tion in town, with whom
Edgar was acquainted, to whom he applied for the relief of the noble
sailor;----and as there were several other British prisoners in gaol
it was agreed that a cartel should be immediately sent to New York to
exchange them. Alonzo had, therefore, the satisfaction to see the irons
knocked off of his liberal hearted benefactor, and his prison doors
opened.

The man they had taken at the mansion, returned him his purse,
containing only twenty-five guineas, of which Jack gave him ten. "There,
boy, said he, you have been honest, so I will divide with you."

They then repaired to an inn. Jack, whose wound was healed, was put
under the hands of a barber, cleaned, furnished with a change of
clothes, and soon appeared in a new attitude.

He informed Alonzo, that soon after he left England, his ship was
ordered for America: that the price of provisions growing high, it had
taken almost all his wages to support his family; that he had sent home
his last remittance just before he was taken, reserving only the
twenty-five guineas which had been restored him that day.--"But I have
never despaired, said he; the great Commodore of life orders all for the
best. My tour of duty is to serve my king and country, and provide for
my dear Poll and her chicks, which, if I faithfully perform, I shall
gain the applause of the Commander."

When the cartel was ready to depart, Alonzo, taking Jack apart from the
company, presented him with a draught of five hundred pounds sterling,
on a merchant in New York, who privately transacted business with the
Americans. "Take this, my friend, said he; you can ensure it by
converting it into bills of exchange on London. Though you once saw me
naked, I can now conveniently spare this sum, and it may assist you in
buffeting the billows of life."--The generous tar shed tears of
gratitude, and Alonzo enjoyed the pleasure of seeing him depart, calling
down blessings on the head of his reciprocal benefactor.

The man who came with Alonzo and Edgar from the mansion, then went
before the magistrates of the town, and gave his testimony and
affidavit, by which it appeared that several eminent characters of
Connecticut were concerned in this illicit trade. They then released
him, gave him the money they had found in the cellar at the mansion, and
he immediately left the town. Precepts were soon after issued for a
number of those traders; several were taken, among whom were some of the
gang,