WHITE'S JOURNAL OF A 
the men of war, fupped at the governor's, where they termi- 
nated the day in pleaiantry, good humour and cheerfuhiefs. 
The next morning; we were aftonifhed at the number of 
thefts which had been committed, during the general fefti- 
vity, by the villanous part of the convids, on one another, 
and on fome of the officers, whofe fervants did not keep a 
firidl look-out after their marquees. Availing themfelves thus 
of the particular circumftances of the day, is a ftrong inftance 
of their unabated depravity and want of principle. Scarcely 
a day pafies without an exam.ple being made of fome one 
or other of thefe wretches 5 but it feems to have no manner 
of effect upon them. 
loth. John Afcott and Patrick Burn, two convids, 
were brought before the criminal court, and profecuted by 
Lieutenant G. William Maxwell of the Sirius, and Mr. 
Kelter the Mafter of the fame fliip, for having, a few nights 
before, in a riotous manner, with many more of the con- 
victs, attacked fome feamen belonging to the men of war, 
and behaving in an infolent and contemptuous manner to 
them. After a long and judicious hearing, the prifoners 
were acquitted, as the charge brought againfL them was by 
no means fubllantiated. 
26th. 
