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fides it was then dark, and he did not think it safe or proper to leave his ship at night, particularly as fhe was but weakly manned; to fatisfy them, he would, however, keep clofe under the frigate's ftern till next morning, and then hoift out his boat, and come on board if prac ticable.

The Commander of the Spanish frigate replied, that unless he hoifted out his boat and came on board inftantly, he would pour in a broadfide and fink his ship.

Captain McDonald then ordered his mate and his men who could be spared from the pump, to clear the small-boat of her lumber, in order to hoift her out; but while they were about this bufinefs, the mate discovered a boat coming from the frigate, upon which Captain M'Donald ordered a rope to be got to heave to the boat, alto lights and neceffary attendants, and upon the boat coming alongfide, Captain M'Donald went himself to the gang-way, to receive the officer; but he refuled to come on board the ship.

Captain McDonald then repeated to him (by means of his Curracoa failor) the reasons for his not having complied with the requeft of the Spanish Commander, as fully ftated above, but that he would stay by the frigate, and come on board in the morning-to this the Officer paid no refpect, and, without asking for the hip's papers, peremptorily, and feemingly in a menacing manner, ordered Captain M Donald into the boat to go on board the frigate, with which Capt. M'Donald thought proper to comply, rather than create any further altercation-having first taken his fhip's papers with him and ordered his Curracoa failor into the boat, to serve as an interpreter.

Before the boat left the Trelawney Planter, the Spanish Officer ordered the Mate to keep under the frigate's ftern, and at his peril to part company. This happened between feven and eight o'clock in the evening.

When Captain M'Donald arrived on board the frigate, he was ordered into the cabin,wherehe found hercommander, who began immediately to abufe him in Spanith, for not hoifting out his boat and coming on board agreeably to his orders, telling Captain M'Donald that he had no right to navigate in thofe feas, as they belonged to the King of Spain, his maf

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This was explained to Captain McDonald by his Curracoa failer, who was prefent in the cabin. Upon Captain

M'Donald's asking the reafon of his detention, &c. the only answer he could obtain was fomething fimilar to the above, with a great deal of ill language. Captain M'Donald very juftly replied that those feas were as free to him, a British fubject, as to the Spaniards-for they were then out of foundings, and one fide (the Bahama Islands) belonged to the King of Great Britain, the other (the Florida shore) to the King of Spain.

Captain M'Donald was now ordered on the quarter-deck, where he was confined all night between two guns, exposed to the wind and weather, and not fuffered to exercise himself by walking on the deck, as a centinel was placed over him to watch his motions, and keep him in that fituation till morning. Towards the morning it was very fqually, and there was danger of the hip and frigate's parting; had a gale of wind come on they muft inevitably have parted company, which might have been attended with the worst of consequences to the Trelaw ney Planter, as the left Jamaica at a time when the expectation of war rendered good feamen very difficult to be procured. She was therefore originally but weak-. ly manned, and the lofs of her Captain and one feaman was a matter of confequence: the Captain also having all the fhip's papers in his pocket, made her liable to feizure by any nation whatever, had the been met with at fea without either Captain or papers.

About fix o'clock in the morning, the frigate's boat was manned with two offcers, and feventeen men, and fent on board the Trelawney Planter, taking a Spanish negro with them, who spoke English, as an interpreter. On their arrival on board the fhip, the Spanish officers took the charge of her from the mate, who, together with the seamen, now confidered themfelves as certainly captured. The Sparifh officers and feamen then rummaged the flip, fearching every place they could get at, opening the bags of pimento, water and provifion casks, &c. &c. They also wanted to hoift out the rum from between decks, to search her. lower deck for guns and flores; which they fufpected her to be loaded with. After having done this, and making particular enquiries concerning what naval force was left at Jamaica, about eight o'clock A. M. they hoifled out the Trelawney Planter's boat, and towed her after them to the frigate, taking nothing from the fhip but four more of her crew, whom they detained near an hour on

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board the frigate, then ordered them back to the fhip with the Curracoa failor, who had been on board the frigate all night, with inftructions to return with the boat, on the firft fignal being made from the frigate, which was complied with.

Prior to this, Captain M'Donald was ordered by the Commander of the frigate, from the place where he had been confined all night, forward the forecastle, under a guard of marines, at which place there were two large pieces of timber, each about fourteen feet long, and fix inches thick, where they joined, having places made in them for the neck and legs, with a hinge at one end, and a clafp and padlock at the other. The Spanish Commander then ordered Captain M'Donaid to be stripped of his coat, waistcoat, neckcloth, and hat; after that was done, he was laid on his back on the deck, and his neck put into the cafe of timber, which, by the thickness of the lower piece of wood, raifed his head about fix inches from the deck, near the foremaft, and his feet to the lee gunwale of the frigate, failing on the ftarboard tack, and the fun, which was extremely warm, thining direct in his face.

As foon as Captain M'Donald obferved the intention of the Spanish Commander, and previous to his being thus confined, he laid open his breaft, and requefted the Commander would order his marines to fhoot him, rather than offer fuch an indignity to the mafter of a Britifh fhip, by confining him in a fituation fo fhocking and difgraceful to humanity, adding that in the course of laft war, he had been taken a prifoner by the French, but never experienced fuch treatment as he was then about to fuffer, and that he had often had the Spanish Commander's countrymen, and other prifoners in his power, but never allowed them to be treated with the leaft cruelty.

Captain Mr Donald was kept in the above state of confinement about three hours and a half, enduring the moft excruciating pain, as the place where his neck and fhoulders were confined, was fo fmall, that he was nearly ftrangled, and the upper piece of the timber preffing hard on his breast, he could only breathe with great difficulty; his body being alfo raifed the thicknefs of the loweft piece of timber off the deck, was extremely painful to him, and he must inevitably have perished under fuch a complication of torture, had it not been for the humanity of fome of the Spanish failors, who, perceiving the pain he was in, took

frequent opportunities of relieving him, when their officers were not in that part of the fhip, by putting fmall wedges between the pieces of timber, thereby raifing the upper part of the bilboes or ftocks, which eafed him of the weight, and enabled him to breathe more freely; they alfo wiped the sweat from his face which was fo great, that, when released, his fhirt was entirely wet, the fun fhining all the time upon him; and the failors frequently came and placed their jackets under his head to fupport it.

The Trelawney Planter's crew plainly perceived with their giaffes from the fhip, the torments their Commander was fuffering; but they could only commiferate his fituation, for it was not in their power to afford him any affiftance.-In this ftate, Captain McDonald was kept till past eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when it appearing he could not much longer, furvive under the torments he fuffered, an officer came forward and ordered his neck and fhoulders to be released, and legs confined, in confequence of which the stocks were unlocked, and his orders obeyed.

This confinement, though bad enough, was a paradife compared to the last, and Capt. Macdonald recovered by degrees his ftrength and recollection, which had nearly abandoned him.

In this fituation he remained till about twelve o'clock, when the frigate made the fignal for the Trelawney Planter's boat to come alongfide, which being, complied with, Capt. Macdonald was releafed and conducted into the cabin, fo very weak, that he could hardly creep along.

Here the Commander of the frigate was at dinner with his officers, and Capt. Macdonald was again interrogated where he was bound to, what courfe he intended to take, &c. &c. for his papers had never been looked at, nor even en.. quired for, although he had taken them on board in his pocket for the purpose of being examined. Captain Macdonald replied to the Commander, and complaining of his inhuman treatment, informed him he intended making the best of his way to the English Channel, if he was allowed to depart. The Spanish come mander then ordered him away, saying if he caught him again near his convoy, he would carry him to Old Spain. Cap tain M'Donald answered, he might act in that refpect as he pleafed, for he was now in his power, but he certainly could

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Before Capt. Macdonald's departure, he requested to know the name of the frigate, and who commanded her; but this the Spanish Captain peremptorily refufed, and abufed him in a very grofs manner, telling Captain M'Donald to take care and avoid coming into his again.

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Captain M Donald was then difcharged, and ordered into his boat, after having been confined on board the Spanish frigate in the manner above related, and his fhip detained fixteen hours.

During the whole of the Captain's confinement, he endured the most excruciating pain, with every infult and indig. nity fhewn him by the Spanish Commander that could be offered.

While under confinement, he underfood from a Spanish negro, belonging to the frigate, who fpoke English, that the frigate was a King's fhip, of 36 guns, called the Rouffillon, commanded by Don Francisco Vidal-that there were two register fhips in company, with money on board, and about ten fail of merchant fhips-that they had been from the Havannah only four or five days, and came from thence with twenty fail of veff-ls, but fome of them had parted company.

At one P. M. Sunday, the 8th of Auguft 1796, Capt. M'Donald parted company with the Spanish convoy, lat. 28. 38. long. 79. and arrived in London without finther accident, on the 19th of September following.

MACLEOD.

October 8. This man, in the hundred and fifth year of his age, engaged for a trifling wager, to walk from the ten mile fone on the Brentford road to Hyde Park Corner, in two hours and a half.

The train of perfons, who attended as witneffes and fpectators of this trial of hoary-headed vigour, was numerous tho' not very brilliant; and feemed to fill the old man's fails with a breath of popular applaufe.

At first farting, like an aged racer, he difcovered fome tifinefs; but after a little exercile, and getting warm in the course, his inbs and joints regained their wonted fupplenefs and agility.

It was highly pleafing to fee with what nicety he regulated his motions, just waiking a mile every quarter of an hour, and at each ftone turning round with an air of triumph, with a look of confidence,

that feemed to anticipate the future glo ries of the day.

Seven miles he walked over in this regular manner; but between Hammerfmith and Kensington, his bottom seemed to fail him, and he fo flackened his pace as to excite fome doubts of his fuc cefs.

This perhaps was the effect of art to encourage berts, for he no fooner got through Kenfington, than he cried out, "Now, my lads, I'll fhew you fport."

It would not be easy to imprefs upon the minds of those who were not prefent a belief of the agility with which the old man then fprung along. The most youthful of his attendants were feen pant ing in their efforts to keep up with the adive veteran.

Fame founded her trumpet in his progrefs, and gathered a croud, particularly at Knightsbridge, which very much checked him in his carreer. But, like a torrent gathering additional ftrength from momentary refistance, as foon as he got through the croud at Knightsbridge, he moved, or rather flew with haftier trides to the goal, which he reached in the midst of loud huzzas, seven minutes and a half before the propofed time.

When fome of his friends were congra tulating him on his fuccefs, he said he would undertake to walk from London to York at the fame rate, for a wager of as many guineas as there were mile-itones on the road.

This veteran, a few months ago, walked from Inverness to London and back again, and afterwards returned to the me tropolis on foot.

The King fometime afterwards fignifying a defire to fee this extraordinary veteran, he was accordingly prefented to his Majefty at Windfor, and honoured with the whole contents of the purfe then in his pocket, amounting to nine guineas and a half.

SCOTLAND. ABERDEEN, Oa. 18. The late meeting of the Northern Shooting Club, was very fully attended be a numerous company of ladies and gentlemen, from different parts of the country, and the amufements of the week were conducted with fuch order and regularity as intitled the Stewards to no imall portion of praife. The ball on Monday evening was a combination of beauty and elegance-It was an ob fervation of a member of Parliament who was prefent, and in which many others joined, that he no where had feem a

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more genteel company confifting of an equal number of perfons. The Concert Hall on Tuesday evening was filled with a very fine affemblage of both fexes, who were, among other pieces of mufic, highly gratified by the performance of a lady of quality, who, with a very briliant finger, gave feveral leffons and airs upon the harpfichord, with fuch excellence and execution as charmed all who were prefent; her ladyfhip was followed by another in a fong, which the went through in a manner truly delightful.

The ordinaries for dinner were numerous meetings, often very confiderably above a hundred.-The affemblies for dancing in the evenings were felect and elegant-and the fupper parties, which were frequently as full as at dinner, were extremely gay and joyous. On Friday evening the company in the Concert Room were not fo numerous as on Tuefday, but the entertainment was a very rich treat; besides the inftrumental mufic, which was excellent, two ladies fung

-and fung with fuch powers, and in fuch tafte, as "the found fill vibrates in our ravished ears." That fenfe and good breeding which fuggefted the eafy good' natured compliance of thofe ladies who poffeffed mufical talents, to entertain a company met for the laudable purpose of communicating rational pleasure, merits praife and requires only to be mentioned to confer the jufteft commendation. In Aberdeen, where many ladies fing fo well, is not the example worthy of imitation in the weekly concerts?.

The races, as the weather, with a lit-
tle exception, was very favourable, af-
forded the company an agreeable oppor-
tunity to enjoy the benefit of good air
on the turf, and the novelty of a Race
at Aberdeen drew out a very numerous
body of fpectators-On Thursday the
Broad Hill, which commands a view of
the whole courfe, and is perhaps the fin-
eft amphitheatre near a race ground in
the Inland, was covered with many thou-
fands of both fexes.
EDINBURGH, OЯober 5.

This day the following Gentlemen were elected Magiftrates of this City.
The Right Honourable JAMES STIRLINO, Lord Provost.

David Milne, Efq;

William Gillespie, Efq;

Niel M Vicar, Efq;

James Carfrae, Efq;

Bailies.

Donald Smith, Efq; Dean of Guild, continued.

Robert Young, Elq: Treafurer, continued.

Thomas Elder, Elq: Old Provost.

William Galloway, Efq;"

John Gloag, Efq;

John Hutton, Efq;

William Fettes, Efq;

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Old Bailies.

William Trotter, Efq; Old Dean of Guild.

George Kinnear, Efq; Old Treasurer, and College do.

Meff. Charles Kerr,

Alexander Allan,

Francis Sharp,

Merchant Counsellors.

Orlando Hart, Shoemaker, Trades Counsellors.

John Young, Wright,

James Reid, Mafons, Convener,

James Brown, Skinners,

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John Gloag, Efq; Baron Bailie of Canongate and Calton

John Hutton, Efq; Admiral of Leith.

William Fettes, Efq; Baron Bailie of Portfburgh.

Charles Kerr, Efq; Captain of Orange Colours,

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Rev. Thomas Scott.

The Right Hon. John James Hamilton Earl of Abercorn, and the heirs male of his body, to be a Marquis of Great Britain by the name, ftile` and title of Marquis of Abercorn.

The Hon. Keith Stewart to be Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron of his Majefty's fleet.

The Right Hon. John Charles Villers to be Warden and Chief Juftice in Eyre of all his Majefty's forefts, parks, chases and warrens beyond Trent.

Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert Boyd K. B. to be Governor of Gibraltar.

Major Gen. Sir Henry Calder Bart. to be Lieut. Governor of Gibraltar. Dr. Rutherfoord, Physician to the Royal Infirmary.

Dr. Frecar, Áffiftant Physician. Lord Viscount Wentworth, a Lord of his Majefty's bedchamber.

John Heavifide Efq. Surgeon extraordinary to the King.

John Taylor Efq. Oculift.

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Glasgow, to Mifs Mary Nifbet, daughter of the Rev. Dr Patrick Nifbet.

Mr Thomas Rind, Surgeon at Stirling to Mifs Mary M‘Neil of Oransay. Births.

ter.

Mrs Ofwald of Dunnikier, a daughter.
Mrs Pringle of Georgefield, a daugh-

The Lady of Sir James Colquhoun, a daughter.

Mrs Lindfay of Coats, a daughter. The Lady of Sir William Cunningham, a fon.

Mrs Orrock of Orrock, a daughter. The Lady of Sir James Pringle of Stitchell, a daughter, ftillborn. Deaths.

Dr John Wilson phyfician in Edinburgh.

Mrs Jane Bruce, fpoufe of Mr David Willifon printer.

Baron de Wenzel, oculift to the King. Sir James Wemyfs of Bogie, Baronet. Mrs Porter of Eafter Livilands. John M'Call, Efq; of Belvidere. John Inglis fenior, merchant at Douglas.

Colonel John M'Donnell of Lochgary. Mrs Ifabel Drummond, reprefentative of the family of Hawthornden.

Dr Henry Cullen, physician in Edinburgh.

Mr James Gordon farmer at Craigie.

David Currie, who fome years ago kept a refpectable public-houfe at Dalkeith. He and his wife were fuffocated in the night with the fmoke of fulphurous coal. They had had twenty-two

children.

The Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, one of the Lords of the Bedchamber to the King, and Lord Lieutenant of the county of Radnor.

Mrs Helen Ochterlony, fpoufe to Mr Maitland Surveyor General of Excife. The Rev. Robert Munro, minifter of Kilmur-Wetter.

Marmaduke Tunflall, Efq; F. R. and A. S. S.

At Baliyready, near Rofs, William Butler, aged 107.

Mr Nathaniel McKie, minifter of Balmaclellan.

John. Graham of Duchray, Efq. Mr Patrick Thomson fenior, merchant in Perth.

John Farquharfon, M. D. formerly of Charlestown.

Mrs Elifabeth Kerr, widow of Mr Renwick of Paisley.

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