telling them, since the king was so good as to pardon them, he thought it his duty to accept it.  The brigadier was so well pleased with the behaviour of the commandant, that he ran to him, took him in his arms, and embraced him:  The rest of the soldiers follow’d the example of their late commandant, delivering their respective commands up to their proper officers.  This day put an end to the disturbance and confusion which had been some time among them, and restor’d them to tranquillity, good discipline, and order.

March the 22d, this morning went to the lieutenant for leave to go in the first vessel, which was expected to sail in four days time:  He told me he expected to go in her himself, and that we could not go off all in one vessel, there might be room for the officers, but the people must wait another opportunity.  I told him that it was a duty incumbent on the officers that were in pay particularly to take care of the people; You, sir, have been sure of half-pay ever since the ship was lost; we are not, but I will tarry myself behind with the people, and be answerable for them, if you’ll give me a note under your hand to secure me the value of my pay, from the loss of the ship, otherwise I don’t know any business I have but to endeavour to get to England as soon as I can, and will put it out of your power to prevent my going off in the first vessel.  I left the lieutenant, and went with Mr Cummins, Mr Jones, Mr Snow, M. King, and Dr Oakley to the governor, to obtain leave for our going, the lieutenant follow’d us, and said, but one half could go at a time.  The governor told us it was order’d that the land-officers, myself and the rest that apply’d to go by land, should be the first dispatch’d, and might go on board when we would, but as the vessel did not belong to the king, we must buy provisions, and pay for our passage.  I said, Sir, we have not money to answer the expence:  He then ask’d me whether I had not several times apply’d to him for leave to go by land at my own charges?  I answer’d, We were obliged to dispose of our watches to raise that money, which will barely be sufficient to carry us six off that intended to go by land, therefore what must become of the rest who have not a single penny?  And I hope, sir, that you are not unacquainted that the king of Great-Britain allows to all his subjects, distress’d in this manner, five vintins per day to each man for subsistence.  On my saying this, the governor call’d the commissary and major:  He walk’d and talk’d with them aside; then came back again, and told us the account was so small, that it was not worth charging the king of England with it; therefore we must buy our own provisions, and pay our passage, and as to what we had received from them, we were welcome; upon which we thank’d them and came away.  We then consulted with the lieutenant, to know what could be done with the people, and that as the vessel we came in was not fit to proceed any farther, it was to no purpose to leave her there;