The disorder was finally got under by the physicians belonging to the Health Office.  We had several of the survivors on board, who confirmed all I had heard:  indeed their emaciated appearance was a sufficient testimony of what they had suffered.  They assured me, the captain sold the ship’s water by the pint; and informed me of a number of shocking circumstances, which I will not wound your feelings by relating.

It is difficult to conceive how a multitude of witnesses can militate against a fact; but more so, how three hundred passengers could tamely submit to such cruelties, from a bashaw of a captain.

I am happy to inform you the Philadelphia Hibernian Society are determined to prosecute this flesh butcher for murder; As the manner of carrying on this trade in human flesh is not generally known in England, I send you a few particulars of what is here emphatically called a white Guinea man.  There are vessels in the trade of Belfast, Londonderry, Amsterdam, Hamburgh, &c., whose chief cargoes, on their return to America, are passengers; great numbers of whom, on their arrival, are sold for a term of years to pay their passage; during their servitude, they are liable to be resold, at the death or caprice of their masters.  Such advertisements as the following, are frequent:—­

“To be disposed of, the indentures of a strong, healthy, irish woman; who has two years to serve, and is fit for all kind of house work.—­ Enquire of the printer.”

“Stop the villain!

Ran away this morning, an irish servant, named Michael Day, by trade a tailor, about five feet eight inches high, fair complexion, has a down look when spoken to, light bushy hair, speaks much in the irish dialect, &c.:—­Whoever secures the above described, in any gaol, shall receive thirty dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid.—­N.B..  All masters of vessels are forbid harbouring, or carrying off the said servant at their peril.”

The laws respecting the redemptioners[Footnote:  The name given to these persons.] are very severe; they were formed for the english convicts before the revolution.  There are lately hibernian, and german societies, who do all in their power, to mitigate the severity of these laws, and render their countrymen, during their servitude, as comfortable as possible.  These societies are in all the large towns south of Connecticut.  In New England they are not wanting, as the trade is there prohibited.  The difficulty of hiring a tolerable servant induces many to deal in this way.  Our friend S——­ lately bought an irish girl for three years, and in a few days discovered he was likely to have a greater increase of his family than he bargained for; we had the laugh sadly against him on this occasion; I sincerely believe the jew regrets his new purchase is not a few shades darker.  If he could prove