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Rh , that when we meet in the world to come, we may not meet in everlasting misery.

“Pray for us – we heartily pray for you. – Amen!”

On the 14th, six more of the mutineers were tried; and on the 16th sentence of death pronounced on five, the other to receive 200 lashes from ship to ship.

On the 19th they were executed; three on board l’Achille, and two on board the Centaur.

Taylor, one of the mutineers, addressed the ship’s company of l’Achille as follows:

“I hope the ship’s company of the Achille, as well as the spectators present, will take warning hy my example. It is impossible for seamen to succeed in any attempt to mutiny. Sailors never did stick to each other on such an occasion. Those who attempt to violate the laws of the land, or naval discipline, must inevitably expect to meet with the same disgraceful end I am going to suffer. I acknowledge the justness of my sentence, and forgive all parties concerned against me. I have made my peace with God, and am ready to die.”

On the 7th of the following month, Rear-Admiral Campbell, with six ships of the line, one frigate, and a sloop, sailed for his original destination; and returned from thence June 1st, in the same year.

From this period we find no mention of Captain Eyles until the spring of 1809, when he was appointed to the Plantagenet, of 74 guns. Early in 1813, he obtained the command of the Royal Charlotte yacht; and on the 4th June, in the following year, was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral.



 officer commanded the Kingfisher sloop, attached to Earl Howe’s fleet on the memorable 1st June, 1794. In the same year we find him cruizing in the North Sea. He obtained post rank, July 23, 1795, and soon after the command of the Syren frigate, in which ship he was employed on Channel service, and in escorting the trade to and from the West Indies, during the remainder of the war.

About the month of Nov. 1801, Captain Gosselyn removed 