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we were near shore, but save no Ltha,, it not being
quite day-light.
" As soon as day appeared, we discovered land
right ahead, and -steered.rowards it. About eight.
in the morning we were close to,the shore; there
bein,o. a very heavy surf, we endeavoured to turn
the beat's head to it, but being. very: weak, we
were unable : soon after the bat upset. Myself,
Conway, and Parr, got on shore. M'Quin and
3righouse were drowned.
" We discovered a small hut on the beach, in
which were an Indian and his iaother, who_ spoke
Portuguese, and. I understanding that language,
learnt that there was a village, about three miles
distance, called Belmont-,—this Indian went to the
village; -and gave information that the French had
landed, and in about two hours the Governor of . the
village (a Clergyman), with several -armed men,
took Conway and Parr prisoners, tying them by
their•hands and feet, and slinging them on a bamboo
stick, and in this manner took them to the village.
I being Very weak, remained in the hut some time,
but was afterwards taken.

" On our telling them that we were English,
we were immediately released, and three hammocks
provided—we were taken in them to the Governor's •
house, 'Who let us lay on his own bed, and gave, us
milk and rice to eat ; but not having eaten any
thing for a considerable time, we were locked jaw'd,
and continued so till the 23d, during which time
the Governor wrote, to the Governor of St. Salva-
dor,,,who sent a small schooner to a place called
Porto Sejuro, to take us .to St. Salvador. We
were conduSled to Porto Sejuro on horseback,
passing through Santa Croix, where we remained
about ten days; afterwards we embarked, and. on
our arrival at St. Salvador, Parr, on being ques-
tioned by the Governor, answered, that our ship
had foundered at sea,_ and we had saved ourselves in •
the Lou ; that the ship's name was the Sally, of
Liverpool, and belonged to his_ father, and was last
from -Cape Corfe Castle, on the Coast of Africa, to
touch at Ascension for turtle, and then bound.for
Jamaica.—Parr said he was the. Captain,
" We continued at St. Salvador about thirteen •
days, during which, time the inhabitants made. up a
subsCription of zoo]. each man. We then embarked
in the Alaria, a Portuguese ship, for Lisbon ; Parr
as Mate, Conway, Boatswain's. Mate, myself being-
Sickly, as passenger. In thirteen days we arrived at
Rio de Janeiro. Parr and Conway sailed for Lisbon,
and I was left in the hospital ; in about three
months, Captain ELPHINSTONE, of the Diomede,
pressed me into His Majesty's service, giving me
the choice of remaining on that station, or to
to the Admiral at the. Cape. I chose • the latter,
and was put with seven•inspeeled deserters on board
the Ann, a Botany Bay 'Ship, in irons, with con_
yids. .; When I arrived at the Cape I was put
on board the Lancaster, of 64 guns. I never entered.
I at length received my discharge"; since which I
eiigaged in the Duke; of Clar;nte as -a se-aim-an : I was
determined to give myself up the first opportunity,..
in order relate my sufferings to the men of, this
.
garrison, 'to deter them from attertipting 'o-inad
scheme,again l''•
. ,
*** In attending to the above Narrative, as sirn;,le as it is
affecting; we cannot help
.noticing the justice of Providence,
se strikingly exemplified in' the melancholy fate of IVl‘Kin-
nen, the 'deluder of these unhappy men, and the vidirn of his
own illegal and din graceful scherve. May his fate prOve a
memento to Soldiers and Sailors,` and a useful though awful
lesson to the encouragers and abettors of Desertion.

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AMERICAN MARINE.---The Executive of_. the;
United States, in consequence of their treaties With!
Great Britain and France, declare their Naval
Establishment to exceed any force that there was a;
probability of being wanted, and therefore ordered
the excess to be disposed of by public auction.,—The •
following Frigates and Sloops wcre-in ,consequence
sold in December last, at Boston, Baltimore,
ladelphia, New York, and Norfolk, for the under:
mentioned sums ;

Piss& Names. Antou,nt LiDdiars & Cents.
Alerrimack, -
~- 2,054 59 - •
He ral d , ,- - 17,g47 75.. . •
Warren, -•••- 19,747 01 • - •
Coituthicut, - . ;- 19,300 ,--- .
Trumbull, _ _ '26, 5:60
• Richmond, - -' - 6,250
Patapsco, - - .- , 24,680
Ganges, . _ . 24,000
Portsmouth, 34,365 ,
$z
Delaware,. - -. ' 23)799 •18
-Eagle, - - - 1°,,,585 . 7
Scammel, - • - Noor So' .
Experiment, - ' - 8,440••• 68 . .
Augusta, - - .13,589 _
Maryland, - - zo,zoo --
~ ,
..

375,567 73