers; they abfented themselves from the Houfe of God's worship, because they were athamed to expofe their fallen tate-to exhibit the badge of poverty. It had therefore ever been the policy of wife Legislatures, to cherish that indepen dence of mind which was the fource and fuftenance of every juft and manly fentiment. It had been too often the fact, and it was melancholy to obferve, during the late fcarcity, that the industrious poor man, however hard he laboured, unable to purchate the apparel he was accustomed to wear, thrunk from his former connexious, and, declining his attendance at church, became liable to the ex reme of depravity. Would the House then, he asked, refute its cordial affent to a meature which had any tendency to avert fuch deplorable conta quences?

Mr. Simeon deprecated any design of altering the fyftem of the poor-laws, which, he faid, were grounded on a itatute fo finple and concife, that, among the dispured cafes which came within his knowledge, there were one hundred questions of fact for one of law.

Mr. Ellifon agreed with the learned Gentleman, that the ftatute of Elizabeth was fimple; and yet upon that fimple bafis a fuperftructure of laws had been. failed, which, from their complication, and from the fubtlety of the profeffion to which that learned Gentleman belonged, had cot the country more money than any other fource of litigation whatever. He was therefore an advocate for the revifion of the poor-laws.

Mr. Shaw Lefevre denied that the poor were entitled to fuch praifes for their forbearance during the laft fcarcity; for it was notorious that they even lived better than, and in a state of comparative affluence with, the minor payers of the poor tax, who proudly struggled, notwithft nding the Jearnefs of provisions, to contribute their