the size of that chissel handle; on which Easterley bid him get the handle out, that he might be prepared to plug up the hole, in case the ship should be got on shore, to which she was then making very fast; and turning to the captain, he called him a damned fool, said he had made a stupid job of it, for if he had only run over to the coast of France, from its being such fine weather, they would to a certainty have got to shore on one side or the other. Easterley and McFarlane then ordered the captain and witness to get off for London, observing, that if they did not keep close, they might be soon under sentence of death. M Farlane took places for them in the coach, for which he paid, gave the witness a direction to his house, and a guinea: the witness also received nine shillings for wages. The captain's coming to London with him was however stopped by a gentleman, and one of the cabin boys came in his stead. One of these boys the captain had early in the morning sent down to the cabin for his great coat, and who, on his return, said he was sure he had heard the water coming in; the captain said it was no such thing,

that he had only heard the water from their being on the run, bidding the witness go and see if that was not the case, at the same time giving him a hint to confirm what he had said; and which he did. On the witness's arrival in London, he parted with the boy; and having remained two nights, he set off to walk down to his mother's, who lives at a village near Saxmondliam, and when he came there, he found some people had been after him, and that a hand-bill had been circulated, offering one hundred guineas reward; on this he immediately sent to a neighbouring constable, surrendered himself, and gave an account of the whole transaction.'

Much other evidence was adduced to establish the guilt of the prisoners, who made little or no defence, and were, except Reid, found guilty. In consequence of which Codling suffered death with a fortitude worthy of a better cause on the 27th of November. But there appearing some legal doubts on the criminality of Easterley and McFarlane, their case was reserved for the opinion of the twelve judges.

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