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humanity he had been dismissed) erected one having on one side an Highland Officer emblematic of Major Johnston, with one foot on a Snake, and his sword through it to whom a female figure is in the attitude of presenting a Cap of liberty; on the reverse of this is printed in large Characters "The ever memorable 26th of January 1808". In the House of an John Driver is painted in one side of His Hall in large Characters "Success to Major George Johnston may he live for Ever, our Deliverer, and the Suppressor of Tyrants." One John Reddington a disaffected Irishman, has the sign of the Harp without the Crown; and one Wm. [William] Evans (formerly a Servant of McArthur and Blaxcell's and since the 26th January appointed their Provost Marshal's Bailiff) has erected a sign representing King Charles the Second in the Oak on one side, and on the other is painted in large Characters "The Ever memorable 26th Jany [January] 1808.
105 - I have already mentioned (in Paragraph 18) that the American Ship Jenny, Captain Don was in the Harbour, and that I could not permit her to sell any Spirits she sailed on the 8th of Feby [February], for China, but was so suddenly,
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