Johnstone's trial._

A person was ordered 500 lashes for sedition--_Gazette_, March 1807.

Bakers using flour above 20 per cent. were threatened to have their
ovens demolished.--1806.

"A breach of regulations, made at the sole will of the Governor, was
punished with 500 to 1000 lashes,"--_Report House of Commons Committee_,
1812.

"A man threatened to be as troublesome as Tom Pain, sentenced to 100
lashes, and to wear a label on his back with 'Thomas Pain,' written in
large characters."--1806.

The following is Bligh's character of Judge Atkins--"He has been
accustomed to inebriety--he has been the ridicule of the community,
sentence of death has been pronounced in moments of intoxication, his
determination is weak, his opinions floating and infirm, his knowledge
of the law insignificant and subject to private inclination; and
confidential cases of the crown, where due secresy is required, he is
not to be trusted with." (Letter to Secretary of State.) Yet Atkins
was his principle adviser.

Page 65. Major Abbot said, "people err greatly in reference to my
court--some think it is a court of law--_but it is not a court of law_;
some think it is a court of equity--_but it is not a court of equity_.
It is a court of justice and right."

Page 76, for "100,000," read "10,000."

Page 107, The following is an example of the pipe system:--"_Free
Pardon._--Whereas on the days of Thursday and Friday last, copies of a
paper usually called A PIPE, were circulated in the town of Sydney, one
being thrown over the wall in George-street, opposite the
Lieut.-Governor's house; another at the Provost Marshall's; another at
Mrs. Macarthur's; another outside the walls of the Queen's Hospital,
opposite the quarters occupied by D'Arcey Wentworth; each paper
separately addressed to the above persons, and containing a false,
malicious attack on his honor the Lieutenant Governor--it is hereby
notified that his Excellency will _give a free and unconditional pardon,
and in addition, two hundred pounds sterling_, offered by the officers
of the 46th regiment, to any person or persons (not the actual authors
of such paper) who will give information that may lead to the conviction
of the offenders. May 4, 1816."

Page 109, for "Lord Goderich," read "Sir G. Murray."

Page 119. This passage was in type before the bill for an elect