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after a notice given me of fome days, I was re- 

 moved to Portfmouth, after having received 

 marks of the mod humane attention, from fome 

 of the firfl: perfons in the kingdom. On my 

 arrival, I experienced the utmoft exertions of 

 humanity from that moft worthy charader, 

 Mr. Dyne, the contrador for tranfports, to 

 whofe care I w^s configned ; that gentleman, far 

 from wifhing to add to my fuiferings, did every- 

 thing he could to alleviate them. Inftead of 

 being fent on board a hulk, I was put on 

 board, what is called, the hofpital Ihip, where I 

 had a cabin to myfelf, and every accommoda- 

 tion I could wilh; and here I remained till the 

 Lady Shore came round from the river. 



When I went on board the Lady Shore, I 

 found fome perfons, whom by their drefs, I 

 Ihould have fuppofed to be foldiers j but their 

 diforderly and mutinous behaviour foon con- 

 vinced me, that whatever they might be called, 

 they were in fad moft daring mutineers. I had 

 not indeed been many hours on board, when a 

 fcene prefented itfelf, which ought to have 

 warned any officer of his danger. Though the 

 Britifh fleet laying clofe to us, wa§ thpn in a 

 ftate of open rebellion, the whole of the officers 

 of the New South Wales corps went on (ho.re, 

 and left the charge of the detachment, I think, 

 74 in number, to a Serjeant of the name of 



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