Tonningen, seizure of mails at, 165. “Townshend,” private goods found on, 198, 199; her fight with the two Americans, 227–233; beats off a privateer, 233, 234; capture of, 270. Trading, private, on the Packets, 9, 93–95; rumours of abuses in, 96, 98; results of inquiry into these, 99–104; prohibited on the West India Packets, 104; consequent discontent among the sailors, _ib._; evasions of the prohibition, 198–200; rigorous confiscations of goods by Custom-House officers, 208. Vivian, Captain, navigates a French frigate, 296. Wages of the Packetsmen, 104, 200; their memorial regarding, 206, 207; increase of, demanded by mutineers, 210. Wagstaff, Mr., 150. “Walsingham” beats off an American privateer, 292–295. “Wasp,” H.M.S., 142, 143. West India merchants. _See_ Merchants. West India Packets. _See_ Packets, West India. “Westmoreland” captured, 87. White, Captain, 242. “Windsor Castle,” captures a privateer, 187–191; her fight with the “Roger” privateer, 297–300; her crew attempt to escape, 300–302. Yescombe, Captain, 62; his experiences as a prisoner in France, 54, 55; his last fight, 122–124. ERRATA. Page 47, line 6 from bottom, _for_ “developed,” _read_ “devolved.” Page 74, last line, _for_ “did take,” _read_ “did not take.” Page 114, line 1, _for_ “King George,” _read_ “Prince of Orange.” Page 212, last line, _for_ “City Marshall,” _read_ “City Marshal.” GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcriber’s note: 1. Corrected errors listed in the Errata. 2. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 3. Retained anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed. 4. Footnotes have been re-indexed using numbers.