350 KROOMEN ACCUSED OF MURDER. 



wounds were attended to, and feeling compas- 

 sion for the men, who were in a state of nudity, 

 as we got into a colder climate we supplied 

 them with clothes. 



It is rather remarkable, that the boat in which 

 they were, was the identical one that I had sold 

 to Captain Glasscott fifteen months before, at 

 Fernando Po. It originally belonged to the Al- 

 burkah. I thought it rather singular to meet 

 with it under such circumstances, and after such 

 a lapse of time. 



It appeared, afterwards, that these men were 

 accused of the murder of Captain Glasscott : 

 the full particulars were detailed on their trial 

 at the Old Bailey, on Friday, March 6th, 1835, 

 when they were acquitted. Their names on 

 board the Amelia were Bottle-Beer, and Jack- 

 Tom. 



On the 8th of November, I landed at Fal- 

 mouth, after a favourable and pleasant voyage. 

 To Captain Irving I feel deeply obliged for his 

 manifold and marked kindnesses to me, and 

 for his very gentlemanly behaviour during the 

 passage. 



On the 18th, I reached London, but in a very 



