<*h.  M&c»mO$iscr*—  Notwithstanding  the  laud-
ifte  wrtirUy  iqf  the  Commission's  of  hte  Majesty's
(tataRis  rad  JE^pisp,  in  .making,  examples  of  their
iafoiar  servants  by  innnedmte  dismission,  on  proof
fli^le  of  *py  offence^  or, even  neglect  of  duty ;  a
certain  .class  of  these  officers,  who. arc  denominated
Game,  bfrye  found  means  to  promote  pillage  to  a  veiy
txtensive  degree,  not  only  in  West  India  ships,  but
also  ip  ships  from  the  East  Indies,  and  in  every  ^iip
tjwd  ve^l  arriving  pad  df  parting  from  the  ftiitqr

Tlm»es, jotf  wbichjit is, tphertamfiutR&  *h»t  too many

411006  have  been  adduced.  This  class  of  officers
generally  make  a  point  of  at  least  having  the  appear-
ance of  being  punctual  and  regular  in  their  attend-
ance upon  their  duty,  and  by  never  being  found  ab-
SQ)t  by  their  superior  officers  obtain  preferences,
where  such  can  be  givep,  with  respect  to  those  pai-

«f  .  ticular


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3.
£33  ON"  RtVBE-  PLUNGE*.
ticukr  ships  which  afford  tfte  beat  harvest,  either  fron?
being  under  the  charge  ^f  Mates  or  others,  with
whom  they  have  had  criminal  transactions  in  fotrtef
voyages,  or  from  the  cargo  being  of  a  nature  caku?
lated  to  afford  a  resource  for  plunder.  *  They  are  also
generally  acquainted  with  the  Copemeriot  Receive^
with  whom  and  the  other  officers,  after  sedudingtkc  ^
Mate,  (if  not  already  seduced)  they  negociattefor the
purchase  of  whatever  can  be  plundered.
