[1] It is said that this name is derived from the fact that John Carter, a brother of Harry Carter, and the most famous of the smugglers, lived there. He was nicknamed the "King of Prussia," and the house in which he lived is still known as the "King of Prussia's House." The origin of this nickname is explained by a story that when they were all boys together, they used to play at soldiers, and John would always claim to be the King of Prussia. Clearly an echo of the fame of Frederick the Great had reached these boys about the time of the Seven Years' War. [2] 17 Geo. III. c. 7. [3] See Lecky. _History of Eighteenth Century_, vol. iv. ch. xiv. [4] Carlyle. _French Revolution_, bk. iii. ch. iv. [5] Spelt "yest" in the manuscript throughout. [6] "Called." The spelling is the dialect pronunciation. [7] A small village about half a mile from Prussia Cove. [8] Spelt "fever" in the manuscript. The Cornish people do not distinguish "v" and "w." [9] "Bal" is a mine, tin or copper. [10] This name is now lost. [11] ? Folkestone, see p. 80. [12] The sizes of all his vessels are given in old measurement. Before 1835 ships were measured by the following elaborate rule. Subtract three-fifths of the greatest breadth from the length of the keel, multiply this by the breadth, and the result by half of the breadth; divide the result so obtained by 94, and the answer is the size of the ship in tons (see 13 Geo. III. c. 26, § 74). They are now measured by the cubical contents. It is difficult to render these figures in modern measurement, but this sloop was probably about the size which would be now called 10 tons. [13] About 18 tons in modern measurement. [14] About 30 tons in modern measurement. [15] Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. Daughter is still pronounced "dafter" in West Cornwall. [16] Conscience. [17] "Felt," dialect pronunciation. [18] "Carried," dialect pronunciation. [19] About 60 tons in modern measurement. [20] The treaty between France and the Americans was made on February 6, 1778. [21] "Kept," dialect pronunciation. [22] The "King of Prussia." [23] Cf. note 12. [24] About 50 tons in modern measurement. [25] Newlyn, near Penzance. [26] The collector of the Customs, presumably at Penzance. [27] Spelt "feve" in the manuscript. Cf. note 8. [28] About 45 tons in modern measurement. [29] ? Cawsand near Plymouth. [30] Burtons, a small tackle of two pulleys to be fastened anywhere at pleasure (Phillips' _Dictionary_, 1706). Now obsolete. [31] Near Cuddan Point. It was built about 1775 by Mr. John Stackhouse, of Pendarves. [32] It is said that the doctor who attended him at this time was always met on the road about a mile away by two men, who blindfolded him; and in this way he was brought to the Castle, and so led back to the road again. A precaution to prevent him from giving information as to Harry Carter's hiding place. [33] Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. See note 15. [34] Glazier.