[1] Whiteway’s Wine of the West Country.

[2] They are not so represented in the three lithographs that were published at Torquay. But two others beside this correspondent mention their appearance in “bloomers.”

[3] M. B. Synge, A Short History of Social Life in England. London, 1906.

[4] Whitfeld, Plymouth and Devonport, in Times of War and Peace, 1890, pp. 296–7.

[5] “Venez en bas, et montez le ‘Scuttle’ et allez en bas.”

[6] “Lady Howard, of Fitzford,” in Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1890.

[7] Mr. J. R. Chanter, “A History of Lundy Island,” in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1871. Reprinted in Lundy Island, 1877.

[8] W. Cotton, “An Expedition against Pirates,” in Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1886.

[9] R. Pearse Chope, “Benson, M.P. and Smuggler,” in the Hartland Chronicle, 1906.

[10] Chanter, Lundy Island, 1877. Besides Mr. Chanter’s History, my authority is Mr. R. P. Chope’s articles on “Lundy Pirates” and on “Benson” in the Hartland Chronicle, 1906.

[11] In the tract, twenty-two.

[12] For this last instance, see Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1900, p. 84.

[13] Depositions relating to Mr. Stucley’s doings in Spain, August, 1571, quoted by Froude in his History of England.

[14] O. King to Burghley, 18 February, 1572. Ibid.

[15] Letter from T. Lorkin to Sir T. Puckering.

[16] The ballad, with its melody, is given in Songs of the West, 2nd ed., 1905.

[17] This play was by Charles Johnson—not the author of the Lives of the Pirates. It was acted at Drury Lane in 1713. John Dennis wrote to the Master of the Revels to expostulate with him for having licensed this play, which he considered as a prostitution of the stage, an encouragement to villainy, and a disgrace to the theatre.

[18] We might be led to suppose that we were reading of the proceedings of the Belgians in the Congo Free State.

[19] “The Early Poetry of Devonshire” in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association for 1874.

[20] She was daughter of George Cain, carpenter, and was baptized 8 December, 1728.

[21] Annie Davies, died 6 February, 1815; buried in South Audley Street Church.

[22] His pupils paid him £210 each.

[23] His grammar is here perplexed.

[24] Reprinted in the Journal of the Royal Institute of Cornwall, 1904.

[25] Worthy (C.), Devonshire Parishes, II, pp. 371–4. Exon., 1888.

[26] Switzer, Introduction to Hydrostatics and Hydraulics, p. 342.

[27] Smiles, Lives of Boulton and Watt, pp. 62–8. London, 1865.

[28] Pengelly (W.), “Notes on Slips,” in Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1882.

[29] Entries in an old Bible, in the Western Antiquary, 1885, p. 196.

[30] Universal Magazine for 1781.

[31] Memoirs of P. Stockdale, I, 313–14. London, 1809.

[32] “The Exmoor Scolding and Courtship,” by T. N. Brushfield, M.D., in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association for 1888.

[33] See W. F. Collier, “Wrestling,” in the Cornish Magazine, Vol. I, 1898.

[34] For a full account, most graphically written, and from which I have quoted, see Mr. Whitfeld’s Plymouth and Devonport, in War and Peace, Plymouth, 1900; also the Sporting Magazine for 1826–7; the Annual Register, 1826.

[35] Thornton (Rev. W. H.), Reminiscences of an Old West-country Clergyman, 1897.

[36] R. N. Worth, Transactions of Devonshire Association, 1876.

[37] Law Magazine, Vol. VII, p. 331.

[38] Sir W. Jones’ Works (1799), Vol. IV, p. 577.

[39] Mackenzie’s History of the Macleods, p. 431, says it was Anna Maria who married John Wilson. He does not mention her sister Isabella at all. Burke’s Landed Gentry of 1846 mentions Isabella but not Elizabeth.

[40] Whitfeld, Plymouth and Devonport, in War and Peace, p. 244.

[41] This is probably the second man shot when crouching against the wall mentioned by Andrews.

[42] Neither of these charges was investigated by the Commissioners, as beyond the scope of their inquiry, which was confined to the actual “massacre.”

[43] Both Dr. Magrath and Lieut. Avelyn deny in their depositions that on this occasion Captain Shortland was intoxicated.

[44] “He went down with the military with both hands in his breeches pockets.” Evidence of James Carley, turnkey.

[45] This contravenes the statement made by the prisoners in their memorandum.

[46] Captain Shortland pretended that the soldiers charged without his having given the command—all evidence to the contrary. The Commissioners did not believe him.

[47] David Spencer Warren, one of the witnesses, said: “Captain Shortland, when he told them to fire, was in front, one soldier beside him. They might have fired at his side or over him without hurting him.”

[48] This disposes of the allegation of the prisoners that Shortland had placed the soldiers there before the ringing of the alarm bell.

[49] This disposes of the charge made by the prisoners that no proper notice was given them that they were to turn in.

[50] The stone-throwing did not take place in the outer yard or Market Square where these two warders were, but later in the inner yard.

[51] This is disingenuous. He says nothing about the forcible breaking open of the gate.

[52] This was James Greenlaw.

[53] This is contrary to the general evidence, and contrary to his subsequent admission.

[54] Burnard (R.), Dartmoor Pictorial Records, IV. Plymouth, 1894.

[55] For fuller accounts of the house and family see Transactions of the Devonshire Association, Vols. XXXII and XXXV.

[56] For in that year “Roger de Nort’ Wyke” appears in the jury list of S.T. Hundred (Assize Roll, Devon, 175, m. 35).

[57] See Notes and Queries, 10, S. VIII, pp. 9, 73, 74.—E. L.-W.