278 NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, &c. 



redress; and that he would not stay: when retiring from me a 

 iew paces, he rushed at me with fixed bayonet, and with great 

 violence. Tlie point of his baj^onet happily passed by me ; but 

 the force of the blow I received from the muzzle of his musket, 

 felled me to the ground. About this time Mr. Doveton, and 

 Lieutenant James AYright came up. Mr. Doveton expostulated 

 with them for their infamous conduct, and demanded to be heard 

 as a member of the Government. He told them, that if they had 

 grievances, they should be redressed to-morrow. But all he, and 

 Lieutenant Wright (who was equally active and zealous) could 

 say, was to no purpose ; they still persisted in the same mutinous 

 and rebellious conduct. 



This mob of mutineers had now passed towards the main guard, 

 except about eight or ten ; amongst whom, was Richard Cart- 

 ledge, whom I seized, and some time afterwards sent to Major 

 Wright, his commanding officer : from this man, the Major re- 

 ceived information relative to the intended route of the mutineers: 

 About this time a general alarm was fired, and Captain Samp- 

 son, with officers, marched about 120 men from the barracks 

 (who were perfectly regular), to the foot of Ladder Hill road. It 

 was there determined that he should march towards Plantation- 

 house ; and he requested me to ride, as expeditiously as possible, 

 to Ladder Hill, and acquaint Captain B. Hodson that the party 

 ascending were friends : which I did, and after leaving some 

 orders with that officer, I rode on with all haste to Plantation- 

 house, and gave you information of the proceedings and inten- 

 tions of the mutineers. 



After conveying your orders for the different positions of the 

 troops, I was directed to take charge of three field-pieces, princi- 

 pally manned from the volunteer corps. With these I remained 

 until the morning ; when I received an order from Major Kinnaird 



