After having done justice to many claimants, engaged again the old servants that had been discharged, promised farms to the tenants who had been unfairly turned out, &c., we then proceeded to decide upon what was to be done to the Dowager Lady Musgrave. It appears that at my father's death, when she found that the deed had been destroyed by his own hands in presence of others, she became frantic with rage, and immediately hastened to secure the family jewels, and every article of value that she could lay her hands upon, but Mr. Campbell, having due notice of what she was about, came in time to prevent her taking them away, and, putting seals upon every thing and leaving careful guards in the Hall, my lady had gone to her father's house, where she still remained. She had, on my arrival, sent me a message, imploring my mercy, and reminding me that whatever might be her errors, she was still the lawful wife of my father, and she trusted that respect to his memory would induce me to allow her sufficient to maintain her as Lady Musgrave should be. We had the consultation that Amy proposed, and called in Mr. Campbell as a fourth, and it was at last decided, that, on consideration that she removed with her family to a distance of fifty miles from Faristone, she should have an income of £300 per annum, as long as she conducted herself with propriety and did not marry again. The last clause was the only one which she complained of. Mr. Campbell had, at the request of my father, discharged Lady Musgrave's parent from the office of steward and called in the old steward to resume his situation, and before dismissal, he had to refund certain sums of money not accounted for. I have now told my eventful tale; I have only to add, that after all that I have passed through, I have been rewarded by many years of unalloyed happiness. My two sisters are well married, and my three children are all that a father could wish. Such, my dear Madam, have been the vicissitudes of a "Privateer's-man," and I now subscribe myself, Your most obedient, ALEXANDER MUSGRAVE. THE END. PRINTED BY BERNH. TAUCHNITZ JUN. Transcriber's Note This book uses some archaic and alternative spelling--for example, befal, stupified, faultering--which has been preserved as printed. Both _l._ and £ have been used to indicate currency; this has been preserved as printed. Punctuation errors have been repaired, and hyphenation has been made consistent, without note. The following typographic errors have been repaired: Page 34--ancle to ankle--"... a small manacle was fixed round my left ankle, ..." Page 51--villanous to villainous--"The consultation ended by a solemn and most villainous oath ..." Page 55--mahing to making--"... rose without making any reply, and hastened on deck." Page 75--in to it--"... I shall consider it an insult, and immediately repair ..."