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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
were divided . Here having procured a vessel , they arrived safe at the Cape of Goo'd Hope ; the prisoners were thence conveyed by the Thames frigate to England . During the prisoners' confinement a fortune of 30 , 000 ! . fell to Mr . Fleywood : this gentleman ' s connections were exceedingly genteel , and himself a youth of promising accomplishments . On the 12 th of September 1793 a-court-martial commenced on
, board the Duke in Portsmouth harbour , on the charge of mutiny , & c . against Joseph Coleman , Charles Norman , Thomas M'lntosh , Peter Heywood , James Morrison , John Milward , William Musprat , Thomas Birkitt ,
Thomas Ellison , Michael Byrne * . Nothing material occurred during their trial , which only contained repetitions of the mutiny . It lasted two days , and the evidence for the prosecution then closed . The prisoners were indulged with two da 3 ? s longer , to consider their defence ; after which Heywood , Morrison , rylillward , Musprat , Birkitt , and Ellison , were found guilty , and received sentence of death . The two first ( He 3 * wood and
Morrison ) were recommended by the court to meny , as it was proved that they had occasionall y testified strong marks of contrition and remorse ; besides , Heywood being the first who voluntarily yielded , there was great room for intercession in his favour . The rest were acquitted and discharged . ' On the 25 th of October , Sir Andrew Hammond , the commander In chief at Portsmouthsent an order to Captain Montague of the
, Hector to release Mr . Heywood and James Morrison , who , at the earnest request of the court-martial that tried them , were pardoned by his Majesty . The captain received the order upon the quarter-deck in the presence of his own officers and shi p ' s compaity , after which , ina most elegant and officer-like manner , he pointed out to the prisoners the
evil of their past conduct , and , in language that drew tears from all who heard him , recommended to them to ' make atonement by their future good behaviour . Heywood and Morrison were exceedingly affected , and endeavoured in vain to offer their acknowledgments for the tender treatment they had experienced 011 board lhe Hector . — Mr . He 3 * wood , however , who seemed to have anticipated his inability to speak , addressed Captain Montague in a paper which was received , to the following effect :
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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
were divided . Here having procured a vessel , they arrived safe at the Cape of Goo'd Hope ; the prisoners were thence conveyed by the Thames frigate to England . During the prisoners' confinement a fortune of 30 , 000 ! . fell to Mr . Fleywood : this gentleman ' s connections were exceedingly genteel , and himself a youth of promising accomplishments . On the 12 th of September 1793 a-court-martial commenced on
, board the Duke in Portsmouth harbour , on the charge of mutiny , & c . against Joseph Coleman , Charles Norman , Thomas M'lntosh , Peter Heywood , James Morrison , John Milward , William Musprat , Thomas Birkitt ,
Thomas Ellison , Michael Byrne * . Nothing material occurred during their trial , which only contained repetitions of the mutiny . It lasted two days , and the evidence for the prosecution then closed . The prisoners were indulged with two da 3 ? s longer , to consider their defence ; after which Heywood , Morrison , rylillward , Musprat , Birkitt , and Ellison , were found guilty , and received sentence of death . The two first ( He 3 * wood and
Morrison ) were recommended by the court to meny , as it was proved that they had occasionall y testified strong marks of contrition and remorse ; besides , Heywood being the first who voluntarily yielded , there was great room for intercession in his favour . The rest were acquitted and discharged . ' On the 25 th of October , Sir Andrew Hammond , the commander In chief at Portsmouthsent an order to Captain Montague of the
, Hector to release Mr . Heywood and James Morrison , who , at the earnest request of the court-martial that tried them , were pardoned by his Majesty . The captain received the order upon the quarter-deck in the presence of his own officers and shi p ' s compaity , after which , ina most elegant and officer-like manner , he pointed out to the prisoners the
evil of their past conduct , and , in language that drew tears from all who heard him , recommended to them to ' make atonement by their future good behaviour . Heywood and Morrison were exceedingly affected , and endeavoured in vain to offer their acknowledgments for the tender treatment they had experienced 011 board lhe Hector . — Mr . He 3 * wood , however , who seemed to have anticipated his inability to speak , addressed Captain Montague in a paper which was received , to the following effect :