below for four days-at sea was called up-"So," American citizen; that he was immediately tied up J J. GUEDRON, his Brother. I do certify, that J. J. Guedron personally appear- Whilst in their service, I saw hundreds of Americans impressed and detained in their service, and in boarding American ships I always saw them impress more or less Americans,-after the war many were sent to prison, but a great proportion retained,-paper protections are no securities against impressment, as the scoundrels always tear them up before our faces. Whilst I was on board the Namur guard ship at the Nore, there were about 50 seamen that gave themselves up as priThis is to certify that I was impressed on board soners, but were not accepted, whom I am certain were Americans. There also were ten or twelve of the frigate Diana, Thomas James Maling, commandgeneral Hull's soldiers, being Irishmen by birth, er, on the Jamaica station, in the month of April, but American citizens, who were sent to England 1805, being mate of the Minerva brig of Kitteryfor trial, but the government not thinking proper Three of the crew of the Minerva were impressed to do any thing with them, they were sent on board the guard ship, kept on full allowance, and made to do duty, still having their uniform onone morning at the turning the hands up, the boatswain's mate collared one of them for being rather slow in going on deck, which the American retaliated. The boatswain's mate complained of him, when they gave the American soldier two dozen right and left, which I saw myself: I do not recollect the poor fellow's name. MATTHIAS CONKLE. P. S. I am informed since I came here, that the number of American impressed seamen on board British ships, has been stated to be 6257-but when I was impressed in 1810 my number on the consul's books in London was 7333-and I do not think, from the number I saw impressed afterwards, that there can be now less than ten thousand in bondage. on board of the brig Raccoon, about one month previous to my impressment, viz. William Shease, of New Castle; Pelatiah McIntire, of York, and Noah Parker of Kittery. Parker is still in bondage.There were from 25 to 30 impressed Americans on board the Diana, the names and places of esidence of such as I now can recollect; are as follows, viz. John Easton of Newburyport, and one other man of the name of Easton, of do. John Barnicoat of BosButler, and Thomas Smith ton, .Cole, Mor of Newport, R. I. Spencer Ripley and Mackerel of Balti ris, of Camden, N. C. more, and Mark Anthony Bigelow, of Charleston, S. C. who being and feeling as an American ought to feel, refused to do any duty on board the frigate, in consequence of which he was led to the gangway ladder, and received one dozen lashes from his majesty's boatswain's mate, and was then asked by the captain if he would do his duty-he still refused, From the Washington City Gazette. A statement the captain called the second mate, who gave him of the case of James Guedron, an American sexman, one dozen more; he was again asked if he would born in Boston, of American parents, who was im- do his duty, but refused, when the third mate was pressed by the British on the 1st of April, 1809, called and gave him one dozen lashes more-when from on board the ship Cincinnatus, belonging to the captain called for the fourth boatswain's mate Charleston, S. C. then lying in the Downs. His pro- to give him a dozen more lashes, and Bigelow, unTHOMAS E OLIVER. tection taken from him, and was finally put on board able to bear the torture consented to do duy. New Castle, September, 25th, 1812. the Theseus 74, and after remaining on board that ship some time, was transferred to the Dragon 74, now in the Chesapeake, where he row remains, and forced to fight against his country. A young man, an American citizen, who made his escape from the said ship, while in the Chesapeake, and who is,now in New-York, was well acquainted with the said James Guedron, on board the Dragon, and he says, that while he was impressed on board the said ship, the said James Guedron did, after the declaration of war between the United States and Great Britain, refuse to do duty, and wished to give himself up as an IMPRESSMENT OF A WHOLE CREW! The following case has been frequently alluded to of the shi Pekin, lost in the straits of Sunda, on tion at that time, I never got the, protection or let← her passage, from Calcutta to Philadelphia, the folter; at the same time, the admiral there died-so lowing account has been handed for publication. that my protection was sent home to you-whether "After the accident happened, she was got off you got it or not, I cannot tell. from the rock and towed to Onrust Island near Ba- Now, I hope you will send me proof of my being tavia, by his Britannic majesty's frigate Cornelia, an American as soon as possible, and direct it to captain Owens, on the 17th March, 1812. Captain admiral Sterling, Jamaica; and at the same time Owens sent an officer and guard on shore at Onrust write to myself, for I am sure to get it, as I am de island, where the crew of the Pekin remained, and termined to go to sea no more in the British service; pressed them on board the Cornelia, taking their they may keep me as long as they will. bedding, chests, &c. leaving the ship unprotected, which was afterwards plundered by the Malays. I I hope you will let my mother know where I am. have no more to say at present, but my respects to you and all enquiring friends and well wishers. I am your affectionate nephew, ELIJAH STERLING. FROM THE SAME. Custom house Baltimore, Collector's Office, Captain Murdock, master of the Pekin, used eve ry exertion to get them released, but was informed by captain Owens that they were then fitting out for an expedition against Palamban, and much in want of men, observing, that as the ship was to be sold, he could have no further claim on the men, and that when he returned, they should be released and Gentlemen, Please to publish the letters transpaid for their services. Applications were made to mitted herewith, being part of many received at this the governor, but being a company's officer, and office from American seamen impressed into British having no control over the king's officers, could ren-service during peace, and made prisoners after der no assistance. The expedition had taken Pa- war. There are now some more such before me, lamban and their return to Batavia was shortly ex-received yesterday and to-day. If these indisputapected." TO THE EDITORS OF THE AMERICAN. ble documents, in the simple style of the suffering addressers, do not convince the opposers of the go Custom House Baltimore, Collector's vernment, that war, that is, force is necessary to deOffice, May 1, 1813. liver our oppressed citizens from a service which Please to publish the accompanying letter, with force has bent them to, and holds them in; and that this declaration, that particular pains have been ta- every citizen is bound to deliver the seaman who ken to forward the certificates of this young man's calls for help abroad, as much as he knows himself citizenship The proofs adduced by his friends, entitled to expect assistance when he calls out fire and the certificates from this office, where he is or murder in his dwelling at home. If this effect particularly known, have been repeatedly transmit is not produced upon minds insensible of every ted to himself, to the consul in Jamaica, and to the thing that does not pierce their own flesh; they will, department of state. They have undoubtedly some however, have effect upon more conscientious peoof them reached their destination; and it must be ple, and produce that vigorous prosecution of the presumed that something that scorns the authority war, which, under God, is hoped, will force the ty of this country, as well as the rights of man, detains rant to relax his hold and let his prisoners go free the unhappy victim in servitude. For the rest, they may be left to that righteous disptELIJAH STERLING is a native of Dorchester coun-sition of Providence, which, causing continually the ty, in this state, where several of his relations live rich and the poor to change ground and take each anth seems to have little chance of seeing any of other's places, will make them feel at last, in themthem shortly, except a brother in our service, whom selves or their children, how hard is injustice, how he may meet one day in battle. heavy is oppression. JAS. H. M'CULLOCH. JAS. II. M'CULLOCH, Collector. Port Royal Dock Yard, 1813. P. S.-At the same time, please to notify the Dear Uncle-I am sorry to inform you of my cir-friends of William Carney, of Duck Creek, Dela cumstances at present, which are very miserable:ware, and John M'Donnal, of Orange county, New when the American war began, I gave myself up as York, that proofs of citizenship are needed at this an American, and was sent to prison into New Pro-office on their behalf. The protections granted them Ance, long with all the other Americans who being before the system was fully arranged, and alon board our vessel, and the privateersmen though their names are on the record, yet their that we took, which was the first intelligence that proofs of citizenship seem to have been forwarded we had of the war-not long after that, till our re- to the department of state for procuring their libe. lief, came from Jamaica, and we were obliged to ration long ago; and no description preserved sufficome to Jamaica with our own vessel again-only the cient to identify them. States Washington Rennel, privateersmen and other vessels' people that were ta- of South Carolina, and John Dunston of Baltimore, ken, were left behind; and when we came to Jarnaica, have been attended to in the transmission of their all the Americans who had protections, were sent to certificates to the secretary of state, the former in the prison ship, and those who bad not, were still April 1812, the latter in June of the present year. kept in the British service. Now I am left behind SIR-I'll consider myself particularly obliged if on account of losing my protection, in sending it to you'll have the goodness to forward me a protec the American consul in Kingston; I have since writ-tion through the hands of the secretary of govern ten to him concerning my protection, but received no ment at Washington, as I have been impressed on satisfaction. I have made all application to get to board a man of war, and now confined eleven months prison that I could, and likewise spoke to the adas prisoner; and as the British are determined not miral himself, and cannot get a clearance till I find to release us until we get protections from the Uni proof from my friends. Now, I must still remain on board the Decouvert, till such time as you send my certificates that I am an American. I heard of my clearance being brought out to Jamaica by captain Montgomery, about 12 months ago, but being on the New Providence sta ted States, humbly request you'll forward me one as early as possible. My last protection was dated March 1810, No. 77-signed by James H. McCulloch Esquire, and granted on the affidavit of Paul Shef, field, brother of captain Sheffield, who some years since commanded the South Carolina Packet. Iremain, sir, with gratitude, your most obedient, who were first forced to be servants, are now pri H. M. prison ship Sampson, Gelling-2 Chatham, June 29th, on board H. M. To the Collector of Baltimore. JAS. H. M'CULLOCHI. H. M. prison ship Glory, Gillingham Beach, July 2, 1813. SIR-Since I last parted from you I was pressed, and have been in the English service four years— SIR-I received a protection from the custom- having while in the service had the misfortune to house in Baltimore, in June or July, 1801, since lose my protection, I wish you to get me one and when I have been impressed into British service, send it to me by the first opportunity that leaves and had my protection taken from me; and, at the America, directed to William Burton, on board his commencement of the present war with the United Britannic majesty's prison ship Glory, at GillingStates, delivered myself up as an American prison-ham Beach, England; or to R. G. Beasley, Amerier of war. The prisoners on board this ship re- can agent for prisoners of war, living in London, at ceived a letter on the 23d instant, informing, that No. 84, Cavendish square. My protection was dathe lords commissioners of the admiralty refuse to ted 16th January, 1798, No. 1, given by Robert Purwish you send home or exchange such prisoners as have de-viance, Baltimore. I have taken the liberty to dilivered themselves up from British men of war, un-rect a letter to you for my mother. less they bring proof of their being natural born would forward it on to her on the receipt of itAmerican citizens, and that those who have no such Mr. Haily will hand you the letter-my best respects proof, must procure it from the United States;-to your family. I mentioned to you that for the therefore, as I suppose sufficient proof still exists on last four years I have spent my time in their service, the records of your office relative to my being a they being the most just nation on earth, have paid natural born citizen of the United States, I hope, me for my services by placing me in a dirty, filthy sir, you will be so kind as to transmit the same prison, surrounded by thousands of vermin, and my properly authenticated, to the secretary of state at food just sufficient to keep life and soul from sepaWashington, who will send it to our agent in Lon-rating-it consists of a little beef boiled in rags and don, and I thereby be enabled to revisit my native salt herrings. Any nation that has justice or huI was born at Goshen, Orange county, country. state of New York, 25th December 1771; a mole under my left cheek, a scar on my right leg, light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. I am, with respect, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN M'DONNAL. manity for its standard, would not thus treat prisor- refused WILLIAM BURTON. H. M. prison ship Nassau, Chatham, II. M. prison ship Sampson, July 1, 1813. Dear friend-I have taken this opportunity of writ ing these few lines to inform you of my condition at present, for I am in prison. I was impressed by the Alfred (English) 74, in the year 1808, where I have been ever since till the war broke out between America and England, and then I gave myself up as an American prisoner of war-but the English government says, that we must produce our protections, or they will keep us. Gentlemen, I have had the SIR-I take this opportunity of writing to you to misfortune to lose my protection since I have been in the English service, and hope you'll be so kind inform you of my present state in which I am conas to send another protection on to the English go fined. No doubt but you have heard of my being vernment for me, for I have had one out of the cus on board of a British man of war, before now, as I tom house of Baltimore. The English say we are have wrote to you severa! times since my impressno Americans, but I was born in the state of Delament, and also by Samuel Cats in the last cartel, by I am an American bred and born, and I shall be very much obliged to you if you be so kind as to send it on. No more to say at present, but remain your humble and affectionate servant, ware. WILLIAM CARNEY. whom I did not state my case to you, for I did not know at that time. I have since received a letter from the consul, stating, that unless I wrote home and procured documents from America, I could not be permitted to return to my native country again; therefore I am compelled to write, and if you will Prison ship Canada, Chatham, July 4, 1813. Dear aunt-I take this opportunity of writing you, be so good as to get me a protection, and send it to to let you know that I have given myself up from the secretary of state at Washington, he will forward the British service; after a great deal to do they it to the agent at London, as that is the only way sent me to prison, and now if I do not get documents that I can get home, for without it I have no hopes. from the United States, as I have wrote to my mo- I have written to my father, and I expect that if he ther for them, I should thank you if you would go gets the letter he will be up to see you, as I desirto my mother, and see that my protection and bap-ed him to get a register and take it with him to you tism is sent to the secretary of state at Washing- and you would assist him in getting my protection: There is a protection of mine at William therefore, if you do not hear from him shortly after Goer's; if you wish to see the particulars, look at you receive this letter, you will please to write him that. Remember me to all enquiring friends-no and let him know what my situation is, direct to more at present, but I remain your affectionate ne- Mr. Boozslay Hosman, Chester county, Maryland, JOHN DUNSTON. Nanticoke river, near Vienna. My register may be phew, procured by writing to Cambridge and overhauling the records. JOHN HOSMAN. ton. FROM THE SAME. Letters from impressed seamen, September 20, 1812, for whose liberation repeated attempts have been made, and the clearest proofs of citizenship transmitted again and again-all in vain. They ted I remain yours, &c. I believe my protection was numbered 895, da 8th December, 1809. NARRATIVE, Of the escape of Thomas King, an American seaman, from a British guard ship at Bermuda, and of his solitary passage from that place, in an open boat, to the coast of the United States of America. discovered; the yawl meantime drifting with the tide, and being impelled and partially concealed from the view of those on board the Ruby by squall, which had just then come on, and which, remarking at the time, I had seized as a happy cir I, Thomas King, a native of the state of South cumstance to aid me in my escape. When I was Carolina, in the United States of North America, at about fifty yards from the guard ship, the bell struck this time of the age of twenty-one, have followed the one, and the centinel cried out "All's well." Find sea for nine years past, and was lately a scamen in ing I was not observed, I made sail, and steered due the service of my country on board the gun brig north till day-light. I was in no fear of thirst, for Vixen, where I acted in the capacity of gunner's the ballast of the yawl consisted of eleven small yeoman. In the month of October, 1812, I sailed casks, (called breakers,) filled with water; but my from St Mary's in the stateof Georgia, in the Vix-whole stock of provisions was only two loaves of en, which was commanded by George Washington baker's bread, of about one pound weight eachReed, esq. On the 22d day of November following, These I cut into sixteen parts, determined to eat one the Vixen was captured by the British frigate South-part each day and this determination I so strictly ad ampton, captain sir James L. Yeo, whereby the offi- hered to, that frequently, when I found I could bear cers and crew of the gun brig became prisoners of it, I preserved a mouthful of one day's portion for war. The Southampton and Vixen were both wreck the next, so as to increase my store; calculating that ed on the 27th of November, 1812, on Little Island, in the event of my consuming the whole I might be one of the Bahamas, lying between Exuma and Long able to hold out a few days longer without eating Island. We remained at Little Island about fourteen any thing.-At day light I handed my wind, and stood days, being for that space of time almost without west north west, until the third day, when, a brig food, compelled to subsist on the nourishment af-beaving in sight, I again hauled my wind and stood forded by couchs. At the expiration of fourteen north, wetting my sails in order to catch the breet days, we were taken off the island by his Britannic sooner, and increase my chance of avoiding her majesty's brig Rhodian, and proceeded to Jamaica, the night. She was the only vessel I saw on the where we put on board the prison ship Loyalist.- passage. For the first two nights, after falling After some detention, a part of the crew of the Vix- asleep and waking, I would find the yawl had chang en, myself among the number, were paroled and ed her course, and bore in a direction for Bermuda sailed for the United States in the cartel Rebecca To avoid this as much as possible, I tied my hand Sims. After having touched at the Havanna for to the tiller, by which means, when the bout deviwater, the cartel arrived safe on the American coast, ated from her course, the rudder would cause my and entered the bay of Delaware on the second of hand to be jerked, which would awake me, and preMay, 1812. The British 74 gun ship Poictiers, vent the loss of time that such accidents, as my captain sir John P. Beresford, at that time lay in sleep, without this precaution, might have occa that bay for the purpose of blockading it. The car- sioned, and I tried various experiments to keep me tel Rebecca Sims was detained by his orders; and awake. The heat of the sun having parched my in violation of the flag which she bore, and in con- lips exceedingly, I slapped my face and irritated tempt of the parole in virtue of which we had been them with my fingers, in hopes that the pain thes released, I, with others, was again made captive, excited would prevent me from sleeping. I had no under the pretence that I had been born a subject of sound repose during the whole passage. On losing Great Britain. We were conveyed to Bermuda, sight of the brig that had pursued, I hauled where we were put on board the guard ship Ruby, of again and stood west north west, from which di sixty-four guns, many attempts having, in the mean rection I did not afterwards depart till 1 made land. while, been made, to induce us to declare ourselves if I had been in possession of a hook and line, I Englishmen, and to enter the British service, in all could have caught plenty of fish. Dolphins fre which attempts, we uniformly declared that we quently played about the yawl at sea. Now and would sooner die. I remained on board the Ruby then I experienced pretty boisterous weather; al from the tenth of May to the 25th day of July, 1813, though on the whole the winds were very fair and when, having experienced much bad treatment, and, the sea not very tempestuous. My little boat which seeing no prospect of a speedy release, I determin- lived amidst the waves most surprisingly on the ed to try to make my escape. I had for some time heights and in the hollows of the ocean like a fe before revolved in my mind the best means of doing ther, was, nevertheless, often times partly filled this; and having observed a yawl along-side, by sell with water, and at one time nearly full. In such ing some of my clothes I was enabled secretly to cases I made use of one of the breakers, or casks, to purchase a pocket compass. Having finally taken bail her. It is almost impossible to describe the ny resolution, on the morning of the 26th day of difficulties I continually had to surmount in reefing, July, at about half past 12 o'clock, the guard on lowering and hoisting my sails, and managing my board the Ruby having just been relieved, I went to tiller at the same time. I always was fearful of car my captive companions, and, in an under voice, told rying too much sail at night, and never failed to them I was then going. I had before invited them to take the necessary precautions in that respect. At accompany me, but they had declined it; and, on length, on the ninth day after my escape from Ber this occasion, declared me to be deranged, protest- muda, at about four o'clock in the afternoon,! deing that I ought to be put into a straight waistcoat, scried the light-house on Cape Henry, bearing west and given me up as one self devoted to certain per- by north. I made directly for the light house, un dition by my determination to endeavor to cross til I saw, inside of the cape, vessels which I sup the Gulph stream, in an open yawl, not more than posed belonged to the enemy. On perceiving them twenty-two feet in length, and seven feet in breadth. I hauled to the southward, and finally ran the yaw! One of them, who had been long my comrade, shed ashore about ten miles to, the southward of Cape tears, which affected me very much, but did not Henry, where I landed, leaving the boat after hav shake my purpose. I then got out of a lower decking unbent the jib, in which, a little distance from part, got on the larboard swinging boom, and from my place of landing, I wrapped myself up and slept thence into the yawl, next cut the painter, and laid very soundly until sunrise. My strength did not down in the bottom of the boat, for fear of being fail me until I landed, which, in attempting to walk, my wind I hope our country will take pity on us, and get us home as soon possible. I have no news at present, for we hear nothing we cau believe, and they still mean to keep us ignorant. I have nothing more, but hope in a short time to be with you. I desire to be remembered to all my relations and friends From your absent son. DANIEL JACKSON, junr. narration of a case of impressment that happened We close this disgusting collection by giving the "at home," copied from a Irish paper. 1 became sensible of my feebleness. When I awoke In verification of the preceding narrative, I, the said Thomas King, have this 27th day of August, A. D. 1813, hereto subscribed my name at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia. THOMAS KING. cans, From the Londonderry Journal of May 26th, 1812. one of the most wanton and diabolical outrages We are sorry it has fallen to our lot to record that ever disgraced a civilized country. On Friday last his majesty's armed schr. commanded by a lieutenant Morgan, appeared upon our coast, and commenced a series of the most cruel acts of oppression ever witnessed, by impressing a number of Fishermen, a class of people respec ed and protected by all governments, whether friends or foes. Next day, the schooner came to anchor in Moville Bay, where four outward bound American vessels had come to anchor, with their legal complement of passengers, in order to make the necessary arLieut. Morgan immediately commanded the boats rangements, previous to their proceeding to sea. of the Nepean Revenue Cutter to his assistance; and, sending a gang on board each of the AmeriTo use the term impressment, when applied to the from their births and conveyed on board the had a great many of the passengers dragged excecrable and barbarous practice of man stealing, schooner, the crews of the boats committed every is not sufficiently expressive of the abhorrence we wish to convey and inspire-it is too mild anate men, who endeavoured to hide themselves in possible excess as they searched for the unfortuphrase, and is in too familiar use, to create a just various parts of the ship. The distresssing scence sense of the wrong its miserable subjects sustain which presented itself on board the vessels, when In la ing before our readers the subjoined copy of a families found their relations torn from them, can letter, we would ask each one of them to apply hardly be imagined, and is beyond our abilities to to himself the case it exhibits-Let him imagine describe. The news reached Derry late on Saturhims if the bereaved, poor, infirm and helpless day, but it gained no credit; no one would believe parent of the youth who now suffers in a loathsome, that such act dare be attempted by any man in British prison ship, wasting and pining the service of the best of Kings, and the freest counaway his existence, sighing for liberty and home! DANIEL JACKSON, jr. the writer of the annexed letter, and never before did any occurrence excite so try on earth-It proved but too true, however, is a native of New Jersey. His parents reside in Woodǝrige, in this county-their pecuniary cir- strong a sensation in this city. A meeting of the merchants was called at the Ballast Office, one cumstances are extremely limited-old age has o'clock, yesterday; but such was the general anxie furrowed their pallid cheeks-and infirmity and ty, that most of them were in attendance half an affliction are fast hurrying them to that" country hour before the appointed time. acctif from the coldest heart. from whose bourne no traveller returns." Το When the wished for hour arrived, Adam behold them mourning the hard fate of a son on Schoales, Esq. was unanimously called to the chair, whom they mainly depended for a comfortable and Mr. George Foster stated to the meeting such subsistence, would wring the tear of sympathy parts of the disgraceful transactions as came within his knowledge. He had been at Moville for the The "plain, unvarnished" style in which Mr Jackson exhibits his case, does not diminish its interest Bristol, but could not procure a boat until about purpose of transancting the business of the ship or lessen its aggravation. His firm, indignant ten o'clock, when the mate of the Mary came on spirit is fully displayed and his noble, generous shore and conveyed him to the Bristol. The first heart pants for vengeance on his country's enemies. But we are not disposed to amplify or the name of Fulton, who had got two of her teeth object attracted his notice was an old woman of embellish; the subject is one which addresses itself knocked out, and two of her ribs broken by the to the feelings of every man and needs not the aid hilt of a sabre while clinging to her son, as the of exterior ornament to attract attention. (COPY OF THE LETTER.) Fredonian. ruffians were dragging him into the boat. On Sunday Mr. Foster went on board the schooner accomSHIP HECTOR, Plymouth, June 19, 1813. panied by Captain Barker, of the Bristol. They Honored Father and Mother-I now write these lines clear of the begged leave to take down the names of the im tyranny of English task-masters, but not clear of prison. In the pressed passengers, that they might dispose of month of June I got my clearance from an English man of war, their clothes and property, agreeable to their wishafter being on board of different ones for four years and a half. Thanks be to God, I feel myself more happy here in prison, an es, which was granted by lieut. Morgan. In the American prisoner, than to be an admiral in the English navy! mean time two marines walked the deck with There are here now seven hundred souls waiting for exchange. We are short of provisions, but we live in hopes that we shall drawn sabres, which they freely applied to the soon see the day when we can enjoy our liberty-and thanks be shoulders of the passengers. One unfortunate to God we all enjoy our health very well considering our discon-wretch leaning over the bulwark, for the purpose tented minds and hard usage. I will state part of our distress-we have four days in the week an half a pound of beef and one pound of requesting one of the seamen, alongside, to send of bread per day; the remainder of the week, one pound of pota-him his clothes from on board the Venus, to which toes and one pound of fish per day. The above number seven hundred, are confined in one ship he belonged, when he was perceived by the lieuten laying in the stream, guarded by tyrannical Englishumen, other ant, and ordered to be flogged, and the order was wise brutes. O, that I inay see the day when every American can immediately obeyed by the boatswain, who was re have satisfaction. |