land, which as often had given us great joy and hopes, that vanished with them at the same time; but when we really saw the land, it appeared so different from what we had so often taken for it, that we wondered how we could be so mistaken, and it is absolutely impossible for any man, not in our circumstances, to form an idea of the joy and pleasure it gave us, when we were convinced of its reality. It gave us strength to row, which we had not for four days before, and must infallibly, most of us, if not all, have perished that very night, if we had not got on shore: our souls exulted with joy and praises to our Almighty Preserver.

"About six o'clock we saw several shallops fishing, which we steered for. Having a fine gale of wind right on shore, we went, with sails and oars, about three or four knots; when we came so near that we thought one of the shallops could hear us (being just under sail, and going in with their fish,) we halloed as loud as we could; at length they heard us, and lowered their sail. When we approached pretty near them they hoisted it up again, and were going away from us, but we made so dismal and melancholy a noise that they brought to and took us in tow. They told us that our aspects were so dreadful that they were frightened at us. They gave us some bread

and water; we chewed the bread small with our teeth, and then by mixing water with it, got it down with difficulty.

"During our voyage in the boat, our mouths had been so dry for want of moisture for several days, that we were obliged to wash them with salt water every two or three hours, to prevent our lips glueing fast together. In foggy weather, the sail having imbibed some moisture, we used to wring it into a pewter basin, which we found in the boat. Having wrung it as dry as we could, we sucked it all over, and used to lick one another's clothes with our tongues. At length we were obliged, by inexpressible hunger and thirst, to eat part of the bodies of six men, and drink the blood of four; for we had not, since we came from the ship, saved only one time about half a pint, and at another about a wine-glassful of water, each man, in our hats. A little food sufficing us, and finding the flesh very disagreeable, we confined ourselves to the hearts only.

"Finding ourselves now perishing with thirst, we were reduced to the melancholy, distressful, and horrid act of cutting the throats of our companions an hour or two after they were dead, to procure their blood, which we caught in a pewter basin, each man pro

ducing about a quart. But let it be remembered, in our defence, that without the assistance this blood afforded to nature, it was not possible that we could have survived to this time.

"At about eight o'clock at night we got on shore at Old St. Lawrence harbour, in Newfoundland, where we were kindly received by Captain Lecrass, of Guernsey or Jersey, then admiral of the harbour. We were cautioned to eat and drink but little at first, which we observed as well as the infirmity of human nature, so nearly starving, would allow. We could sleep but little, the transports of our joy being too great to admit of it. Our Captain, who had been speechless thirty-six hours, died about five o'clock the next morning, and was buried with all the honours that could be conferred upon him at that place.

"The boat in which we got to Newfoundland, a distance of 100 leagues, was only 16 feet long, 5 feet 3 inches broad, and 2 feet 3 inches deep. It was built for the Luxembourg galley by Mr. Bradley of Deal."

Lieutenant-Governor Boys rigidly spent the anniversaries of the days passed in the boat, in prayer and fasting, in commemoration of his providential deliverance.

REVENUE.

The revenues of the Hospital are derivable from various sources; and independent of Parliament, with the exception of an annual grant of 20,000l., in lieu of merchant-seamen's sixpences. The duty of sixpence per man per month, on all mariners, was granted to the Hospital on the passing of the Register Act for Seamen in 1696.

In 1699, the following fines, levied against the undermentioned merchants for smuggling, amounting in all to 19,500l., were added to the funds for building the Hospital, viz. :-John Gaudet, 1,5007. ; David Barrow, 5007.; Stephen Seignoret, 10,0007.; Nicholas Santini, 1,500l.; Peter Dihane, 1,000l.; John Dumaitre, 1,000l. ; Baudevin, 3,000Z.

In 1705, Queen Anne made over to the Hospital 6,4727. 18., the proceeds of the effects of Captain Kidd, the noted buccaneer and pirate.

In 1708, by an act of Queen Anne's, the forfeited and unclaimed shares of prize and bounty money were given; and in 1710, 6,000l. per annum, out of the coal and culm tax, levied for building churches, was granted towards completing the Hospital and Chapel.

In 1735, by direction of his Majesty George II.,

the rents and profits of the forfeited estates of the decapitated Earl of Derwentwater were made over to the Hospital in perpetuity. As this property included various lead mines, the receipts were subject to great fluctuations; their average annual value may now be between 30,000l. and 40,000l. Annuities have, however, from time to time been granted to the descendants of the unfortunate Earl, out of the receipts.

Among the private donors, of which there are a great many on record, the most conspicuous is Robert Osbolston, Esq., who bequeathed property to the value of 40,000l., to be equally divided between Greenwich Hospital and the Corporation of the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, for augmenting the small livings of the clergy. The property in question included the North and South Foreland lighthouses, and the unexpired term of the grant of the dues. This grant was afterwards renewed for ninety-three years, and produced to the Hospital 7,000l. per annum; but on its expiration in 1832, these light-houses were transferred to the Trinity Board; the Hospital receiving no compensation for the loss of revenue.

From the above-mentioned sources, the Hospital is at present in possession of landed property of great value, and funded property to a large amount;