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No 3
sufficiently thankful to the Almighty disposer of events – that
a more lasting cause does not oblige me to consider it with honor.

On Sunday 29th. Novr. accompanied by Capn. M. Moriarty
I took a Post Chaise & reached Lancaster that night – &
the next morning about eleven O'Clock I arrived at my Mother's.
My time was so limited by Mr. Gilbert's report of the Ships
sailing, that I could only allow myself two nights at Bridgerule
Wednesday morning I was obliged to take leave of it. & return
to Plymth., where I arrived between 9 & 10 O'Clock at night
not much enlivened by the short interview I had had with my
friends, & considerably depressed with the Idea of parting
with my only surviving Parent, perhaps, forever. I found
Mr. McArthur at Plymth. waiting to take me on Board – & late
as it was we were under the necessity of going, as an official
message had been sent by Mr. Gilbert to inform the Officers
that the Ship wd. sail at 3 O'Clock in the morning – it
was afterward shown , that he had not the slightest intention
of going. & of course could have no view in assessing what
he did, but that of harrassing us – Capn. Nepean went
off to the Ship in the same Boat with us – we had no
sooner arrived on board when a compleat scene of uproar
& confusion presented itself. Capn. Gilbert had insulted
a Centinel on his Post & struck him.