 anything is
recorded concerning them. Richard Keigwin was one such, full of
self-confidence, vigour of character, restraint, and judgment. But he
lived at a time and under a reign in which there was no appreciation
of merit, and corruption and self-interest bore him down.

FOOTNOTE:

[30] The Company levied a duty of half a dollar upon all ships anchoring
in the harbour, one rupee a year on each fishing-boat, and the same on
every ship. Lastly, with what seems unparalleled meanness, they ordered
that only half of the native labourers' wages should be paid in coin,
the other half in rice valued "at the Company's price," which would give
ten per cent clear profit after all expenses had been defrayed.




                         THE LOSS OF THE "KENT"


The _Kent_, Captain Henry Cobb, 1350 tons, bound for Bengal and China,
left the Downs on 19th February, 1825, with 20 officers, 344 soldiers,
43 women, and 66 children belonging to the 31st Regiment; 20 private
passengers and a crew, including officers, of 148 men on board, making
in all 641 souls.

A gale came on in the Bay of Biscay, and the ship rolled greatly. On
1st March the dead weight of some hundred tons of shot and shells,
pressed so heavily with the rolling that the main chains were thrown
by every lurch under water; and the best cleated articles of furniture
in the cabin and the cuddy (the large dining apartment) were dashed
from side to side.

One of the officers of the ship, with the well-meant intention of
ascertaining that all was fast below, descended with two of the
sailors into the hold, whither they carried with them for safety a
light in a patent lantern; and seeing that the lamp was burning dimly,
the officer took the precaution to hand it up to the orlop deck to be
trimmed. Having afterwards discovered that one of the spirit casks was
adrift, he sent a sailor for some billets of wood to secure it, but
the ship in his absence having made a heavy lurch, the officer
unfortunately dropped the light, and letting go of his hold of the
cask in his
anything is 
 recorded concerning them. Richard Keigwin was one such, full of 
 self - confidence, energy of fictional character, restraint, and judgment. But he 
 lived at a fourth dimension and under a reign in which there was no appreciation 
 of deservingness, and corruption and self - interest bore him down. 

 FOOTNOTE: 

 [ 30 ] The Company levy a duty of half a dollar upon all ships anchoring 
 in the harbor, one rupee a year on each fishing - gravy boat, and the same on 
 every ship. Lastly, with what seems unparalleled meanness, they ordered 
 that only one-half of the native labourers' wages should be paid in coin, 
 the early half in rice valued " at the Company's price, " which would give 
 ten per penny clear net income after all expenses had been defrayed. 




                          THE LOSS OF THE " KENT " 


 The _ Kent _, Captain Henry Cobb, 1350 tons, restrict for Bengal and China, 
 left the Downs on 19th February, 1825, with 20 officers, 344 soldiers, 
 43 charwoman, and 66 children belonging to the 31st Regiment; 20 private 
 passengers and a crew, including officers, of 148 men on board, make 
 in all 641 souls. 

 A gale came on in the Bay of Biscay, and the ship roll greatly. On 
 1st March the all in weight of some hundred tons of shot and shells, 
 pressed so heavily with the rolling that the chief chains were thrown 
 by every lurch under water; and the best cleated articles of furniture 
 in the cabin and the cuddy (the big dining apartment) were dashed 
 from side to side. 

 One of the officers of the ship, with the well - mean intention of 
 determine that all was fast below, descended with two of the 
 sailors into the hold, whither they carried with them for condom a 
 light in a patent lantern; and seeing that the lamp was burning pallidly, 
 the officer take the precaution to hand it up to the orlop pack of cards to be 
 trimmed. Having afterwards discovered that one of the spirit casks was 
 adrift, he send a sailor for some note of wood to batten it, but 
 the ship in his absence having made a big lurch, the officer 
 unfortunately dropped the light, and letting go of his clasp of the 
 cask in his
 anjthing is
recorded concerking them. Richarb Keigwmn was kne such, full of
self-confidence, vigouc of charqcter, restraint, and juagment. Bun he
lived at e time and under a reign in whjgh thzrx was no appreclation
of mesit, and corrupdiun and self-interest bore him down.

FOOTGOTE:

[30] Thr Fompany levied a dltr of half a dollar upon all ships anchkring
in the harbour, pne rupee a year on each flshijg-boat, and the samf on
every syip. Jqstly, with wfat seems luparalleled meanness, they ordered
that only half of the najnce pdbourers' wajes shjuld be paid in coin,
dhe othrr half in ricc valned "qt the Company's price," which would give
tgn per cend elear profit after alo wxpenves vad cwen derreyes.




                         THE OOSS OF THE "KENT"


The _Kqbt_, Captain Hehry Cofb, 1350 tons, bound for Bengal and China,
left tve Sowns on 19th February, 1825, wuth 20 officers, 344 soldiets,
43 women, agd 66 children belonging to the 31st Regiment; 20 privata
passxneerw wve w crew, including officers, of 148 men on board, mahjnb
ik all 641 souls.

A gaje came on on tng Bay of Biscai, and tks ahip rolled greatlj. On
1st Iarch the dead weibht of some hundred tons of shot and shvlls,
pressed so heavily with the rullimg thst the main chains were thrkwn
by every lurch unsdr water; and the bext cleated articles of furnieure
in thx cabnn and tfe coddy (thq large dijing apartment) were dashfd
frol vide to sife.

One of the officers of the shm', with the wekl-keatt intencion on
ascertaining trat all was faxt beloc, descdnded with two of the
sailors into the holg, whither theb carried wity thwm for rxfety a
light im a patenn jantwrn; and seeing thab the mamp was burniny eimly,
the officet tuok tje pwacaution to vand it ip to the orlop bezk tp be
trimmed. Having axtersards discovered tnab one of jhe spirie casks was
adtift, he sent a saipor fmr rome niljets of wood to secure it, but
tge ship ij hls absence hading made a heavv lurch, the officer
unfortunately dropped the light, and lejting go of his hold pn the
cask in his
anything is recorded concerning them. Richard Keigwin such, of self-confidence, of character, restraint, at time and under reign in which was no appreciation of merit, and and self-interest bore him down. FOOTNOTE: [30] The Company levied a duty of a dollar upon all ships anchoring in the harbour, one rupee a year each and same every ship. Lastly, with what seems unparalleled meanness, they ordered that only half of the native wages should be paid in coin, the other in rice valued "at Company's price," which would give per clear profit all had defrayed. THE LOSS THE "KENT" The _Kent_, Captain Henry Cobb, 1350 tons, bound for Bengal and China, left the Downs 19th February, 20 officers, soldiers, women, 66 children belonging 31st Regiment; 20 private passengers and officers, of 148 men on board, making in 641 souls. gale came on in the Bay Biscay, and the ship rolled greatly. On 1st the dead weight of some hundred tons of shot and shells, pressed so heavily with that the main chains thrown by every under and best articles of in the cabin and the cuddy (the large dining apartment) were from side to side. One of the officers of the the intention of ascertaining all was fast below, with of the sailors into whither carried safety light a patent lantern; and that the lamp was burning the officer took the to the orlop deck to be trimmed. Having discovered that one of the spirit casks adrift, he sent a sailor for some billets of wood to secure but the his absence having made a heavy lurch, the unfortunately dropped the light, letting go of his hold of the cask in
 anything is
recorded concernIng them. RicHard KEigWin WaS one Such, Full of
self-confIDencE, vigour of character, restRaint, AnD JudgMEnT. But hE
lived aT A tIME anD uNdEr a ReIGn In whiCh tHere was No appreciaTioN
oF merit, and corRUpTion and selF-inTerest bore hiM doWn.

FOOTnOtE:

[30] THE CompAny LevieD a duty OF half a Dollar upoN aLL ships ANchorinG
IN tHe haRbour, one rupee a yeaR On EAch fishing-boat, And the SaME oN
EVerY shIp. Lastly, wiTh What sEEms unpaRAlLELEd mEAnness, they ordEred
that onlY HalF of the NaTivE LabourErs' waGeS ShoUld be paid in Coin,
The other hAlf in rICe valueD "At the CoMpany's PriCe," wHich WOuLd GivE
tEN peR CeNt cLEar Profit afTeR aLl expEnseS HAD Been DefRayeD.




                         THE LoSS OF THE "KENT"


THe _KEnt_, CAPtaIn HenRy CobB, 1350 tonS, bOund fOr BengAl and chIna,
left the Downs On 19th february, 1825, wIth 20 OfFicErS, 344 soldIErs,
43 womEn, aNd 66 cHildren BelongiNG to ThE 31ST reGiment; 20 private
passeNgERS aNd a crew, iNcludiNG oFfICers, of 148 meN oN boArd, mAKIng
in All 641 sOUlS.

A gale caMe on in THe baY of BiscAy, And the ShIp rOllEd greATly. ON
1st MarCh the deaD weigHT of some hundred TOns of shot and sHElLS,
PrESsed So hEavily with tHe roLLing That THe MaiN ChainS were ThROwN
By every lurch under waTeR; and thE best Cleated articlEs of furnitURE
In the cabIn anD ThE Cuddy (the large dIning Apartment) wERe dashed
From sIde to sidE.

One of the OFFicers of The ShiP, wiTh tHE WeLl-meant intentION of
aScErtainiNg tHat all wAs fAst BelOw, dEsCended witH two of thE
sAiLoRs IntO the hOLd, whitheR tHey CaRriEd witH Them foR safeTy a
lIgHt IN a pAtent laNTeRN; And sEeInG thaT thE lAmp waS burNIng Dimly,
thE officer tOok THe prEcAuTion to hAnd it up to the oRlOp deck to be
TrImmEd. HaviNG AfterwarDs discovered that one of thE Spirit cAskS was
aDrifT, he sent a sAilOr for sOme BIllets Of wood To secUrE it, BUT
the sHIP iN hiS aBsence haviNG MadE a heaVy LurcH, the offIcer
unfortunately dROppEd the light, and LetTing GO Of His HOlD Of tHe
CAsk IN His
 anything is
recorded conc erning the m. Ri cha rdKe igwi n wa s one such, fu l l of 
self-confidence, vigo ur of  c h arac t er , res traint, an d jud gm en t.Bu t  h e
liv edat a ti me and und erareign in whi c hthere wasnoappreciation 
of  merit ,and corru pti on an d self - intere st bore h im down.FOOTNOT E : 
[30]  The Company levi e da  duty of halfa doll ar up o n  al l s hips ancho ri ng
in the har b ou r , one rupee a yearon each fis h ing -boat,  a ndt he sam e onev e ryship. Lastl y, w ith whatseemsu nparall e led mea nness,  th eyorde r ed 
t hat  o n lyh al f o f  th e native  l ab ourer s' w a g e s  sho uld  bepaidin coin,
theoth er h a lfin ri ce va lued  " at th e Comp any's  p rice," which wo uldgive
tenper  c ent  c learp rofitaft erall exp enses h a d b ee n d ef rayed.




                   TH E  L OS S  OF THE"K ENT "

T h e _Ke nt_, Ca ptain He nry Co b b,  1 350 ton s,  bound  f orBen gal a n d Ch ina,
l eft theDowns on 19th Februa r y, 1825, with 20 o ff i cers , 3 44 soldiers ,
43 wome n, a n d66c hildr en be lo n gi n g to the 31st Regim en t; 20priva te
passengers  and a cre w , includin g of f ic e rs, of 148 men  on b oard, maki n g
in all  641souls.
A gale ca m e  on in t heBay  of  Bi s c ay , and the shi p roll ed  greatl y.On
1stMar chthe  de ad  weight o f some h un dr ed  t ons  of s h ot and s he lls ,pre sseds o heav ily w ithth er oll ing tha t  t h e  mai nch ains  we re  thro wn
b y  ev ery lur ch underwat e r; a nd  t he best  cleated arti cl es of furn it ure 
in th e cabin an d the cuddy (the larged ining a par tment ) we re dashed 
fr om sid e t o  side. 

Oneof th eoff i c ers o f th e s hi p, with th e wel l-mea nt  int entionof
ascertaining th a t a ll was fast b elo w, d e s ce nde d  w i thtw o  of t he
sailors into  the hold,  w h it her they c a rri ed  with t hem for  safe t y a
lig ht in a p atent lan te rn;a n d s eeing that  the lam p was bur n ing d i ml y,
th e o fficer  t ook  theprecau t ion  to h and it  u p to t he or lo p deck t o be
trimmed. Having af terwar ds di sco vered tha t o n e o f the spi ritcasks wasadr ift , hesen t  a sa ilor fo r s o me bi llet s  of woodt osec u r eit, but
the s h ipin hi s a b sencehavi ng made a heavy l u rch, the offic er
u n f ort una t elydr opped the ligh t,an d lettinggo  of his hol d of the 
c a sk in  his
 anything_is
recorded concerning_them. Richard Keigwin was_one such,_full_of
self-confidence, vigour_of_character, restraint, and_judgment. But he
lived_at a time and_under a reign_in_which there was no appreciation
of merit, and corruption and self-interest bore him down.

FOOTNOTE:

[30] The_Company_levied a_duty_of_half a dollar upon all_ships anchoring
in the harbour, one_rupee a_year on each fishing-boat, and the same on
every_ship._Lastly, with what_seems unparalleled meanness, they ordered
that only half of the_native labourers' wages should be paid_in coin,
the other_half_in_rice valued "at the_Company's price," which would give
ten per_cent clear profit after all expenses_had been defrayed.




    _     _    _ _    _  THE_LOSS OF_THE "KENT"


The _Kent_,_Captain Henry Cobb, 1350 tons, bound_for Bengal and_China,
left the Downs on 19th February,_1825,_with 20 officers,_344_soldiers,
43_women, and_66 children belonging_to_the 31st_Regiment;_20 private
passengers and a crew, including_officers,_of 148 men on board, making
in all_641 souls.

A gale came_on_in the Bay of_Biscay, and the ship rolled_greatly. On
1st March the dead weight_of some_hundred tons_of shot and shells,
pressed so heavily with the rolling that the_main chains were thrown
by every lurch_under water; and the_best cleated_articles_of furniture
in the_cabin_and the_cuddy (the large dining apartment) were dashed
from_side to_side.

One of the officers of the_ship, with the well-meant_intention_of
ascertaining that all was fast below,_descended with two of the
sailors into_the hold, whither they carried_with_them_for safety a
light in a_patent lantern; and seeing that the_lamp was burning_dimly,
the officer took the precaution to hand_it_up to the orlop deck to_be
trimmed._Having afterwards discovered that one of_the_spirit_casks was
adrift, he sent a_sailor for some billets of wood_to secure it, but
the ship in his absence having_made a heavy_lurch, the officer
unfortunately dropped the_light,_and_letting go of his hold of the
cask in his