This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...no Flag to signify its real character. Under these circumstances, however, the St. Patrick was brought too, and, by Lieutenant Morris, the officer of the Fort, made to strike her Colors. Captain Palmer complained to the Authorities; alleging the conduct of the commander of the Fort to be a flagrant insult both to his Flag and Country. Now the St. Patrick belonged to Sir Thomas Wentworth, who, up to this time, was claimed as a friend to New England;f and, therefore, it was neither wise nor just to give, unnecessarily, any offence on such occasions. They, therefore, ordered the officer of the Fort before them, and in the presence of the Master of the ship proclaimed that their officer had no authority to do as he had done; and he was ordered to make such atonement for his conduct as Captain Palmer should demand. The Captain was very lenient, requiring only an acknowledgment of his error, on board his ship, "that so all the ship's company might receive satisfaction;" this was submitted to, and thus all parties became quieted. But within a few days another circumstance occurred respecting the Fort, with a somewhat different result. One Thomas Millerd or Miller, mate of the ship Hector, then lying in the harbor, being probably emboldened by the proceedings against the officer of the Fort, or from some other cause not reported, pronounced all the people here traitors and rebels, because they had discarded the King's Colors. On complaint being made to Captain Feme, the Master of the Hector, Millerd was brought before the Court, and there made to acknowledge his offence, and to sign a paper to that effect. He was then discharged. These occurrences gave the Authorities considerable concern, lest reports should be carried to England that they had rebelled h...