man_, arrive at a place
of rest, whose sentence explained, as an Epitaph, would do him honour; who
to the last moment asserted his innocence, and assured us that he has been
violently _persecuted_ by party rage; treated with many _unprecedented
indignities_ and _hardships_; _calumniated_ and _misrepresented_ to the
people, who had been prepossessed by the early intrigues of his _enemies_,
in order to _screen themselves_; and at last _sacrificed_, to appease the
_misguided resentment_ of the nation. His fate is now lamented by far the
majority of people of understanding, who see through the mist, and are
disposed to view him in the same light. Posterity, in spite of slander,
will undoubtedly do justice to his injured character and honour. In all
probability, the present age will set the example, when our Patriots have
unravelled the Mystery.

So much fortitude and firmness of mind, so heroick a manner of dying,
under a cloud of prejudices and misfortunes, cannot fail to be the result
and clearest demonstration of innocence, and a mind conscious of a proper
discharge of its duty.

_I am, Sir,
Yours_, &c.

London, March
25th, 1757.

_P. S._ I have purposely informed you of several minute particulars,
because they have been much the subject of conversation, and very
whimsically and maliciously described by the authors of _Pamphlets_,
composed of _common Reports_ and _Scraps_ from _News-papers_.

FINIS.

Footnotes:

[1] The apartment where the captain sleeps, so called on board a ship.

[2] It does not appear that a single man was killed on board either of
these ships, when the enemy passed them.

[3] That is, from time to time, rowing a little, when it is necessary, to
keep in the same place.

Transcriber's Notes:

Passages in italics are indicated by _underscore_.

Long "s" has been modernized.

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