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fmoaked, nor cartridges to be allowed to remain 

 between decks ; all which were grofsly violated 

 by the foldiers, who, as muft already be evident, 

 had no refpect for their officers, nor knew any 

 controul of difcipline. 



When the Lieut. Col. came on board heafked 

 a few queftions of the officers of the ffiip, but ex- 

 amined more fully fome of the foldiers who were 

 accufed of the diforders complained of, and 

 feemed to give credit to their affertions. 



The Captain expecting that the fignal for 

 failing would be made foon, and apprehending 

 that he might not have time to procure redrefs 

 from another quarter, requeftcd that the Lieu- 

 tenant-Colonel would take from the foldiers, the 

 ball cartridges which Mr. Minchin had left in 

 their poffcffion, as he entertained apprehenfions 

 for the fafety of the (hip ; not only from the 

 difpofition of the foldiers, but from fire that 

 might be occafioned by their negligence and dif- 

 order. This moll reafonable requert was refufed 

 by the Lieutenant-Colonel. The judicious and 

 foldier-like orders of that moft excellent officer. 

 Major General Fox, which he had fent on board 

 ■with the detachment, were then called to his 

 recolledion ; his anfwer was nearly to this pur- 

 pofc, that the men were then under his (Lieu- 

 tenant-Colonel Grofe's) command, that General 

 Fox had no orders to give them. He then re- 

 turned to his boat, and as he croITcd the deck» 



told 



