CONTENTS. xvii 



CHAP. XVIII. 



The Lady Shore proceeds in fafety aimoft to Rio de J»- 



niero.— The mutiny commences Enfign Minchin re- 



fufes to a<ft.— The Captain mortally wounded. — The 

 author endeavours to pcrfuade the oificers of the troops 

 to rally, but in vain. — He offers a variety of pra;2:icable 

 plans, but without effcifl. — At the inftance of the Cap- 

 tain and Minchin, the author enters into a treaty with 

 the mutineers. — Minchin makes his fubmilTIon, and the 

 fhip is given up. — The officers who hid themfelves 

 brought to light. — The Captain's death.— The author 

 wifhes to leave the mefs, but at the folicitation of the 

 officers, continues with them. The officers endeavour 

 to procure a boat from the mutineers to carry them to 

 Rio Grande.— The author's ftratagem to procure leave 

 for himfelf and the Purfer to go in the boat p. 192 



CHAP. XIX. 



The officers and fome others are allowed the boat. — The 

 author procures leave for a boy committed to the Cap- 

 tain's care to go with them. — Obtains a knowledge of 

 the fhip's place by a ftratagem, — They embark, after 

 being fearched fox money. — Enfign Minchin's conduit 

 and good luck. — The boat fets fail, and meets with a 

 terrible gale. — She is near loft in the breakers as flie ap- 

 proached the coaft. — Thofe on board forced to throw 

 their trunks overboard ; v/hen, in the utmoft diftrefs, 

 they fee a boat coming towards them. They make the 

 harbour, and are hofpitably received. — Minchin refufes 

 the Purfer and Mr. Murchifon any affiftance.— Tiiejr 

 fend a report af their fituation to the Governor- General, 



