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'"»■ yr'^'TS!'! .^m,^. ^ I. u RE CAREW r J)e rbi/ THE KINC or THB BEGGARS; OR, THE HISTORY OF , Bamfylde Moore Carew ; WHO WASTHB SON OF A GENTLEMAN NEAR PLYMOUTH, AND lUn «waj from his Father and joined a GANG OF GIPSIES, OITAIUNa TBI NUMIROQ* TRICKS AND IMPOSITIONS I'l&cUsed hj him in various disguises. f J DERBY: PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RICHARDSON ic i / ii\yiiiKYii„iij)i': :^ no 011^ /v-;//,/,, ,/ /, ,, /?.v,//////Ay on: :'^iicjoiui': rAiiii'.w ,^\ c^- \\c Lv^-b ^ •"f *< ' ti'^'' UirV i.^, jrt vx. i\ • t / .. 'io ■.:!' ;-: I :;i4r' •;!> tar Jd^^/ ■■■H if A'* i-. • i iHi- TIIK LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF * BAMFYLDE MOORE CARE\^. Mr. BamfyUle Moore Carew was oescended from nn an- cient faniily of the Carews, son of the llev. Mr. TheodDre Carev, of the parish of IJickley no ir Tiverlon, in the county of Devon. Mr. Carew was l»orn in the nionih of July, l79iJ; and never was there known a more splendid appearance at any baptism in the West of Eny^land, than at liis; the Hon. Hujifh IJamfyhle, Esq. and tiie lion. Major Moore, were his illustrious jjodfalhers, boih of whose names he bears; Mr Bamfylde presented him a \nvvtf of |)late, whereon was en- graved, in larwe leiters, BAMKVLDE MOORE CAREW As he increased in years he j^revv majestic, his limbs strong and well [iniportioned, his feaiures regtdar, his countenance open and ingenuous, bearing; all liiose characteristical marks which phy^i(»^nomist8 assert, denote an lionest and good, natured nnnd. The llev. Mr. Carew had several oilier children, sons and daughters, besides Bamfylde. At twelve years of age Bam- fylde was sent to Tiverton school, where he contracted an intimate arquaintance with youn<» |renllemen of the first rank in Somersetshire, Devonshire, Cornwell, and Dorsetshire. He attained for his age, a very considerable knowledge in the Latin and Greek tongues; but soon a new exercise engaged ail his attention: this was hunting, in which he soon made a most surprising progress; (or, besides that agili- ty and courage necessary for leaping, &c. by indefatigable study and application, added to il a remarkable cheering hal- loo to the dogs, and w liich we believe was peculiar to himself; and, besides this, found out a secret, hitherto unknown but to himself, of enticing any dog to follow him. The Tiverton scholars had at this time the command of a fine cry of hounds, whereby he had frequent opportunities .of gratifying his inclinations in that divei^ion. It happened that a farmer, living in the country adjacent to Tiverton, who was a great s|)orisman, and used to hunt with the Tiverton scholars, acquainted them of a fine deej* which he had seen, with a collar about its neck, in the fields about his farm, which he 8U))posed to be the favourite deer of some gentleman not far ofl : this was very agreeiibJe n€W!i to the Tiverton scholar^, \)ho went in a great bod^ to htm* niE Lll-E UY it; tliis happened a short time hefore harvest; the thase was very hot, and they ran the deer many mihs, which did f^rvAii (himage, the corn heing almost ripe. Upon the death of tlie deer, and examination of tiie colhir, it was found to helong to Colonel Nutcomhe, of the parish of Clayhanger. Those farmers and {gentlemen, that sustained j^reat damage, complained very heavily to Mr. llayner, the school-master, of the havock made in their fields, which occasioned strict inquiry to he made concerning the ringleaders, who proved to be our hero and his companions, who on being severely threatened, absented themselves from school, and the next evening fell into company with a society of gipsies, who were feasting and carousing at the Brick-house near Tiver- ton. This society consisted of seventeen or eighteen per- sons of both sexes, who met with a full pu^jJose of merri- ment and jollity; and after a plentiful meal upon fowls, ducks, and other dainty dishes, the flowing cups of October cider, &c., went cheerfully round, and merry songs and country dances crowned the jovial banquet : in short so great an air of freedom, mirth, and pleasure, api>eared in the faces and gestures of this society, that our youngsters from that time conceived a sudden inclination to enlist in their com- pany ; which, when they communicated to the gipsies, they, considering tlicir appearance, behaviour, and education, re- gardetl it as only spoken in jest ; but, as they tarried there all night in their company, and continued in the same resolu tion the next morning, they were at length induced to admit them into their number, the proper oaths being first admin- istered. Thus was Mr. Carew initiated into the mysteries of a soci- ety which for antiquity needs give place to none. He did not continue long in it without being consulted in important matters; particularly by Madam Musgrove, of Monkton, near Taunton, who hearing of his fame, sent for him to con- sult in an affair of dithculty. When he was come, she in- formed him that she suspected a large quantity of money was buried somewhere al3out her house, and if he would acquaint her with the particulai' place, should reward him handsomely. Our hero informed the lady, that under a laurel tree in the gaivi^n lay the treasure she sought for, but that her pla- net of good fortune did not reign till such a day and hour, till which time she should desist from searching for it. The afood lady rewarded him very generously with twenty gui- * iivas for his discovery. In the meantime, his parents were not able to get the l«ast tidings o^ him, though they publicly advertised hiffl cal m( hh phi ani asj BAMFYLOr. MOORE CAULW. Q and sent nit'ssrnjjeis to evtM-y piU't ; till, sit \hv expiration of n ytwr and a lialf, Iiis heart nitlled with teiuh'iness, and he repaiiod to his fiii jut's house at IJickley, in Devonshire. Disguised hoth in hahit and countenance, he was not at first known; ]»iit when lie discovered himself, Joy pushed out in full streams, stoppiny^ the power oi* speecli: they bedewed his cheeks ivith tears, and imprinted them with their kisses. For some time unsatisfied lonirin;js after the community of gipsies preyed on his mind ; lon{2^ did filial piety and his in- clinations strujjjji^le for the victory; at leny^th the last prevail- ed. One day, therefore, without takinjif leave of any of hiti friends, he directed his steps towards the Brick-house, at Tiverton, when findinj; some of the gipsies there, he joined their company, to the ^reat satisfaction of them all. Beiny: ajjfain admitted at the first general assembly of the gipsies, he was soon after sent out on a cruize upon their enemies. The first efforts that occurred to his thoughts were, the equipping himself with an old pair of trowsers, enough of a jacket to cover his nakedness, stockings such as nature gave, shoes which had leaks enough to sink a first-rate man-of-war, and a woollen cap so l)hick, that one might safely swear it had never been washed. He became now nothing more nor less than an unfortunate shipwrecked seaman. In his first excursion he gained a very considerable booty^ having imitated the passes and certificates that were neces- sary for him to travel unmolested, and proceeded to Totness, and from thence to the city of Exeter, v*here he raised acon> tribution in one day amounting to several pounds. He next became the plain, honest, country farmer, who^ living in the Isle of Sheppy, in Kent, had the misfortune to have his grounds overflowed, and all his cattle drowned. His habit was neat, but rustic ; his air and liehaviour simple and inoflfensive; his speech in the Kentish dialect; his coun- tenance dejected ; his tale pitiful; his wife and seven tender helpless infants being partakers of his misfortunes; in short, never did actor personate any character* more just, seldom, getting less than a guinea a day. He once gave a handsome gratuity to an expert and fa- mous rat-catcher (who assumed the honour of being rat- catcher to the King), to be initiated into that art, and the still more useful secret of curing madness in dogs or cattle. Our hero soon attained so considerable a knowledge in his profession, that he practised with much succe-^^s anti ap- plause, to the great advantage of the public. Forming a new stratagem^ he exchanged his habit. shirt». and all. for only an old blanket ; shoes and siockitv^s lie laid aside, because they did not suit his present ptiM>'.-. luting; f'^'o'*'" ■ "'^ 9 TIIR LIFR Of thufl accoutred, or ratncr un accoutred, lie was now no more (ban • Poor Mad Tom, whom tlie foul fiend lias Ird through fire and tlirou^ii Hamts tl)r()ii<*li ford, and \vl)irl|K)ol, and quagmire; that liatii laid knivt^s under his pillow, and halters in liiH pew; net ratshane hy his porridt^e; n>ade him proud at heart to ride on a hay tioilin}; horse over (our-inoh hridt^es; to curse his own shadow Cor a traitor; who eats the swim- minj;^ frojr, ilu^ toad, the tadpole, the wall-newl, and the water- newt; that in the fury of his heart, when the foul fiend rajjes, swallows the old rat and ditch dog, drinks the \;vtin\ mantlo of the standjnji^ pool : "Ar.d mice, nnd rats, ftiid biicIi small gear, '■ Have bet'ii Tula's loo*! for manv a, jeur !" In this character, and widi sucli like expressions, he entered the houses of holh ji^reat i\nd small, claimin*'- kindred to them, and committinj;; all manner of frantic actions; by which means he raised very considerable contributions. But these different habits and characters were still of fur- ther use to our hero, for by iheir means he had a fairer op- portunity of seeiny: the v\orld than most of our youihs who make the {j^rand tour; for he had none of those pretty amuse- ments and rare-shows, that so niucb divert our young gentle- men abroad, to engage his attention; it was wholly applied to the stutly of mankind, their various passions and inclina- tions; and he made the greater improvement in this study, as in many of his characters they acted before him without reserve or disguise. All these observations afforded him no little pleasure, but he felt a much greater in the indulgence of the emotions of filial piety, paying his parents frequent visits, unknown to ihem, in diflerent disguises ; at which time the tenderness be saw them express for him in their inquiries after him (it being their constant custom so to do of all travellers) always melted him into real tears. Our hero not being satisfied with the observations he had made in England and Wales, was resolved to see other coun- tries and manners. He was the more inclined to this, as be imagined it would enable him to be of greater service to the community of which he was a member, by rendering him capable of executing some of his stratagems with much greater success. He communicated his design to Escot, one of those who commenced a gipsy with him, (for neither of the four wholly quitted that community.) Escot very rea- dily agreed to accompany him in his travels, and there being a ship ready to sail for >y^evvfoHndland, lying at Darimouth, where they then were, they agreed to embark on board her. BAMFTLDR MOOSR CaRRW. Imore jough and liilters liul at tlires; luim- ^uler- iraores. itered them, u liicii of fur- •er op- s who niuse- ))|)lied iic-lina- study, ivithout ire, but ions of own to lerness him (it always he bad r coun- ihis, as rvice to Kleringj 1 much :ot, one iher of •ry rea- e heinjf mouth, ud her. beinf^ called the Mainsail, commandc ?ap^e uhich relates to our hero; we ehall therefore pasn by ii, aiiJ land him safe in Newfoundland. Our hero did not spend his time useless, or even wi« greater success. He accordingly, in a few days, went in th« character of a shipwrecked seaman, homeward bound from Newfoundland, sometimes belonging to Pool, sometimes to other ports, and under such or such commanders, according as the newspapers gave account of such melancholy acci- dents. He now being able to give a very exact account of New^ foundland, the settlements, harbours, fishery, and inhabitants thereof, he applied with great confidence, to masters of ves- sels, and gentlemen well acquainted with those partf*; so that those whom before his prudence would not permit him to apply to, now became his greatest benefactors, as the perfect account he gave of the country engaged them to give credit to all he asserted, and made them very liberal in his favour. It was in Newcastle upon Tyne that he became enamour- ed with the daughter of Mr. G y, an eminent apothe- cary and surgeon there. This young lady had charms suflli- cient to captivate the heart of any man, not unsusce[)lible of love, and they made so deep an impression on him that they wholly eflRiced every object which before had created any de- sire in him, and never permitied any other to raise them af- terwards ; for, wonderful to tell ! we have, after aVjOUt thirty years' enjoyment, seen him lament her occasional absence al-- most witli tears, and talk of her with all the fonilucic of one « rHE LIFE OF r I who has been in love with her but three days. Our hero tried all love's soft persuasions with his fair one in an hon-( ourable way ; and as his person was verv engaging, and his - appearance very genteel, he did not find her greatly averse 10 his proposals. As he was aware that his being of the commu- nity of the gipsies might prejudice her against him without ex- amination, he passed with her for the mate of a collier's vessel, in which he was supported by Capt. L — n, of Dartmouth, an old acquaintance of his, who then commanded a vessel lying at Newcastle, and acknowledged him for his mate. These assertions satisfied the young lady, and she at length consented to exchange the tender care and love of a parent for that of a husband ; and he made use of such persuasive ar- guments, that she agreed to elope from her parents, and to go on board Capt. L — n's vessel : they soon hoisted sail, and the very winds being willing to favour these happy lovers, they had an exceeding quick passage to Dartmouth, where they landed. In a few days they set out for Bath, where they lawfully solemnized their nuptials with great gaiety and splendour, but nobody at that time could conjecture who they were, which was the occasion of much speculation, and false surmises. Our lovers began to be at length weary of the same re- peated rounds of pleasure at Bath, they therefore paid a visit to *he city of Bristol, where they staid some time, and caused more speculution than ihey had done at Bath, and did as much damage to that city as the famous LucuUus did at Rome, on his return from his victorious expeditions ; for we have some reason to think they first introduced the love of dress and gaiety amongst those plain and frugal citizens. After some stay here, they made a tour through Somerset- shire and Dorsetshire into Hampshire, where they paid a visit to an uncle of our hero's, living at P rchester, near Gosport, who m'us a clergyman of distinguished merit and character ; here they were received with great kindness and hospitality,, and staid a considerable time. His uncle made him very lucrative offers for tlie present, and future promi- ses of making him heir to all Ms possessions ; yet remem. bering his engagements with the gipsies, he rejected them all, and reflecting now that he had long lived useless to that community, he began to prepaie for bis departure from his uncle's, in order to make som« excursions on the enemy : and to do this with more effect, he bethought himself of a new stratagem ; he therefore equips himself in a black loos | gown, puts on a band^ a laige white peruke, and a broad- brimmed hat: his whole deportment was agreeable to his dress; his pace was solemn and slow;, his countenance T ■. BAMTYI.nK MOii. CAKEW. ir hero in hon-i tnd his - krcrse 10 ommu- lout ex- I vessel, mouth, I vessel s mate. : length parent sive ar- id to go lil, and lovers, , where , where ety and ho they [id false ime re- 1 a visit caused did as did at for we love of itizens. merset- paid a 2r, near irit and ess and e made promi- remem. d them \ to that rom his memy : elf of a ;k loos broad. to his enance tnou'jThtfiil iinfl irnive, Ins eyes turned on tlie jj^roiinjf, hut u\ th •uliitiors to h< m . L now ana tinin niised in seeininjj t in everv look and actii)n he belraved h'** want, but at the same time seemed overwhelmed with ihat sh;ime which mo- dest merit feels when it is oblii^ed to solicit the cold hand of charity : his behaviour excited tlie curiosity of many sijen- tlemen. ''Vjr^ymen, &c. to inquire into the ciicumstanres of uts misfortunes ; but il was with difficulty tliey could en- gage him to relate them, it being with much seemirijr re- luctance that he acquainti ihem'wiih his havin<; exercised for many years the sacred office of a clergyman at Ahberu- Etuth, in Wales, but that the government chani^in;'', he had preferred quitting his benefice (though he had a wife and several chiklren), to taking an oath contrary to his principle* and con«!cience. This relation he accompanied with fre- quent sighs, deep marks of admiration of the ways of provi- dence, and warm expressions of his firm trust and reliance in his goodness and faithfulness, with high encon)iums on the inward satisfaction of a good conscience. When he cHscours- ed with any clergyman, or other person of liierature, he would now and then introduce some Latin and (ireek sen- tences that were applicable to what he was talking of, which gave his hearers a high opinion of his learning : all this, and his thorough knov/ledge of those persons whom it was pro- per to aj)ply to, made this stratagem succeed even beyond his own expectations. ' - f So active was his mind that he was never happier thait when engaged in some adventure or other; therefore when he had no opportunity of putting any great stratagem in ex* ecution, he would amuse himself with those which did not require so great a share of art and ingenuity : whenever he heard of any melancholy accident by fire, he immediately re- paired to the place where it happened, and there remarking very accurately the spot, inquiring into the cause of K, and getting an exact information of the trades, characters, farai^- lies, and circumstances of the suflferers, he immediately as- sumed the person and name of one of them> and burning^ some part of his coat or hat, as an ocular demonstration of/ his narrow escape, he made the best of his way to places at some distance, and there passed for one who had been burnt out ; and to gain the greater credit, showed a paper signed with the names of several gentlemen in the neighbourhood of the place where the fire happened, recommending him ail an honest unhappy sufferer ; by which heobtained confjider- able gains. Coming one day to 'Squire Fortnian's, at i5rin- son, near Blanford, in the character of a rat-catcher, he bold* lly marched up to the house in this disguise, though hie A. 6 IG T»F. tIPE OP- person was well known by the family ; and meeting in the couri wilh Mr. Ponman, llie Rev. Mr. Brvant, and several other {lentltmen uliom he well knew, he atTo.sted ihem as a ratcatcher, askinjj if their honou"'^ liad any rats to kill. "Do you understand your business well ?*' replies Mr. Port- man. " Yes, and please your honour, I have been employ- ed in his Majesty's yards and ships.'* *' Well, go in and get some thing to eat, and after dinner we will try your abi- lities." After which he was called into a parlour, among a large company of gentlemen and ladies. " Well, honest rat-catcher," says Mr. Portnian, "can you lay any scheme to kill the rats without hurting my dogs ?" " Yes," replied Bamfylde, " I shall lay it where even the cats cannot climb to reach it." "And what countryman are you ?" "A De- vonshire man, please your honour." " What's your name ^* Onr hero now perceiving, by some smiles and whisperings of the gentlemen, that he was known, replied very compo- sedly, " B,a,m,f,y,l,d,e M,o,o,r,e C,a,r,e,w." This occasioned a good deal of mirth; and Bamfylde asking, wnat scabby sheep had infected the whole flock, was told. Parson Bryant was the man who had discovered him, none of the other gentlemen knowing him under this disguibe ; upon which, turning to the parson, he asked him if he had forgot good King Charles's rules. Mr. Pleydell, of St. Andrews, Mel- bourne, expressed a pleasure at seeing the famous Bamfylde Moore Carew, saying, he had never seen him before. " Yes, out you have," replies he " and given me a .?ait of clothes.'* Mr. Pleydell testified some surprise at this, and desired to know when it was. Mr. Carew asked liirn if he did not re- member a poor wretch meeting bin one day at his stable door, with an cid stocking rounr^ !iis head instead of a cap, and an old woman's ragged m*'*itie on his shoulder, no shirt on his back, nor stockings or* hi^ ^egs, and scarce any shoes on his feet ; and that Mr. Pieydeil asRc i him if he was mad ; ne replied no, but a poor unfortunate man, cast away on the coast, and taken up, with eight others, by a Frenchman, the rest of the crew, sixteen in number, being all drowned ; and that Mr. Pleydell having asked him what countryman he wa», gave him aguinea and a suit of clothes. Mr. Pleydell said, he well remembered such a poor object. " W^ell," re- ' plied our hero, "that objt t was no other than the expert rat-catcher now before you," at which the company laughed very heartily." " Well," says Mr. Pleydell, *' I will lay a guinea I shall know you again come in what shape you will :"^ the same said IVIr. Seymour, of Hanford. Some of the company asserting to the contrary of this, they desired our hero to try his ingenuity upon them, and then discover himself, to convince them of it. .'I / BAMFVI.iiH MOORK CAltF.W. 11 itig in the ticl several them as a ts to kill. Mr. Port- n employ- go in and ^' your abi- among a ill, honest ny scheme !s," replied [inot climb "ADe- ur name^* hisperings ry compo- occasioned lat scabby ;on Bryant the other )on which, )rgot pjood •ews, M el- Bam fy Id e pre. '* Yes, tf clothes.** desired to did not re- his stable d of a cap, er, no shirt any shoes was mad ; way on the shman, the vned ; and try man he r. Pleydell Well," re- the expert ly laughed will lay a shape you Some of ley desired m discovsr f A f«^w f'liys after il> bnrber was called in to nmkK his-^ face as smooth us liis ;irt conld «lo. and :i woman's i»<)vvn and ' other female a(<'()iirr«'n,»MUs of lilt* lar^t-st size wee j»ri«vided for him: yet onr her'» hoiioflit of something el^e fu rnKler • his disguise more in);«.-;netial)le : he therefore borrowed a little hiimp-l>a(kv(l tliild of a tinker, and two more of st)me others of his conjmnniiy. Thus accoutred, and tiris hung with helpless infjint*-. lie marched forwarri for Mr. Pieydell's. He went into tlie e 'Uruyarcl, understanding the genlii men were not in tiie houst- ; he iiad not been long tliere, before the gentlemen all cume in loyeiher. who ac<'Oste(l him with, '* Where did you come from, old woman.?" "From Kir- ton, please your honours, where the poor uniiappy moiher * of these poor helpless babes was burnt to death hy the Ibimes, and all tin y had c(msumed " " Damn you," said one of the gentlemen (well known by the name of Worthy Sir, and particularly with Mr. Carew), ** there has been mure money collected for Kirton, than ever Kirton was worth" How«- ever he gave this old iifand mother a shilling : the other »»en- - tlemen likewise relievmg her. But the gentlemen wr re not. got into the house, before their ears were sainted with a tun- - tivec, tantivee, and a halloo to the dogs — npou winch diey turned about, supposing It to be some brother s,>orlsm.in ;. but seein;^- noV»ody, Worthy Sir swore the old woman ihey had relieved was ( 'arew ; a servant therefore was dispatch-- ed .o bring the olowing those names to belong to families of the- greatest worth and note in the West of England,. treated himi with respect, and called a servant to conduct him into aroomi. 1 12 THE LIFE OF / 45 i UN vK where the Duke's barber waited on him to shave him ; and presently after came in a footman, who brouj^ht in a g^ood suit of trimmed clothes, a fine Holland shirt, and all other parts of dress suitable to these. On his departure the Duke made him a present of fifty pounds. As our hero's thoughts were bent upon making still grea. ter advantage of this stratagem, he did not stay long with his brethren, but went to a reputed inn, where he lodged, and set out the next morning for Salisbury. Here he presented bis petition to the Mayor, Bishop, and other gentlemen of great note and fortune, and acquainted them with the favours he had received from his Grace the Duke of Bolton : the gen- tlemen having ocular demonstration of the Duke's liberality, treated him with great complaisance and respect, and reliev- ed him very generously, not presuming to offer any small alms to one whom the Duke of Bolton had thought so wor- thy of notice. Being one mommg near the seat of his great friend. Sir William Courtney, he was resolved to pay him three visits that day. He goes therefore to a house frequented by his order, and there pulls off his fine clothes, and puts on a par- cel of rags. In this dress he moves off towards Sir William's ; there, with a piteous njoan, a dismal countenance, and de- plorable tale, he got half a crown of that gentleman, as a man who had met with misfortunes at sea : at noon he puts on a leather apron, a coat which seemed scorched by the fire, and with a dejected countenance, applied again, and w as then relieved as an unfortunate shoemaker, who had been burnt out of his house, and lost all he had ; in the afternoon he goes again in his trimmed clothes, and, desiring admit- tance to Sir William, with a modest grace and submissive eloquence, he repeats his misfortunes as a supercargo of a vessel which had been east away, and his whole effects lost, at the same time mentioning the kindness be had received fj-om his Grace the Duke of Bolton. Sir William, seeing his genteel appearance and behaviour, treated him with that respect which the truly great will always pay to those who supplicate their assistance, and generously relieved him, pre- senting him with a guinea at his departure. There happen- ed to be at that time a great number of the neighbouring gentlemen and ckrgy at dinner with Sir William ; not one of whom discovered who this supercargo was, except tht ', Rev. Mr. Richards, who did not make it known till he was gone;; upon which Sir William dispatched a servant after him, to desire him to come back : when he entered the room again, Sir William and the rest of the company were very / merry with him. and. he was desired to sit down and give BAMFYLDf M.HHIK CAUI U. 13 liiiu ; and n a good [I all other the Duke still grea. g with his )ii, and set sented big n of great a V ours he the gen- liberality, nd relier- any small ht so woi- friend. Sir hree visits ted by his ^ on a par- rViliiam's; e, and de- man, as a in he puts ed by the n, and was had been ( afternoon ng admit- mbmissive :urgo of a iffects lost, d received im, seeing 1 with that those who I him, pre- •e hapj)en- ghbouring i; not one Bxcept tht till he was :vant after 1 the room were very ; , and give them an account by what stnitHi^em lie had obtained all his finery, and what success he liad hud with it, which lie did; after which he asked Sir VViUiam if he had not bestowed half a crown that morning on a bejjgar, and about noon re- lieved a poor unfortunate shoemaker ; " I remember," replied Sir William, •* that I bestowed such alms on a poor ragged wretch." " Well," says Mr. Carew, "that poor ragged wretch was no other than the supercargo now before you." Sir W^illiam scarcely crediting this, Mr. Carew withdrew, and putting on the same rags, came again with the same piteous moan, the same dismal countenance, and the same deplora- ble tale as he had done in the morning, which fully convin- ced Sir William that he was the same man, and occasioned no little diversion to the company. It was about this time the good old king of the gipsies named Clause Patch, 6nished a life of true glory, being spent in promoting the welfare of his people. A litde before his death, finding his final dissolution approach, he called toge- ther all his children, to the number of eighteen, and sum- moned as many of his subjects as were within any conveni- ent distance, being willing that the last spark of his life should go out in the service of his people. The venerable old king was brought in a high chair, and {daced in the midst of them, his children standing next to iim, and his subjects behind them. — For some time the king of the menaicants sat contemplating the emotions of his sub- jects, then bending forwards he thus addressed them : "Chil- dren and friends, or rather may 1 call you all my children* as I regard you all with a paternal love, I have taken you from your daily employments, that you may all eat and drink with mine9«, nnd having ihe love of all my subjects. T depart, ilitrefore, in peace, to rest wiih my fathers : it remains only that I give you my last advice; wiiiuh is, that in choosing my succes- Bor, you pay no parental regard »o my family, but let him on- ly who is most worthy rule over you." He said no more, but leaning l>ack in his chair, expired without a sigh. Before the day appointed for the election, a vast concourse of mendicants flocked from all parts of the kingdom to the city of London When liie day of election came, our hero was one of the candidates, and exhibited to the electors so long a list of bold and ingenious stratagems which he had executed, and made BO graceful and majestic an appearance in his person, that he was chosen by a considerable majority (though there were ten candidates for the same honour), upon which he was duly elected, ar.d hailed by the whole c^'the assembly, King of the Mendicants: the public register of tuc^r actions being immediately committed to his care, and homage done him by all the assembly, the whole concluded with great feasting and rejoicing. Though Mr. Carew was now privileged by the dignity of his office from going out on a cruize, and was provided with every thing necessary by the joint contributions of the community ; yet he did not give himself up to that slow poi- son of the mind, indolence. Our hero, therefore, notwith- Btanding the particular privilege of his office, was as active in his stratagems as ever, and ready to encounter any difficul- lies which seemed to promise success. The great activity and ingenuity of their new king was highly agreeable to the community of the mendicants, and his applauses resounded at all their meetings ; but as for- tune delights to change the scene, and of a sudden depress those v/hom she had most favoured, we now come to relate the misfortunes of our hero. Going one day to pay a visit to Mr. Robert Tncledon, at Barnstable, in Devon (in an ill hour which his knowledge could not foresee), knocking at the door softly, it was opened by the clerk, who accosted him with the common salutations of, "How do you do, Mr. Carew — where have you been?" He readily replied, that he had been muking a visit to 'Squire Basset's, and in his return had called to '>ay his respects to Mr. Incledon : the clerk very civilly asked him to walk in ; but no sooner was he entered, than the door was shut upon him by Mr. Justice Leithbridge, a bitter enemy to the whole community of mendicants, who had concealed himself be- hind it, and Mr. Carew was made a prisoner. So sudden Id TMK tIFK or ■ 4 are the vicissitudes of life! and misfortunes sprinii^ as it were out of the tninli. 'J'lius unexpected fell the nii;il)ty Cnesat, the master of the world ; and Just so fii^i^htened Piiiun looked when the shade of Hector drew his curtains, and told him that his Troy was taken. He had some time hefore this, in the shape of a poor lame cripple, frightened either the justice, or his horse, on Pi! ton Bridge; but which of the two it cannot be ascertained with any great certainty. However, the justice vowed a dire re- venge, and now exulted greatly at having got hi»r. ui his power. Fame had no sooner sounded her hundred prattling tongues, that our hero was in riipiiviiy, but the justice's house was crov.dcu vvilh intercessors for him; however, Justice Leithbridge was deaf to all At length a warrant was made out for conveying him to Exeter, and lodging him in one of the securest places in the city. Mr. Carew, notwithstandiniij his situation, was not cast down, but bravely opposed his ill fortune with his courage, and passed tiie night cheerfully with the captains who were his guard. The next day he was con- ducted to Exeter, without any thing remarkable happening on the road : here he was securely lodged for more tlum two months, and brought up to the quarter sessions held at the castle, when Justice Bevin was chairman. Being asked by the chairman what parts of the world he had been in, he an- swered, "Denmark, Sweden, Muscovy, France, Spain, Portu- gal, Newfoundland, Ireland, Wales, and t:ome part of Scot- land:'* the chairman then told him, he must proceed to a hotter country. He inquired into what climate, and being told Meryland, he, with great composure, made a critical ob- servation on the pronunciation of that word, implying, that he apprehemled it ought to be pronounced Maryland, and added, it would save him five pounds for his passage, as he was desirous of seeing that country. Soon after he was conducted on board the Juliana, Captain Froade, Commander. After a good voyage they arrived at Hampton, and entered Miles's River, and cast anchor in Tal- bcrt Country. The captain then ordered notice to be given for the planters to come down, and then went ashore ; he soon after sent on board a hogshead of rum, and ordered all the men prisoners to be clos ^ shaved against the next morning. The ca^^tain then orders d public notice to be given of a day of sale, ani^ the prisoners, who were pretty near a hundred, were all ordeicd upon d-.ck, where a large bowl of punch was made, and the pi.inters decked on board to pur- chase — no one seemed inclinea ^o purchase Carew, as he was no mechanic. The punch wtw- :ncrrr.y ro'ini. In the midst of their miith, Mr. Carev thought it no breach, oi I BAMFYLni: IMOOKi; CAUl \V, 17 i u were CjEsa* , looked Id iiim or lame Pi lion eel with [lire re- in his liittling house Justice s nuide in one andin;^ lI his ill lly with us con- )pening lan two I at the ked by he an- ^ , Porlu- oi' Scot- ed to a J being ical ob* ig, that id, and i, as he ^aptain ived at in Tal- 3 given »re; he »rdered e next B given near a >owl of to pur- as he In the ach. oi t 1 good manntTs to take an opportunity ot '^l^ppin^• away, with- out takinif leave of ihem. Mr. Carew luivinu; found he had tluded their starth, con- gratulated himself on his happy escape and delivtMance; for he now made no doubt of gettinjj to Old i'lngland again, notwithstanding the dilhcullies which lay in his way. As he was travelling through the country, he was taken up by four timber-men, who carried him before a justice, who commit- ted him, as he had no pass, to New-Town gaol. The com- mitment was directed to the under sheriff in New Town, who immediately waited upon him in the prison. Captain Froade hearing of his being there, came and demanded him as a runaway. He sent round his long-boat, paid all costs, and brought him once more on board his ship. 'I'he captain received him with a great deal of malicious satisfaction in his countenance ; and in a tyrannic tone, bade him strip, call- ing to the boatswain to bring up a cat-o'ninc-iails, and tie him to the main-gears; after undergoing this cruel punish- ment, he took him on shore to a blacksmith, and had a hea. vy iron collar placed round his neck, which, in Marylandl, they called a pot-hook, and is usually put Jibout the necks of the runaway slaves. One night, when all were asleep, Carew let himself down into a bor.t that was alonji:side, and made his escaj)e into the woods; lie travelled till he came to the friendly Indians, who treated him kindlv, and sawed off his iron collar. He one night seized one of the canoes, and boldly pushing from the shore, landed near Newcastle, in Pennsylvania Mr. Ca* rew being now got among his own countrymen again, soon transformed himself into a Quaker, pulling ofli' the button from his hat, and flapping it on every side, he put on as de- mure and precise a look, as if his whole funiily had been Quakers. The first house he went to was a barber's, of whose as- sistance he had great need, not having shaved his beard since he left the ship: here he told a moving story, saying, his name was John Elworthy, of Bristol; that he had been artfully kidnapped by one Satnuel Ball, of the same placv, and gone through great hardships in making his es? sj?;;, The barber, moved by his tale, willingly lent him his ae • / , tance to take off his beard ; during the operaiicm they had a deal of discourse, the barber told him bis l\ither came from Exeter, and presented him with a half-crown bill, and re- commended him to one Mr. Wiggil, a Quaker, of the same place; to whom he told the same moving story, and obtain* ed a ten-shilling bill from that gentleman, and a recommen- dation to the rest of the Quakers of the place, from whom he re » ' d a ut* at de-d of m •• his boai, leavinji Carew on hoanl. The captain llitn oi (lered the boat to put liim asliore, unci called to some of the sailors to ht'lp liiin over ihe ^hij>*s side. Beinji sale on sliore he travels on lo Bristol ; be'nt^ iHh)n he inquired if there were any of the name / of Havey in that ciiy ; and bein^ asked why. he replied, they ' were near heirs to a fine estate near C'rel)acco, and pipe staves, set sail with a fair wind, and run to l.undv in a nionth and three days. After having proceeded to nearly the end of the voyage, the wind spring- ing up a fresh uaie, t!:e captain ordered them lo stand out to sea a^aiii '!'(» wards the mornin^^ the wind was somewhat abated, and th»y stood in before it; but it Iteinjir very hazy wealliHi- ilic ciptain ordereda i»ood look out, land. 'J'hev iben « ro\\de«l all the sail thev could for liUndv. When they came near, they perceived several ships lyin<^ at anchor, and made a signal for a pilot. One so«;n came on board, with whom the captain titrived lor seven L»uineas to be piloted to Bristol. They then sailed lo Appledore, 15ideford, and Barnsta])le, arrivin«;- in Kinjj^'s Road ( arly in the nu)rnin<^. Now were all thf^ sailors, who had bet n so jovial before, struck v\ilh a dreadlVd panic, perceiviriLi a uian-ol- war's boat making- towards tluni. 'Ihe man* I- war's men came on board the ship, and the lieutenani in(juired from whence they came, and wliat pavsa^e. The ca[>tain replied, "From New London in a ujonih and four days." He then asked how many hands were on board, and the captain said fifteen, and an old man, whihind. When mchor, hoard, piloted d, and rning-. hefore, r's boat me on ce they 111 New ^d how n, and m into trdered sailors c now -> ■ ie fsi?j\ hes the Just inker's ^ife, fvce stand iu'i at iIkj or. Ah soon as the landliuly espird him, sh.e rlappcd her hands, and swore it was eilher Ciir;,»w or his trjiost Our hero's fir^t in(jiiiiy was. when ihey had seen his (hiur Polly. ineat)inel, he met ivinjr an in. t llackham, ^iay. The 5 smooth as 5t'd up with it, having" a rm. Beinjif iiouse MJth- iiious tone, women first ' ice of them, ead against t. At lust ly, you are n; but he II a raving [)on which ik, took his !d with the f manner: eat of this uttinjif on, e the best William, ^i\ clerjfy, ark. Ca- fseeminjjf cquainted on of one )undland, own by a BAMFYI.DF. MOOIlK CARKW. 91 f \ A" French sliip in a fop, and only he and two more were saved ; and beinp; put on bi)ard an Irinli vessel, was carried into Ire- land, and from thence landed at WatHhed. Sir William liearinjr this, asked him a preat many questions concerning the inhabitants of Silverton, who were most of them his own tenants, and of tlu; principal gentlemen in the neighbour- hood, all which C'arew was perfectly acrjnainted with, and therefore gave satisfactory answers. Sir William at lust ask- ed him if he knew Bickley, and if he knew the parson there- of. Care«v replied, he knew him very well ; and indeed so he might, as it was no otlier than his own father ! Sir Wil- liam then inquired what family he had, and whether he had not a son named Bamfylde, and what was become of him. •* Your honour," replies he, " means the beggar and dog stealer : I don't know what is become of him, but it is a won- der if he is not hanged by this tirhe." " No, 1 hope not,** replied Sir William, "for his family's sake: I should be glad to see him at my house." Having satisfactorily an- swered many other questions. Sir William generously re- lieved him with a guinea, and Lord Bolingbroke followed his exam])le: the other gendemen and clergy contributed ac- cording to their ranks. Sir William then ordered him to go to his house, and tell the butler to entertain him, which ac- cordingly he did, and sat himself down with great content and satisfaction. Some lime after this, he took his passage at Folkstone, in Xent, for Boulogne, in Franc<% where he arrived safe, and i»roceeded to Paris, and other noted cities of that kingdom. His habit was now tolerably good ; his countenance grave ; Ills behaviour sober and decent: — pretending to be a Roman /patholic, who had left England, his native country, out of an ardent zeal of spending his days in the bosom of the Catho- lic church. This readily gained belief: his zeal was univer- sally applauded, and large contributions made for him ; but, at the same time, he was so zealous a Roman Catholic, with a little change of habit, he used to address those English he heard of in any place, as a Protestant and shipwrecked sea- man ; and had the good fortune to meet an English physi- cian at Paris, to whom he told this deplorable tale, who was so much affected by it, that he not only relieved him very handsomely, but recommended him to that noble patron of unexhausted benevolence, Mrs. Horner, who was then on her travels, from whom be received ten guineas, and from some other company with her, five more. After that, Carew re. - turned to England, and being in the city of Exeter with his wife, walking upon the quay there, enjoying the beauties of a fine evening, meditating no harm nor suspecting any dan- 22 Till. 1,1 TK <.F ger ; Iih wis siccosted by Merchant Davey, accompanied with Hevei'id caplains of vessels, in some siu.h words as these : " Ha ! Mr Carew. you are come jit rijihl time ; as you came home for your own pleasure, you sliall i^o hack for mine." They then laid iiands on him, who (onnd it in vain to re- sist, as he was overpowered by numbers: he therefore desi- red to be carried iiefore some mauistrale, but this was not hearkened to, for they forced him aboard a boat without the presence or authority of any officer of justice, not so much as sufferiuif hiui to take leave of i>is wife, or acquaint her with his misfortune, though he be^jred the favour almost with tears. The boat carried him on board the Philleroy, Captain Simmonds, bound for America, with convicts, which then lay off Powderham Castle, waitinj^ for a fair wind. Carew was no sooner pi t on board, tiian he was strictly searched, and then taken between decks, where he was iron, ed down with the convicts. The wind cominjj fuir, they hoisted sail, and soon bade adieu to tiie Enj^lish coasts. We need not describe what passed in Carew's breast at diis time: an«;er and ji:rief pre- vailed by I urns — scmieiimes resentment, for bein-^ thus treat- ed, fired ids Ijosom, and lie vowed revenue. After they had been at sea a few days on the passnjre. Captain Simmonds died, and Harrison the mate took the command of the ship. He had then the liberty allowed him <»f corrin^ upon deck, where the captain entered into conversaiiou with him, and jocosely asked if he thoujjht he should be at home before him. He ingenuously replied he thought he should, at least he would endeavour to be so. At last, after sixteen weeks* passage, in the grey of the morning, thev made Cape Charles, and then bore away for Cape Henry : at Hampton they took in a pilot, for Miles's River. Here they fired a gun, and the captain went on shore ; in the meantime the men prisoners were ordered to be close shaved, and the women to have clean caps on : this was scarcely done before an overseer be- longing to Mr. Bennet, in Way River, and several planters, came off to buy. The prisoners were all ordered upon deck : some of the planters knew Carew again, and cried out, " Is not this the man Captain Froade brought over, and put a pot-hook upon ?" " Yes," replied Harrison, " the very same;" at wliich they were much surprised, making account he had been either killed by the wild beasts, or drowned in some river " Aye, aye," replied Harrison, with a great oath, " I'll take care he shall not be at home before me." By this time several of the prisoners were sold ; the bowl went merrily round, and several of the j)lanters gave Carew ft glass, but none of them chose to buy him. Dl boat! take! therj pini withi as p| the bad wbi< presi he hi • ble f hert The and V he I ter' BAMFYLDK MOORK CAKKW. 23 ipaniecf with tl« as these : SIS you came ^ ^'or mine." vain to re- t^refbre desi- fiis was not without the ^t so much -quaint her «ur almost Hhilleroy, 'itts, which f wind, as strictly ' was iron. soon bade :ribe what MTief pre- ^ius treat- *l»t'y had immonds the ship. ; - »on deck, *- »im, and le before ', at Jeast ri weeks' Charles, Jey took and the isoners to have ie^r be- anters, i upon I cried Durinjy this, Carew observinjj^ a j^real many canoes And boats lyini,^ alongside the vessel, tliou>iht it not iui|)os>ihle to take one of them, and by that means reach the shore. He, therefore, took an opportunity, just as it j^rew dark, of slip- pinii- niml)ly down the ship's side, into one of the canoes, with which he paddled with as much silence and expedition "as possible towards the shore. He had not j(oMe far before the noise he made, gave tlie alarm that one of the p'isoners had escaped. Harrison immediately called out to inquire which of them, and where Carew was; and beinjj told he was It gone off. swore he wovild rather have lost half the prisoners than him. All hands were then called upon to pursue ; the captain and planters left their bowl ; the river was covered with canoes, and every thin<^ was in confusion. Carew was within hearinjj of this, but, by plyinor his canoe well, had the ifood fortune to j^et to shore before them. He immedi- ately took to the woods as soon as he landed, and climbed up into a j^ieat tree, where he had not been many minutes, before he heard the captain, sailors, and planters, all in pur- suit of him. As soon -s they were Ejone, be beg^an to reflect upon bis present situation, which, indeed, was melancholy enou«(h, for be had no provisions, was beset on every side, quite incapa- ble of judgino^ what to undertake, or which course to steer here he sal ail the succeedinjr day without a morsel of food. The next day, towards nij^ht, hunger became too powerful, and be was almost spent for want of food : in this necessity he knew not what to do; at last be happened to espy a plan- ter's house at some distance. Tn the middle of the night goiny into the planter's yard, to bis great joy found there a parcel of milch cows penned in, which he soon milked into the crown of his hat, making a most delicious feast. Having found out this method of subsisting, he proceeded forward in the same manner. Upon the eighth day, be, being in a tree, discovered a lone house, near the skirts of the woods, and saw all the family, as he supposed, going out to hoe tobacco, and the dog fol- lowed them : this was a joyful sight to him. As soon, there- fore, as he saw the family were out of sight, he came down from the tree, and ventured into the house, where he found not only plenty to satisfy his hunger, but what might be deemed luxury in bis present condition; for there were jolly cake, gowell, a sort of Indian-corn bread, and good omani, which is kidney. beans ground with Indian com, sifted, then put into a pot to boil, and eat with mol.asses. Seeing so many dainties, he did not hesitate long, but sat down and »te the omani. •«r-wi>',f: 24 Tin. l.IKi. op BAMPYi.DH MowUE 'UUIW, Ilavinp: sjuisfied his appetite, and borrowed the jolly calce, he made the best ol' his way to Oijle Town that riijiht, and BO to Old Town. In the dawn of the morning of the eleventh day, he came in sijjht of Duck's Creek ; but beino^ afraid he might fall into the hands of his pursuers, he strikes his way into the woods, towards Tuck Hoe, where staying all the day in a tree, he came back again, in the middle of the night, to Duck'e Creek. As soon as he came here, he runs to the wa- ter-side to see for a canoe, but found them all chained: he, therefore, catches a horse, and making a sort of bridle witli liis handkerchief, swims him over to the other side. The first house he came to was a miller's, who asked him from whence he came. He replied from the Havannah, from whence he had been released by an exchange of priso- ners, and was now going home : the miller gave him a piece of that country money, and a mug of rum. He then set oflF again, and after travelling through the country and living by begging, he came to an old friend of his, who was surprised St seeing him there. He then told him in what manner he had been served : the other pitied him, and paid his passage tp England, where he arrived at Bristol, iind made the 1 it oi his way to Exeter. Fame having soon sounded the arrival of our hero, hrough every street in Exeter, several gjntlemen flocked ta the Oxford Inn to visit him, and amongst the rest Merchant Davey. This gentleman could not help being surprised at his ingenuity and expedition, ic 'huj getting home twice be- fore the vessel that carried him *»ut : guid Merchant Davey proposed making a collection for him, and began it himself with half a crown. Having received a handsome contribu- tion, he returned the gentlemen thanks, and took his leave, being impatient to hear of his wife : he, therefore, goes to bis usual quarters, and found them all in bed ; therefore, he called out to the woman of the house, and his wife hearing bis voice, immediately leaped out of bed, crying out it was her Bamfylde. The next morning, accompanied by his wife and daughter, be went and paid h'is respects to Sir Thomas Carew, at Hack- ham ; and Sir Thomas told him, that if he would forsake the mendicant order, he would take care to provide for him and his family. Carew immediately embraced the generous offer. He soon after retired to a neat purchase which he had made, where he| ( ended his days,, beloved and esteemed by all. Printed by Thomas Richardson, Derby. )llv calce, ^'ht, and eleventh ifraid he 5 his way 1 the day night, to the wa- ned: he, idle with • ked him avannah, of priso- n a piece jn set off living by surprised anner he » passage the 1 it ur hero, ocked to Merchant prised at twice be- nt Davey t himself contribu- his leave, J, goes to refore, he ; hearing >ut it was daughter, at Hack- irsake the him and He soon I where hel