34 Faraday, Correspondence of Lieut. -Col. Philips. 



in the very worst weather we have had this Winter, and at last was driven 

 on Shore in Derby Haven. Luckily his Vessel was a stout one <fe no lives 

 were lost, and very little damage done the Duke. Farril was in her 

 at the time, and arrived two days after I had got my orders to strike my 

 Flag, & shut up my Rendezvous ; so he found himself out of Pay, after a 

 very long absence from home. I fancy it is very low water with him. How 

 we shall manage about our Money, I can't tell, but fear it will be long 

 before he can make it convenient to pay 



In my last I told you I was in Treaty for the purchase of a House : 

 luckily I miss'd buying ; for as I am now quite out of employ, I possibly 

 shou'd not have liked my bargain. I offer'd 350. The High Bailiff 

 ask'd me 5CX) guineas. The price was exhorbitant. My ofter was some- 

 thing more than it is worth. Since then, Taubman has offer'd me a little 

 estate of his, about a mile from Town ; and has promised to build a decent 

 House upon it. If he is sincere I perhaps may take it : but I cannot depend 

 upon him. How many times do you think we have been invited to his 

 house since you left the Island ? not once. Upon our coming to town we 

 took a very early opportunity of calling upon him, and inviting the Family 

 to dine. They came and appear'd very cheerful, but we were never invited 

 again from that time to this. What a fine specimen of the Major's sincere 

 Friendship ! 



As I have the house I at present live in until May next I shall not be in 

 a hurry to come to any determination. It certainly will require much 

 deliberation, and I shall not, in haste, resolve to come to England. Mr. 

 Pitt has quite alarmed me with his Imdgett. 



It was in Pitt's Budget of 1797, that the famous Triple 

 Assessment was introduced. On Dec. i6th Cable writes: — 



I tell you, as a piece of News, that I have sold my Horse. I gave twelve 

 Guineas for him, have kept him about a quarter of a year, rode him about 

 twelve or fourteen times, & have sold him for ten, not guineas, but ten 

 gallons of Rum, three gallons of Whiskey, and four dozen of White Wine. 

 Have not I done well ? My Infantry being discharged it would have been 

 wrong to have kept up my establishment of Cavalry. Besides, he had such 

 a Devilish great Appetite. If he wou'd have liv'd without Hay indeed ! 

 Good Night. The Packett will come in some of these days, and then we 

 shall say something more. John Brew will sail when he is ready, and when 

 he thinks the weather is settled good, and not a day before. Your Potatoes 

 are with him. 



2ist. The Packett has come in, and has brought yours of the 14th, but 

 as my arrangements were previously made I shall not alter them. Your 

 Potatoes will leave this place in a day or two. 



I have forgot to tell you that poor Whitehurst is dead. He died about 

 3 Week's ago. As he left no money and was in debt, we buried him by 

 subscription. I hope his obligations are buried with him. 



