VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
the torture which he fuffered, he took every method 
in his power to conceal it, left it fhould break in upon 
the feflivity and harmony of the day. His excellency or- 
dered every foldier a pint of porter, belides his allow- 
ance of grog ; and every convid half a pint of fpirits, 
made into grog, that they all may drink his Majefly's 
health ; and, as it was a day of general rejoicing and 
feftivity, he likewife made it a day of forgivenefs ; remitting 
the remainder of the punifliment to which the failors of the 
Sirius were fubje(5t, and pardoning Love], Sideway, Hall, 
and Gordon, v/ho had been confined on a little fterile 
ifland, or rather rock, fituated in the harbour, until a 
place of banifhment could be found. This a6l of lenity 
and mercy, added to many others which the governor had 
fhewn, it is to be hoped will work fome change on the 
minds of thefe men. Indeed fome good may be expelled 
from Hall and Gordon, who, fince their fentence, have 
appeared penitent ; but from Lovel and Sideway very little 
change for the better can be expedled, becaufe they feem 
fo truly abandoned and incorrigible. At night every perfon 
attended an immenfe bonfire that was lighted for the occafion ; 
after which the principal officers of the fettlement, and of 
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