The Captain, perceiving now that it was no trifling matter, resolved to proceed with caution, and ordering all the soldiers to their arms, commanded a search to be made, and found a vast quantity of fire-arms and other weapons in the place I had pointed out. He then caused the ringleaders of the conspiracy to be seized, who, being put to the torture, confessed all. Soto and one of his comrades were condemned to be drawn in quarters by four galleys, and the rest were decimated, of whom five were hung, and the others had their noses cut off. Soto, before he died, owned that it was by his contrivance the piece of plate and hat-band had been taken out of the Knight’s cabin, and that I was innocent of it. The Captain commended me highly for my zeal and fidelity, after the unjust usage I had met with; asked my pardon publicly; ordered my irons to be struck off; gave me the liberty of the galley; and he and all the officers signed a letter setting forth the considerable service I had rendered the King in saving the galley and so many lives; which was transmitted to Court to procure an order from his Majesty for my enlargement. It were needless to state with what a grateful heart I returned thanks to Heaven for such a revolution in my prospects, promising to amend, and live better for the future. Thus, friendly Reader, I have given you an account of the principal adventures of my life. What followed after the King was graciously pleased to grant me my liberty, you may expect to hear, should I live long enough to tell you. THE END. London: Printed by John Nichols and Son, 25, Parliament-street. * * * * * _Just published_ By LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, BROWN, and GREEN, Paternoster Row. In one vol. 12mo. price 3_s._ 6_d._ boards. A CRITICAL AND ANALYTICAL DISSERTATION ON THE NAMES OF PERSONS. BY JOHN HENRY BRADY. “In hoc est hoax, Et quiz et joax. With gravity for graver folks.” “This little volume will amply repay the attention of the curious, and we recommend it to general perusal.”--_Gentlemen’s Magazine_, _June, 1, 1822_. “We recommend Mr. Brady’s Dissertation to the notice of our readers. It will serve as a text book, and furnish copious hints for many an amusing chapter of conversational pleasantry.”--_General Weekly Register_, _April, 1822_. “This is an amusing little trifle.”--_Gazette of Fashion._ “This is an ingenious and playful little work.”--_Literary Chronicle._ * * * * * _Literary Notices of the First Edition of_ THE