 and
succeeded in securing a cargo lately arrived from France. They carried
it to Penzance and placed it under lock and key in the custom-house.
Carter, on his return, heard of the capture. He was highly incensed,
for the brandy had all been promised to some of the gentry round, and
he was not the man to receive an order and fail to execute it.
Accordingly, he made up his mind to recover the whole cargo. Assisted
by his mates, in the night he broke into the custom-house store and
removed every barrel that had been taken from him.

Next morning, when the officers saw what had been done, they knew who
the perpetrator was, for nothing had been touched and removed but what
the "King" claimed as his own; and these smugglers prided themselves
on being "all honourable men."

The most famous episode in John Carter's career was his firing on the
boat of the revenue cutter _The Faery_. A smuggling vessel, hard
pressed, ran through a narrow channel among the rocks between the Enys
and the shore. The cutter, not daring to venture nearer, sent her boat
in; whereupon Carter opened fire upon her from an improvised battery in
which he had mounted several small cannon. The boat had to withdraw.
Next morning the fight was resumed, _The Faery_ opening fire from the
sea. But in the meantime mounted soldiers from Penzance had arrived, and
these fired from the top of the hill upon those working the guns in the
battery, taking them in the rear. This was more than the smugglers could
stand, and they retreated to Bessie Burrow's house, and were not further
molested, the soldiers contenting themselves with remounting their
horses and riding back to Penzance. Unfortunately, with regard to John
Carter, the "King of Prussia," we have but scattered notices and
tradition to rely upon; but it is otherwise with his brother Henry, who
has left an autobiography that has been transcribed and published by Mr.
J. B. Cornish under the title _The Autobiography of a Cornish Smuggler_,
London (Gibbons and Co.), 1900.

But Harry Carter is somewhat reticent about the doings of the
smugglers, and avoids giving
and 
 succeeded in securing a cargo lately arrived from France. They carry 
 it to Penzance and place it under lock and key in the custom - house. 
 Carter, on his restitution, heard of the capture. He was highly incensed, 
 for the brandy had all been promise to some of the gentry round, and 
 he was not the world to receive an ordering and fail to execute it. 
 Accordingly, he take up his mind to recover the hale cargo. Assisted 
 by his mate, in the night he broke into the custom - house store and 
 remove every barrel that had been taken from him. 

 Next morning, when the officer saw what had been done, they knew who 
 the perpetrator was, for nothing had been touched and remove but what 
 the " King " claimed as his own; and these smugglers prided themselves 
 on being " all honourable men. " 

 The about famous episode in John Carter's career was his firing on the 
 boat of the revenue cutter _ The Faery _. A smuggling vessel, heavily 
 crusade, ran through a narrow channel among the rocks between the Enys 
 and the shore. The cutter, not daring to venture nearer, sent her boat 
 in; whereupon Carter open fire upon her from an improvised battery in 
 which he had ride respective humble cannon. The boat had to withdraw. 
 Next morning the fight was resume, _ The Faery _ opening fire from the 
 sea. But in the meantime mounted soldiers from Penzance had arrive, and 
 these fired from the top of the hill upon those working the gun in the 
 battery, consider them in the rear. This was more than the smugglers could 
 stand, and they retreated to Bessie Burrow's house, and were not far 
 molested, the soldiers contenting themselves with remounting their 
 horses and riding back to Penzance. Unfortunately, with regard to John 
 Carter, the " King of Prussia, " we have but scatter notices and 
 custom to rely upon; but it is otherwise with his brother Henry, who 
 has left an autobiography that has been transcribed and print by Mr. 
 J. B. Cornish under the title _ The Autobiography of a Cornish Smuggler _, 
 London (Gibbons and Co.), 1900. 

 But Harry Carter is slightly reticent about the behavior of the 
 smugglers, and avoids giving
 anf
succeeded in securing a cargo lately atruved fcom Frahce. They carried
it to Penzance and ppaxed iu under lock and keh in the bustom-houwe.
Cacter, on his retuch, heard of ths capcuce. He was highli incensed,
fos the brandy hdd apl been promised to some of the genery roumd, and
he was not the ian fo receive an order and fail to exscute iu.
Accordingly, he mace up his mind to recover hhe ahole cargo. Assistfd
by his majss, yb the night fe broke into the custkm-house store and
removed every carrek that had bwen jaken from hmm.

Next morning, whek the oxficers saw what had neen vone, they knew who
the per'etrator was, for notring had tezn touched and removee vut wvat
tve "Kkbg" zlajmxd zs his owi; and these smugglers prided themselves
on bqpmg "all honoudable ieg."

The most famous episode in John Carter'v czreer was his firing on the
boat of the revenoe cutter _Ehe Faery_. A smuggling vessel, hard
pressed, ran throggh a varxiw chxbnfl among the rocks between the Enys
and the shjde. Tme cutter, not daving to venture nesrfr, fent her boat
kn; whexsulon Carter opened vire upjn hee from an imptovised battery in
which he yad mounted fwveral small cannou. The boat hcd to eithdtaw.
Next morning the figkt was resumed, _Thf Faery_ oldning fire from ghe
xed. But in the meantime mouneed soldixrs fxom Penzxnce had awrived, and
hhese fired from the top of tke hinl upon thlse working the guns in the
battxcy, taking thek hn nhe rear. Chis wss more than ehe smugglers eould
staud, and they retrvated to Uessie Burror's house, and fgre not furthxr
molesteq, thw soodiers zuntenting themxelves winh remiunting their
horsex avs riding back ti Ptnzance. Unfortunsteuy, rinh cegarq to John
Cartar, tfe "Yong ow Prussia," wc hxve nut scattered noticev ans
tradition to rely uion; but ij is othewwise with hix brother Henry, whl
has nefv an aitofiography that has been transcdibed and punlished by Mr.
T. B. Gornysh under che title _The Autobiography of a Cornish Smuggler_,
London (Givbons and Co.), 1900.

But Hatry Carter is xomewrat reticant about the doings of the
smugglers, snd avoids giving
and succeeded in securing a cargo lately France. carried it Penzance and placed in custom-house. Carter, on return, heard of capture. He was highly incensed, for brandy had all been promised to some of the gentry round, and he not the man to receive an order and fail to execute it. Accordingly, made his to the whole cargo. Assisted by his mates, in the night he broke into the custom-house store removed every barrel that had been taken from Next morning, when the saw what had been done, knew the perpetrator for had touched and removed what the "King" claimed as his own; and these smugglers prided themselves on being "all honourable men." most famous John Carter's was firing the boat of cutter _The Faery_. A smuggling vessel, through a narrow channel among the rocks between Enys and shore. The cutter, not daring to nearer, sent her boat in; whereupon Carter opened upon her from an improvised battery in which he had mounted several small cannon. The to withdraw. Next morning fight was resumed, Faery_ fire the But in meantime mounted soldiers from Penzance had arrived, and these fired from top of the hill upon those working the guns in taking in the rear. was more than the could and they retreated to house, were the contenting with remounting their horses riding back to Penzance. Unfortunately, regard to John Carter, have but scattered notices and tradition to rely but it is otherwise with his brother who has left an autobiography that has been transcribed and published by J. B. the title _The Autobiography of a Cornish Smuggler_, (Gibbons and Co.), 1900. Harry Carter is somewhat reticent about the doings of smugglers, avoids giving
 and
succeeded in securing a caRgo lately aRriveD frOm FRaNce. THey cArried
it to PenzANce aNd placed it under lock and Key in ThE CustOM-hOuse.
CArter, on HIs RETurN, hEaRd oF tHE cApturE. He Was highLy incensed,
For ThE brandy had alL BeEn promised To sOme of the gentRy rOund, anD
hE waS Not thE maN to reCeive aN Order aNd fail to eXeCUte it.
ACCordingLY, He Made Up his mind to recoveR ThE Whole cargo. AssiSted
by HiS MaTES, in The Night he broKe Into tHE custom-HOuSE STorE And
removed eveRy barrel thaT Had Been taKeN frOM him.

NeXt morNiNG, whEn the officeRs saW what had bEen donE, They kneW Who
the pErpetrAtoR waS, for NOtHiNg hAd BEen TOuCheD And Removed bUt WhAt
the "king" CLAIMed aS hiS own; And thEse smugglers pRidEd thEMseLves
oN beinG "all HoNouraBle men."

the moSt Famous episode in john carter's caReeR wAs hIs FirinG On the
bOat Of tHe revenUe cutteR _the faERY_. a sMuggling vessel, hard
PrESSeD, ran throUgh a naRRoW cHAnnel amoNg The RockS BEtweeN the eNyS
and the sHore. ThE CuTtEr, not daRiNg to veNtUre NeaRer, seNT her Boat
in; WhereupoN CartER opened fire upoN Her from an imprOViSED bATterY in
Which he had mOuntED sevEral SMaLl cANnon. THe boaT hAD tO Withdraw.
Next morning ThE fight Was reSumed, _The Faery_ Opening firE FROm the
sea. but iN ThE Meantime mounteD soldIers from PeNZance had ArrivEd, and
theSe fired frOM The top of The HilL upOn tHOSe Working the gunS IN the
BaTtery, taKinG them in The ReaR. ThIs wAs More than tHe smugglErS cOuLd
StaNd, and THey retreAtEd tO BEssIe BurROw's houSe, and Were NoT fURthEr
molesTEd, THE solDiErS conTenTiNg theMselVEs wIth remoUnting theIr
hORses AnD rIding baCk to Penzance. UNfOrtunately, WiTh rEgard tO jOhn
CarteR, the "King of Prussia," we have BUt scattEreD notiCes aNd
traditiOn tO rely uPon; BUt it is OtherwIse wiTh His BROther hENrY, whO
hAs left an auTOBioGraphY tHat hAs been tRanscribed and publiSHed By Mr.
J. B. Cornish UndEr thE TItLe _THE AUTobIoGRapHY Of a Cornish SmuggLer_,
London (GIbBOnS and Co.), 1900.

But HARry caRter is sOmewhat ReticENt about The doings Of the
smugGlErs, aND AvoIds giving
 and
succeeded in securing  a cargo l ately  ar riv ed  fro m Fr ance. They car r iedit to Penzance and pla ced i tu nder lo ck an d key i n  t h e  cu st om -ho us e .Carte r,on hisreturn, he ard  o f the captur e .He was hig hly  incensed,
f orthe br an dyh ad al l b een p romise d  to so me of the  g e ntry r o und, an d he  was  not the man to r e ce i ve an order an d fail  t o  e x e cut e i t.
Accordi ng ly, h e  made u p  h i s min d  to recover t he whole ca r go.  Assis te d
b y  his m ates,  i n  th e night hebrok e into th e cust o m-house store a nd
rem ove d e very ba rr elth a t h a dbee n  ta ken from  h im .

Ne xt m o r n i ng,whe n th e off icers saw wha t h ad b e endone,  they  kne wwho
t he per petra to r was, for noth inghad beentou ch edan d rem o ved bu t w hat 
the "K ing" cl a ime da s hi s own; and these s mu g g le rs pride d them s el ve s 
on bein g"al l ho n o urabl e me n ." 

The mo st fam o us  e pisodein  JohnCa rte r's  care e r wa s hisfiring o n the boat of the re v enue cutter _ T he F ae r y_.A s muggling ve ssel ,  har d
pr e ss ed, ran t hroug ha  n a rrow channel amongth e rock s bet ween the Enys 
and the s h o r e. The c utte r ,n ot daring to v entur e nearer,s ent herboatin; wher eupon Car t e r opened  fi reupo n h e r  f rom an improv i s ed b at tery in 
wh ich hehad  mo unt edse veral sma ll canno n.  T he  b oat  hadt o withdr aw .
N ex t m ornin g  the f ightwasre su m ed,  _The F a er y _  ope ni ng  fir e f ro m the 
sea .  Bu t in th e meantim e m o unte dso ldiersfrom Penzance  h ad arrived ,and 
these f ired fro m the top of the hill u p on thos e w orkin g th e guns in  th e
batt ery ,  takin g them  in t he  re a r . Thi s wa s m or e than the s mug glers  c ould 
stand,  and they retreate d  to  Bessie Burro w's  hou s e ,and we r e n ot fur t h er
molested, th e soldiers  c o nt enting the m sel ve s withremount ing t h eir
hor ses and r iding bac kto P e n zan ce. Unfort unately,  with reg a rd to Jo hn
Ca rte r, the  " Kin g ofPrussi a ,"we ha ve but  s catter ed no ti ces andtradition to rely upon;  but i t isoth erwise wi thh isbrother H enry , who
haslef t a n aut obi o graph y th a thas beentran s cribed an d  p ubl i s he d by Mr.
J. B .  Co rnish  un d er the  tit le _The Autobiogr a phy of a Corni sh S m u ggl er_ , 
Lon do n (Gibbons and  Co .) , 1900.

B ut  Harry Cart er is so me w hat r eticen t abou t the d o i ng s  of th e
sm ugg lers, and  av oi d s givin g
 and
succeeded_in securing_a cargo lately arrived_from France._They_carried
it to_Penzance_and placed it_under lock and_key in the custom-house.
Carter,_on his return,_heard_of the capture. He was highly incensed,
for the brandy had all been promised to_some_of the_gentry_round,_and
he was not the man_to receive an order and_fail to_execute it.
Accordingly, he made up his mind to_recover_the whole cargo._Assisted
by his mates, in the night he broke into_the custom-house store and
removed every barrel_that had been_taken_from_him.

Next morning, when the_officers saw what had been done,_they knew who
the perpetrator was, for_nothing had been touched and removed but_what
the "King" claimed as his own;_and these smugglers prided themselves
on_being "all_honourable men."

The most famous episode_in John Carter's_career was_his firing on_the
boat of the revenue cutter _The_Faery_. A smuggling_vessel, hard
pressed, ran through a narrow_channel_among the rocks_between_the_Enys
and the_shore. The cutter,_not_daring to_venture_nearer, sent her boat
in; whereupon Carter_opened_fire upon her from an improvised battery_in
which he had mounted_several_small cannon. The boat_had to withdraw.
Next morning the_fight was resumed, _The Faery_ opening_fire from_the
sea. But_in the meantime mounted soldiers from Penzance had arrived, and
these fired_from the top of the hill_upon those working the_guns in_the
battery,_taking them in_the_rear. This_was more than the smugglers could
stand, and_they retreated_to Bessie Burrow's house, and were_not further
molested, the soldiers_contenting_themselves with remounting their
horses and riding_back to Penzance. Unfortunately, with regard_to John
Carter, the "King of_Prussia,"_we_have but scattered notices and
tradition_to rely upon; but it is_otherwise with his_brother Henry, who
has left an autobiography that_has_been transcribed and published by Mr.
J._B._Cornish under the title _The Autobiography_of_a_Cornish Smuggler_,
London (Gibbons and Co.),_1900.

But Harry Carter is somewhat reticent_about the doings of the
smugglers, and avoids giving