he English passengers. The prisoners
took their turn at the pumps with the rest, and when their strength gave
out, they were put in irons and allowed to rest upon a wet sail soaked
with the drainings of a pig-stye under which it was spread. At Batavia
Edwards distributed the purchase-money of the tender among his people to
enable them to buy clothes, and the prisoners, having their hands at
liberty, made suits and hats for the _Pandora's_ crew, and so were able
to buy clothes of their own.

A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.[91-1]

BY GEORGE HAMILTON, SURGEON OF THE _PANDORA_.

GOVERNMENT having resolved to bring to punishment the mutineers of His
Majesty's late ship _Bounty_, and to survey the Straits of Endeavour, to
facilitate a passage to Botany Bay, on the 10th of August 1790, appointed
Captain Edward Edwards to put in commission at Chatham, and take command
of the _Pandora_ Frigate of twenty-four guns, and a hundred and sixty
men.

A great naval armament then equipping retarded our progress, and
prevented that particular attention to the choice of men which their
Lordships so much wished; as contagion here crept amongst us from
infected clothing, the fatal effects of which we discovered, and severely
experienced, in the commencement of the voyage.

Every thing necessary being completed, and an additional complement of
naval stores, received for the refitment of the _Bounty_; dropped down to
Sheerness, saluted Admiral Dalrymple, payed the same compliments to Sir
Richard King, in passing the Downs, arrived at Portsmouth, and found
there Lord Howe with the Union Flag at the main, and the proudest navy
that ever graced the British seas under his command.

Here the officers and men received six months pay in advance, and after
receiving their final orders, got the time-keeper on board, weighed
anchor, and proceeded to sea.

As the white cliffs of Albion receded from our view alternate hopes and
fears took possession of our minds, wafting the last kind adieu to our
native soil.

We pursued our voyage with a favourable breeze; but _Pandora_ now seemed
inclined to shed her baneful influence among us, and a malignant fever
threatened much havoc, as in a few days thirty-five men were confined to
their beds, and unfortunately Mr. Innes, the Surgeon's only mate, was
among the first taken ill; what rendered our situation still more
distressing, was the crowded state of the ship being filled to the
hatchways with store