Cross-examined by the Prifoner. 9. Does the witnefs believe I would have carried the thip into an enemy's port?—A. He never directly faid he would; nor, if it were directly proposed to him, do I believe he would agree; but he fuffers himself to be led by thofe who certainly would: and, in his blind purfuit of pay and power, he has neither understanding nor coolnefs to perceive the confequences of their conduct, and therefore he would be within the mouth of Breft harbour before he faw his error, or attempted to put the fhip about. 2. (By the court)---What should have made the prifoner fo eager for increase of pay? Is he ftraitened, or his family large ?---A. He has no family, and is the richeft feaman in the fleet. 2. How did he get his wealth ?---A. From his forefathers, who, before the difcipline of the navy was fixed, by a juftifiable refiftance to improper orders, procured the prefent excellent regulations to be established. 2. Do you think a wifh to imitate them was his motive?---A. I have no doubt his flatterers made use of this argument, and he is filly enough not to fee that his forefathers, if they lived now, would act a part directly the reverse of his, and bleed again to preferve that admirable difcipline which they purchased with their blood, and which he is wantonly and blindly endeavouring to deftroy. (Witnefs removed.) Lieutenants Grenville and Portland, and Charles Liverpool, able feamen of the Patrician, confirmed the evidence of the Captain. The prifoner, being told he might proceed with his defence, addreffed the court, affuring them that, through the whole, he had been actuated by nothing but regard for the fervice and for his country, as he hoped to make appear. He then called James Ldle, a feaman lately difmiffed from the Patrician, for misbehaviour. * Probably meant for Lord Lauderdale. This witness witness gave the prifoner a moft extravagantly high character; and concluded by faying, he believed the fleet would never profper till he was placed at the head of it. Cross-examined by the Court. 2. In what ships have you ferved?---A. I was fome time in the St. Stephen's, and afterwards turned over to the Patrician. 2. For what crime were you difmiffed?---A. Please your honours, it was all a mistake. I one day went aboard the enemy's fhip Convention, to dine with Captain Briffot, who was my particular friend, and the fhip's company gave out that I wanted to defert, and fo had me difmiffed. 2. What did you plead in your defence ?---A. I told them my friend, Captain Briffot was not only the ableft feaman, but the most virtuous man in the world, and that, if I had been able to borrow a few of his regulations, and his book of fignals, it would have been of the greatest advantage to our fervice; but they found out that he had one bad habit, which they happened to difcover, of which, however, he was cured. 2. What was that?---A. Beheading his fuperior officers. 2. How was he cured?---A. By being beheaded himself. 2. Have you never tried to get employment again? A. I wanted to be employed in my old fhip Patrician, by getting the birth of a man whom I laid hold of as he was going up the fhip's fide; but he being ftronger, pushed me overboard: and I lately endeavoured to be appointd bangman to the London, but the crew hiffed and huftled me out at the quarter gallery. In fhort, my defire for employment is fo ftrong, that if your honours would recommend me, I would accept of the lowest station, even that of powder-monkey to a fire-fhip, for which I think myself particularly qualified. The petulant manner of this witnefs feemed to make his evidence have little weight with the court. The The prifoner having examined feveral men from the St. Stephen's, as to his general character, and an old woman, Nancy M---y---d, who faid fhe always confidered him as a man at bottom, finished his defence, and was removed. In a fhort time, he was brought again to the bar, and the Prefident addreffed him thus: "Prifoner, the court having confidered the evidence with the utmoft impartiality, unanimoufly find you guilty of all the charges, and hereby adjudge you dif qualified to ferve his Majefty in any capacity whaso ever." The prifoner cried much on receiving fentence; but we are forry to add, that immediately on being difmiffed from the bar, he joined fome of his old affociates, and foon grew as clamorous as before against his officers, and as defirous to embarrass and difturb them in the exercise of their duty. The court rofe, having agreed to try the mutineers of the St. Stephen's next day. Francis B------d is a tall good-looking man, and would have much the appearance of a gentleman, if he did not wear his hair cropt, and without powder. [True Briton.] POLITICAL DICTIONARY. ING and Conftitution.-The prefent heaven-born Administration, their friends and families. Difaffection to the Kiug.-Whatever points out the grievances of the People, and endeavours to remove a weak or wicked Minifter. A Sower of Sedition.-A man who digs potatoes.** The Licentioufnefs of the Prefs.-Its truth. Prudence and Economy.-An increase of taxes to lavifh the treasure upon favourites. * In an Irish proclamation, it was ftated, that the populace of certain parts of the country had been guilty of fedition, by digging potatoes, &c. They had affembled in great numbers to dig the potatoes of perfons confined on fufpicion of treason. Subverfion Subverfion of the Conftitution.-Petitions for Reform. Laws agreeable to the Conftitution.-Acts to deprive us of the gift of speech. The Senfe of the Kingdom.-The voice of the Minifter. --- Religion. A bloody war, carried on in contempt of the fpirit of Chriftianity. Rewards of Merit.-Places and pensions to apoftate Whigs. Regard for the Dignity of the Crown.-Support of Mr. Pitt. An Enemy to his Country.-A perfon folicitous to fave it from deftruction. Humanity. A manufacture of widows and orphans, inftituted Jan. 1793, and still flourishing. National Debt.-Indemnity for the past and fecurity for the future. A true Englishman.-A man without eyes and ears. Negociation for Peace.-A method of raising a loan. Regard for the Poor.-Clothing our foldiers in flannel. High Confideration." Kifs my.”* An able Negociator.-One who does nothing, and who has nothing to do. Full Power. That of dispatching couriers.† Abufes. The most valuable part of a conftitution, and which every good fubject is bound to defend by his life. Parliamentary Reform.-In Scotland a fhort paffage to Botany Bay. Flourishing State.-A state of unparalleled degradation and difgrace. Inexhaustible Refources.-Raifing money at 12 per cent. * The bitter and infulting notes that paffed between Charles de Lacroix and Lord Malmsbury, always ended with " High Confideration." † In allufion to Lord Malmbury fending couriers to his court, before he answered any propofition of the French negociators. A 260 EMETICUW MIRIFICUM EDMUNDI SANCTI. A Friend to the Frnch.-A person who wished to make peace with advantage and honour. Spirit of the Laws.—Any construction that a lawyer may give them. Starvation-A curious experiment, which, after being tried in America and France, has fucceeded tolerably well at home. Barracks.-Symptoms of loyalty. Social Order.-Abfolute monarchy, and a military government. Corruption.-Reasoning. Convincing Arguments.-Any fum from 500l. to 5000l. a year.-[Chronicle.] R. EMETICUM MIRIFICUM Pulv: Auri fulminant: Stipendiar: regal:- olim oriund:*, a. a. gr. x. Spumæ venenat: rabid: ex imo mentis attrabil: & maleafnæ ebullient: fer. ij. Antholog: rhetoric: Munny-Begummic: Spicileg orient: odorif: fpeciofa fed fallaci & effœta virium fimilitudine, ad captandum, f. a. confusè congeft: a. a. dr.: iij. De feipfo, ad fatietatem, arrogantis et folicita loquelæ ; De miferiis vitæ, quæ fibi ipfi communiter contigerint (alienis, quas *The learned writer has fallen into the common error with. refpect to Mr. B.'s education. accendere |