. . MAJOR TEMPLE LISLE* 



told the Captain that he would return next 

 morning; but wc favv him no more. The fol- 

 lowing afternoon, Captain Wilcocks was in- 

 formed by the keeper of the inn, at Brixhama 

 " that as foon as the Lieutenant-Colonel landed 

 " from his vifit to the fliip, he took fome refrelli- 

 " ment and fet off for London." 



Jufl at this time a very fevere gale commenced, 

 which did much harm to the fleet in general, 

 difmalled the frigate, under whofe convoy we 

 failed, and did us fome, though not material 

 damage; feveral ihips belonging to Admiral Sir 

 R. Curtis's fquadron, then laying near us, like- 

 wife loft their mails, and received other in- 

 juries. The tempe.ft having fome what abated, 

 after raging two days, if I recollect right, the 

 frigate was obliged to put into Plymouth to re- 

 fit, and we with others of the convoy v/ent round 

 to Falmouth, efcorted by his Majefty's fhip 

 Scourge, to repairour damages. 



The fituation of Captain Wilcocks became 

 now truly diftreffing, as he was on every fide 

 furroundcd by embarralTments, and uncertain 

 how many days, or even hours he might have to 

 remain in England. In hopes that the fohdiers 

 would at length behave with more decency and 

 order, he wilhed to avoid further complaints; 

 and as the Lieutenant-Colonel feemcd to have 

 forgotten him and his fhip, he likewife forgot 

 the Lieutenant-Colonel. But their mutinous 



difpofition. 



