As soon as his body was cold, it was put into his coffin, and sent on shore to the Dock-yard in the evening; from whence it has been since removed to the family burying-place at _South-Hill_ in _Bedfordshire_. Thus did this _unfortunate_ but _undaunted Gentleman_, arrive at a place of rest, whose sentence explained, as an Epitaph, would do him honour; who to the last moment asserted his innocence, and assured us that he has been violently _persecuted_ by party rage; treated with many _unprecedented indignities_ and _hardships_; _calumniated_ and _misrepresented_ to the people, who had been prepossessed by the early intrigues of his _enemies_, in order to _screen themselves_; and at last _sacrificed_, to appease the _misguided resentment_ of the nation. His fate is now lamented by far the majority of people of understanding, who see through the mist, and are disposed to view him in the same light. Posterity, in spite of slander, will undoubtedly do justice to his injured character and honour. In all probability, the present age will set the example, when our Patriots have unravelled the Mystery. So much fortitude and firmness of mind, so heroick a manner of dying, under a cloud of prejudices and misfortunes, cannot fail to be the result and clearest demonstration of innocence, and a mind conscious of a proper discharge of its duty. _I am, Sir, Yours_, &c. London, March 25th, 1757. _P. S._ I have purposely informed you of several minute particulars, because they have been much the subject of conversation, and very whimsically and maliciously described by the authors of _Pamphlets_, composed of _common Reports_ and _Scraps_ from _News-papers_. FINIS. Footnotes: [1] The apartment where the captain sleeps, so called on board a ship. [2] It does not appear that a single man was killed on board either of these ships, when the enemy passed them. [3] That is, from time to time, rowing a little, when it is necessary, to keep in the same place. Transcriber's Notes: Passages in italics are indicated by _underscore_. Long "s" has been modernized.