32.2, 
filk ; it was drawn in water-colours on a piece 
of ivory, about an inch and a half long: now 
in my poflefion, The colours are effaced by 
the fea-water, but the image is vifible-—— 
The following defcription of his perfon I got 
inferted in all the Briftol papers : 
« Saturday lait, the 30th September, Mr. 
s Joy*.er, one of the Coroners of the county. 
‘© of Gloucefter, took an inqueft on the body 
.* of a perfon unknown, found the day before 
‘6 fuffocated and drowned in Seamill-dock, 
‘‘ within the parifh of Weftbury-upon-Trim 
“¢ and county of Gloucefter: he appeared to be 
<* about five feet four inches high, with fhort 
‘€ hair, over which he wore a wig; ftout and 
«* well made: had on an exceeding goedly light 
*¢ drab cloth coat; light cotton waiitcoat, bound 
*¢round the pockets with blue filk riband; 
© light velveteen breeches, with white metal 
%* buttons; a linen fhirt, frilled at the bofom; 
** brown ribbed worfted ftockings, apparently 
‘¢ new; and a pair of new pumps, wiih ties. 
*« He appeared to be about thirty years of age, 
‘“©and to have been drowned two or three 
* weeks.”’ : 
The foregoing defcription brought forward 
two women, who called twice at a public- 
houfe about~a quarter of a mile diftant from 
the fpot where the body was found. ‘They faid 
the defcription anfwered to a perfon that did 
lodge in their neighbourhood in Briftol; that 
he was a firanger in the city, and lately come 
from London. That, fuppofing him to be the 
perfon drowned, they had fearched his lodgings, 
and there found a red leather pocket-book, in 
which was written the name Daw or Doe. to- 
gether with the addreis of a perfon of the fame 
name in London, to whom they had written on 
the fubject. Fhe women omitting telling the 
name of the ftreet of their refidence, has hi- 
‘therto prevented me from finding them out. 
On Saturday, the 14th inant, a gentleman 
that formerly lived at Seamills, when the dock 
was in its profperity, vifited the ruins of the 
warehoufes and tenements adjoining, one of 
which tenements has its rooms perfect and en- 
tire. In the attic ftory he perceived much 
writing on the wall, which proves to be the 
diary of this ftranger, found drowned, As foon 
as the report reached me, I vifited the tenement, 
and copied from the wall the following diary, 
well written with a black-lead pencil, and 
pearly in the following order of time. | 


“ However fingularly it may appear, I could 
f© not but take notice, upon my entering this 
$¢ uninhabited tenement, of a {mall piece of an 
€¢ old newfpaper, which had contained an ac- 
¢ count of the unfortunate ‘cataitrophe which 
6s happened at Brown Hill, near Eurflem, in 
¢¢ Sraffordfhire, between Mr. Oliver, the apo- 
s¢ thecary. and Mr, Wood, for which the former 
‘ $§ {ufered at Stafford this day fortmght; it 
s frrucke me with fympathetic horror, having 
«<* lived in that country many years. It brought 
&< many of my imprudencies to recollection, for 
“‘ which I fincerely repent. — - 
sO N. Sept, 21th, 1797.” 
Affeciing Cafe of Suicide near Briftal. 
[Oct. 
“‘ We are not our own keepers; but were 
“ we to follow GOD’s word, and live to him, 
“* it would afford us comfort here, and Heaven 
“ hereafter, “© N. Sept. 11th, 1797.” 
‘* Avoid drunkennefs, for it produces po- 
€o erty, ‘s N. Sept. gith, gyo922 
‘* Never be ungrateful to GOD or man. 
‘ON. Sept. rth, 1797.” 
“If my K—f—m acquaintance had become 
‘* my friend, he might have faved me from an 
‘* untimely death: when he was in prifon, I 
“¢ was his friend at the hazard of my bread; but 
** I forgive him, and am well afured that what 
“ he enjoys is by his merit and induftry. Long 
‘* may he and his partner in affeétion live te 
‘¢ enjoy the fruits of his labour. 
) of Ne Sept ith ss mega 
‘¢ T fhould not rebuke, becaufe my imprudence 
‘< in fomé meafure has brought me to poverty 5 
** but furely it is good to {train a point to refcue 
** even an imprudent man from the calamities 
“of folly: how often: does fympathy foften 
‘“ one’s forrow, and, with the aid of a little 
*€ pecuniary affiftance, reftore an unfortunate 
“‘ being to induftry and repentance, 
“N. Sept. rth.” 
_ “ Be good betimes, for evil is the grand curfe 
“© of mankind. CN’ Sept. 11th 1797.7 
‘s To be good is to be happy. 
* 'V. one of the poets.” 
‘< Never give way to defpair, for fear of fui- 
6 cide, which muft be difpleafing to God, and 
‘“* therefore hazardous to the foul. 
‘ Nv Sept..2 16h, 1797.7. 
‘ The God of all mercy forgive my. paft 
‘¢ offences; and if there is pardon for fuicide, 
‘¢ may the interceilion and blood of the Lamb 
“¢ procure that pardon for me, the’chief of. fin- 
Sernets. ‘¢ N. Sept. rth, 1797.” 
“ QO HORROR! HORROR! to rufh into 
“‘ the prefence of a juftly offended GOD, with 
** a load of guilt and iniquity : but GOD will 
‘« have mercy on whom he will have mercy, 
<ON. Sept is, utygoe 
“ Tf thefe few thoughts fhould be obferved be- 
“ fore my unfortunate body is found, they may 
‘€ inftrudt the gentlemen of the jury to brings 
“in their verdict Pelo-de-fe, for to deter 
“ others, as well as in firi€t compliance with — 
¢ the law.—-It is nothing but diftrefs compeis 
‘¢ me to this rath act. 
te SON. Sepis cn Teigaaaaia 
“| O, my GOD, I have finned againit thee, 
*© and againtt hghi5; receive my {oul, for Jen 
“ fus Chrift’s fake, or Iam Jott for ever. 
+N. Sept Chen atgegee 
«« There is no rest for the wicked with my 
“ GOD. “ON, Sept Eaihadgoge. 
‘ Faith in Chriit.—Forgive your encmies. 
‘6 N. Sepia c.ithy agag.— 
“ May thofe Ibaye any ways wronged for- 
s sive me 3 I die in’peace with all mankind, 
and Jament that I have nor lived a better 
é jite. I die a miferable death; the Lerd 
“‘ have mercy upon my foul. ee 
s¢ N. Sept rath, 2707.” 
“ Never opprefs the poor. —Do as you 
“ would be done to, “ N. Sept. rth, 1797.” 
“ Whofeever 
