George Morland, his life and works . ace, and were by him committed fortrial at Newport where the Magistrates, warned byexpress,^ were assembled in readiness to try the two brothers and Sympson were marched toNewport, a distance of about five miles, carrying theportfolios which contained the supposed proofs of theirguilt. The records ot the Sessions or Courts held atNewport for thi^ period are, unfortunately, lost, andthe military archives at the Public Record Officecontain no mention at all of the matter. Dawe andCollins agree that the prisoners were closely examinedand were dismisse
George Morland, his life and works . ace, and were by him committed fortrial at Newport where the Magistrates, warned byexpress,^ were assembled in readiness to try the two brothers and Sympson were marched toNewport, a distance of about five miles, carrying theportfolios which contained the supposed proofs of theirguilt. The records ot the Sessions or Courts held atNewport for thi^ period are, unfortunately, lost, andthe military archives at the Public Record Officecontain no mention at all of the matter. Dawe andCollins agree that the prisoners were closely examinedand were dismissed, George Morland with a caution torefrain from making any more sketches. Dr. JosephGroves, quoting from oral tradition, says that Morlandwas sent to the Bridewell, and idetained there until he ^ The carriage of letters at this period was undertaken by the mail-coaches, but despatches of urgency or importance were still sent by mountedmessenger called an express. 156 SMUGGLERS, ISLE OF WIGHT(Size of original picture 28 x 36 inches.). His Life and Works could procure the good offices of his friend, , to bail him out ; and he adds that Morland,in return for this timely assistance, painted portrait in the uniform of the Isle otWight Loyal Volunteers. The whole business to us looks ridiculous enough ;but if we can conjure up a fair idea of the stateof nervous anxiety to which the country had beenwrought by fear of sudden invasion, we are able atleast to understand the attitude of the authorities. The injunction to make no more drawings wasignored by Morland, who remained in the Wightpursuing his work. His favourite resort was a smallpublic-house, The Cabin, at Freshwater Gate, andwhile living here he made a large number of sketchesalong the coast as far as Black Gang Chine, Undercliffe,Steephill, Bonchurch, and Shanklin. The Cabin was aresort after Morlands heart ; here he was found onone occasion surrounded by smugglers, sailors, fisher-men, and poachers, w
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