The chronicles of crime, or The new Newgate calendar Being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to the present time including a number of curious cases never before published Embellished with fifty-two engravings, from original drawings by "Phiz" [pseud.] . ,no other nourishment being afforded them but about onehundred and forty pounds of bread, thirty pounds of meat, a gallon and a halfof rum, an equal quantity of wine, and a few gallons of water. A compassand quadrant were seized by the captain as his i
The chronicles of crime, or The new Newgate calendar Being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to the present time including a number of curious cases never before published Embellished with fifty-two engravings, from original drawings by "Phiz" [pseud.] . ,no other nourishment being afforded them but about onehundred and forty pounds of bread, thirty pounds of meat, a gallon and a halfof rum, an equal quantity of wine, and a few gallons of water. A compassand quadrant were seized by the captain as his imfortunate companionswere entering the boat; and as soon as he had taken his place, the nniti-neers gave three cheers, and stood away, as they said, for Otaheite. Captain Bligh on taking muster of the remains of his crew left to him,found that he had in his boat the boatswain, the carpenter, the gunner, thesurgeons-mate, two midshipmen, and one masters-mate, with Mr. Nelsonthe botanist, and a few inferior officers. After a short consultation, it wasdeemed expedient to put back to the Friendly Islands ; and having reachedthe coast of one of them, they landed, in hopes of improving their stock ofprovisions. For several days they continued unmolested ; but at length,on the 30th of April, they were attacked by the natives with such M.€.//,yj/y^,.r/u,,.^^, .. Iry 1 hcnas Tegg. Sepl BIO THE NEW NEWGATE CALENDAR. 329 that one man was killed, and several wounded. They were, therefore,compelled immediately to sheer off; and it became now the subject ofinquiry and deliberation as to what should bo their next place of was proposed, as it was supposed that the natives would befriendly to them ; but the apprehension of falling in with the Bountydetermined them against this course; and with one assent they made uptheir minds to shape their course for Timor, a settlement belonging to thoDutch. To effect this enterprise they were
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