quadron.

The _Galvarino_ was even in a worse condition, so that I deemed it
expedient to address a letter to the ship's company asking them to
continue at their duty till I could devise means for their relief; with
what result the following letter from Captain Esmond, commanding the
_Galvarino_ will shew.

_Galvarino_, Sept. 8th, 1821.

MY LORD,

Pursuant to your Excellency's order, I have read your
letter of the 6th instant to the ship's company, respecting your
communication with His Excellency the Protector, concerning
arrears of pay, prize-money, &c.

I am sorry to inform your Excellency that they still persist in
their demands, _and are determined not to proceed to sea_.

I. ESMOND, _Captain_.

On the 19th, the foreign seamen of the flag-ship itself mutinied in a
body, on which my flag-captain, Crosbie, wrote me the following
letter:--

MY LORD,

It is with the utmost regret I have to inform your Lordship
that being ready for sea early this morning, the foreigners
refused heaving up the anchor in consequence of arrears of pay and
prize-money, and to my great surprise many of the natives also
came aft.

I endeavoured by persuasive means to induce them to return
quietly and willingly to their duty, which had no effect. Knowing
well, had I commenced hostile measures to enforce those orders the
consequence might be serious, I refrained therefrom, being aware of
your Lordship's wish to conduct everything as peaceably as possible.

The names of the foreigners who refuse going to sea I have the
honour to enclose to your Lordship, and also to enclose several
letters sent me officially from Captain Cobbett, of the _Valdivia_.

I.S. CROSBIE, _Captain_.

Not to multiply these letters from other Commanders, I will adduce two
written by the whole of the English and North-American seamen
themselves.

Captin Crosby,

Sir, It his the request of us all in the Ship's Company to
inform you that we would wish to acquaint his Lordship that we was
promised by General San Martin to receive a bounty of 50,000
dollars and the Total Amount of the Spanish Frigate _Ismeralda_, it
his the Sole thought of us all that if San Martin had any Honure
he would not breck his promises wish out to have been fulfilled
Long a go.

Ship's Company of _O'Higgins_.

Capt. Corbet

It is the request of us all On Bord the Chili S