BIOGRAPHY OF THE VICTORY'S CREW. cxxxix 



DAVID WOOD, Seaman. 



David Wood was bom in 1805, in Midlothian; is only five feet two inches and a 

 half high, has a fair and freckled complexion, with hght blue eyes. His father was a 

 sailor, who had served long in the navj', and lost his life in his Majesty's service. He 

 served four years apprenticeship out of Kirkaldy, in the Davis straits' trade, on board 

 the Dryad whaler, and went afterwards in the Baltic trade, having been twelve years at 

 sea before he joined the John, where he was in the situation of Schemer, the person who 

 has charge of the hold. He did not join the mutineers of that ship, but volunteered 

 for the Victory after it took place, in a very handsome manner. His constitution was 

 delicate, but he was nevertheless a very useful person. He was one of the two who 

 were on the topgallant-yard when the foremast-head gave way, but got down just in time; 

 the other was John Park, who was also saved. David Wood retiu-ned to recruit his health 

 in his native climate, and has not since been heard of 



GEORGE BAXTER, Ordinary Seaman. 



George Baxter was born in 1806, at Kinghorn, in Scotland, where his father kept 

 a public garden ; he is five feet six inches and a half high, faur complexion, blue eyes, 

 and light hair. He had never been at sea, and entered on board the John as what is 

 caMed a green hand: he did not join the mutineers of the John, and entered after the 

 mutiny, for which I gave him the rating of an ordinary seaman. His constitution was 

 rather delicate, but latterly he held out well ; and on our arrival, after receiving his pay, 

 he returned to his friends, since which he has not made to me any application for em- 

 ployment, which I should consider him entitled to, in consequence of his good conduct. 



JAMES DIXON, Ordinarv Seaman. 

 James Dixon was born in 1<S07, at Tamery, parish of Clanduff, in the county Down ; 

 he was five feet eight inches high, and the stoutest man in the ship ; he had a florid 

 complexion, with blue eyes and rather dark hair. His father was a sixty-acre farmer, 

 and brought his son up to labour. When about eighteen he went to England as a pack- 

 man, and the whole substance of the family was laid out in Irish hnen, which he was to 



