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In the midft of this gloomy fcone, the men were or- 

 dered to give three cheers, which the marines on board 

 one of the velTels abfohitely refufed to comply with: 

 Colonel Seybiirg, and unluckily myfelf, were in confe- 

 quence ordered to compel them ; which he imdertook, 

 Avith a cane in one hand, and a loaded piftol cocked in the 

 other. Knowing his temper to be fiery and irafcible,, 

 what did I not feel at this moment ? I fuddenly leapt 

 into the boat that lay along-fide, where, after haranguing 

 thofe few that leaned over the' gunwale, I promifed the 

 J/j/p's crew twenty gallons of tloUand's gin if they would 

 only begin the melancholy chorus. Then mounting 

 again the quarter-deck, 1 acquainted the Colonel that all 

 were now ready and willing to obey his commands ; 

 we then re-entered the boat, and in Ihoving off had the 

 fatisfaftion to receive three hearty cheers from the failors, 

 in which joined a few marines,, but with fuch languid 

 looks and heavy hearts as cannot be defcribed. 



At this time however the Prince of Orange's goodnefs 

 of heart appeared in a confpicuous light, as he ordered 

 all private accounts due by the troops to furgeons and 

 phydcians to be paid by the treafury; which, however 

 trifling it may appear, was no trifle to many of the ofli- 

 cers, &c. and evinced an attention in his Serene Highnefs 

 which is not always to be found in princes, while all 

 knew his forrow for the hard lot of his foldiers, but 

 which coiild not yet be difpenfed with, confiftent with the 

 general good. 



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