NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, &c. 229 



mutineers, at the time Uiey had possession of the Lieutenant 

 Governor's person, he trusts, he has ah'ea<ly evinced the most 

 fixed determination, that no feelings or considerations of a private 

 nature shall ever deter him from discharging his public duty in 

 that manner which his King and Country expect from him. 

 Wherefore, if any farther attempt should be made, he shall, most 

 assuredly, carry into effect the same orders as he sent to Major 

 Kinnaird on the morning of the 24th ; which were, to advance 

 upon the insurgents, and put the whole to the sword : and which, 

 undoubtedly, would have been their fate, if they had not surren- 

 dered at discretion. 



C. R. G. HODSON, 

 Town Major. 



As it was reported to me on the evening of the 26th, that 

 murmurs and discontents, and a sullenness amongst the mutinous 

 troops still continued (notwithstanding their violence was evi- 

 dently abated, by the examples that had been made), I deemed it 

 expedient, therefore to explain to them, the dangers to which 

 they exposed themselves, the madness and folly of their proceed- 

 ings, and the total impossibility of attaining their object, even if 

 they were successful in securing my person ; and which I would 

 take care to prevent. These sentiments were conveyed in 

 Evening General Orders. 



EVENING GENERAL ORDERS. 



26th December, 1811. 



There is no soldier so ignorant of military law as not to know 

 that the crime of mutiny, which strikes at the foundation of all 

 military subordination, is the most flagrant offence that he can 

 possibly commit; it is, therefore, punishable with instant death. 



