188 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



not state the facts. On the next day, being 

 Sunday, his Lordship concluded to dine in 

 the ward room and telegraphed the Fleet 

 for their Commanders to come on board. 

 I, who was in my common sea dress, a 

 clean check shirt and jacket and trousers, 

 and which had not been thought to dis- 

 grace me with the Officers of the ship, was 

 now thought derogatory to his Lordship ; 

 consequently, at two p. M. the first Lieu- 

 tenant called upon me and with as much 

 feeling as a man would have, under such 

 orders from such a despot, told me that his 

 Lordship requested that I would dine that 

 day at a separate table ; that I had an ele- 

 gant dinner and two servants to attend upon 

 me. I told the Lieutenant on his part to 

 make himself easy. I was sensible that it 

 was not the wish of any officer on board, 

 consequently, I would thank him to give 

 my compliments to Lord Falkland ; that I 

 would not partake of a dinner on board his 

 ship ; that he now had me in his power and 

 could treat me as a gentleman or as a pris- 



