cxl BIOGRAPHY OF THE VICTORY'S CREW. 



sell ; but he did not succeed, and returned after having lost or spent all, and was at last 

 reduced to sweeping the chimneys of steam-vessels. He entered on board the John as 

 a green hand, and did not join the mutineers, but entered in the Victory after the mutiny. 

 He was one of those whose heart failed him, and after having a severe cold, he fell 

 into a state of despondency, from which he never recovered ; having given himself up 

 in despair he wished to die — and from the circumstances under which we were then 

 reduced it was perhaps better that he did not remain long enough to inculcate that 

 feeling among the rest of the crew — he died on the 14th of January, 1832: his wages 

 have been paid into the hands of the Accountant-general, but have not yet been claimed. 



BARNARD LAUGHY, Ordinauy Seaman. 



Barnard Laughy was born at Belfast in the yearlSlO; he is five feet five inches 

 and a half high, of a sallow comple.xion, and a little marked with the smallpox ; he 

 has blue eyes, brown hair, and has a strong Irish accent. His father was an Irish 

 labourer, who came to Scotland and settled on the estate of Colonel M'DouaU, of 

 Logan. He had never been at sea, except in fishing-vessels, but was recommended by 

 Mr. Gibson, factor to Colonel M'Douall as a hard-working lad, who wovdd do to feed 

 the fire of the steam-boiler • his constitution was, however, not calculated for such a 

 voyage, and he was one of those who generally gave out soonest. His conduct was, 

 nevertheless, good ; and I procured him a situation in the Coast-guard, which was very 

 acceptable to him, as he managed to lose the whole of his money before he got the 

 length of his father's house. 



HENRY EYRE, Ship's Cook. 



This man, who was fifty years of age, was an old sailor ; having been formerly cook 

 of the Griper, with Captain Hoppner, he made some money, and set up a public-house, 

 which he called " The North Pole." His story was that he was robbed of the money he 

 had laid by to pay his bills, and therefore failed : but he was so addicted to drinking 

 that he could not keep sober, and the receipt of his wages was fatal to him, as he 

 died from intoxication a few days after. He was carried to the grave by his ship- 

 mates, who subscribed for a monument to his memory. 



