LETTERS. 5D 
The present little work would evidently 
be incomplete without some further notice of 
one, who was enabled, by the good Providence 
of God, in whom he trusted, to live down the 
scandal, and heavy imputations, which, in con- 
sequence of his position and circumstances, 
in relation to other and older men, had fallen 
upon him in his youth. The following letters, 
which are classed according to their dates, 
cannot be read without emotion. Heywood 
was now a prisoner on board the Hector, at 
Portsmouth, awaiting his trial. He had 
reached Spithead, moneyless, and clad in 
poor apparel, which he had bought out of the 
produce of some straw hats made by himself, 
whilst his hands were in manacles. 
Commodore Pasley to Mr. P. Heywood. 
" SHEERNESS, July 1st, 1792. 
" I HAVE, by this day's post, my dear young 
friend, written to my friend, Sir Andrew 
Hammond, to supply you with money, or 
what else you may want at present. In a 
day or two you shall hear from me particu- 
larly in answer to your letter. I have seea 
