NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, &c. 263 



When we got to the tank at the foot of High Knoll, Major 

 Hodson met us, with orders from the Governor to divide our 

 force. Major Kinnaird went forward with about 40 men, and 

 40 were left with me to guard the foot of High Knoll, should the 

 mutineers advance by that route. The following was the order 

 of my position. Captain Knipe with 12 men at the head of the 

 road leading from Mrs. Harper's ; Lieutenant Torbett in advance, 

 to flank the above road, the wall under which his party was 

 posted, forming a breast work ; — Lieutenant Chad wick, low down 

 on the left of the tank, on the opposite flank ; another picquet, 

 stiirfnrther on the left of Lieutenant Chadwick, to watch Francis 

 Plain, should they cross that way. At this time a field-piece 

 arrived from High-Knoll, which I put under Lieutenant Mason's 

 charge, with men to work it whom I could depend on, and placed 

 in the best situation to rake the road. The rest of the men I 

 ordered a little in the rear, to act as occasion might require : — 

 and having made these arrangements, I was fully satisfied that 

 my post could not be forced by the mutineers. 



About four o'clock in the morning, the Reverend Mr. Jones 

 brought me orders from the Governor in writing : but as 1 had no 

 light to enable me to read them, Mr. Jones informed me of their 

 substance, viz. thati was to march thirty chosen men to Plantation, 

 house, where I should receive orders : he likewise informed me, 

 he believed it was wished that I should attempt to rescue Colonel 

 Broughton, and that if we succeeded, every man would receive a 

 reward of £20. When I got to the Plantation-house gate, I 

 there met Captain T. H. Brooke of the volunteer corps, reported 

 orders from the Governor similar to those I received by Mr. 

 Jones ; but that I was to wait for further instructions on that 

 head. Captain Pritchard (aid-de-camp) then ordered me to join 

 Major Kinnaird, whom I found in a very strong position, within 



