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Further Particulars Of The Late Thomas Dunckerley, Esq.
here it was that I had the happiness to be known to Lord William Gordon , who was going to join his regiment at Minorca . " " In June 1765 , 1 was put on shore at Marseilles , being seized with the scurvy to a violent degree ; but , by the blessing of God , and the benefit of that fine climate , I was perfectly restored to health in less than six weeks ; when I received a letter from Captain Ruthven , inclosing a recommendation of me to his Excellency Colonel T . at
Minorca . I took an opportunity of sailing for that island , and waited on Col . Townsend , who received me with great friendship . I remained there six weeks , during which time I was constantly at his Excellency ' s table ; but no employment offered that was in his power to dispose of . I had ( in the confidence of friendship ) acquainted several officers
in the army and navy with the account I had received from Mrs . Pinkney ; and they were all of opinion , I should endeavour to get it represented to some of the royal family . Some gentlemen ofthe LODGE at GIBRALTAR , knowing my distress , sent me 30 I . to Minorca ; and on the same day I received a letter from Mr . Edward M . at Marseilles , with aa order to draw on him for 10 L
Thus being enabled to undertake a journey through France , I resolved to return to England , and try to get my case laid before the Duke of Cumberland . .. . •¦ I sailed from Minorca on the first of October , and landed two days after at Toulon ; whence I went through Marseilles to Nismes , in Languedoc , to wait on Captain Ruthven , and my good friend Mr . M . Captain R . gave me a letter to Admiral Keppel , requesting his assistance for my obtaining 130 I . due to me for having taught the
mathematics on-board the Vanguard : and , after staying three days at Nismes , I set out for Paris . When I entered the capital of France , I had only two louis-d ' ors left , and a small bill which Mr . M . had insisted on my taking . Soon after I came to Paris , I had the honour of an invitation to breakfast with Lord William G . at I'PIotel Deltragnes . His Lordship , knowing how much I was * distressedbegged ( with the greatest
po-, liteness ) that I would give him leave to present me with 200 I . ; assuring me that he should receive as much pleasure in bestowing it as it was possible for me to enjoy in the possession . My surprise at this instant could only be exceeded by my gratitude to this generous young nobleman . After stirying five days at Paris , I went by the route of Lisle to
Dunkirk , and thence to Calais , where I arrived on the 5 th of November , and was informed ( to my great grief and disappointment ) that the Duke of Cumberland was dead . I embarked the next day for Dover ; on the 7 th got to London , and had tiie happiness to discharge 150 I . of my debt . I removed my famil y from Plymouth to the apartment in Somerset-house where my mother had reside'd near forty years ; and at her decease it was continued to me by an order from the late Duke of Devonshire , o z
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Further Particulars Of The Late Thomas Dunckerley, Esq.
here it was that I had the happiness to be known to Lord William Gordon , who was going to join his regiment at Minorca . " " In June 1765 , 1 was put on shore at Marseilles , being seized with the scurvy to a violent degree ; but , by the blessing of God , and the benefit of that fine climate , I was perfectly restored to health in less than six weeks ; when I received a letter from Captain Ruthven , inclosing a recommendation of me to his Excellency Colonel T . at
Minorca . I took an opportunity of sailing for that island , and waited on Col . Townsend , who received me with great friendship . I remained there six weeks , during which time I was constantly at his Excellency ' s table ; but no employment offered that was in his power to dispose of . I had ( in the confidence of friendship ) acquainted several officers
in the army and navy with the account I had received from Mrs . Pinkney ; and they were all of opinion , I should endeavour to get it represented to some of the royal family . Some gentlemen ofthe LODGE at GIBRALTAR , knowing my distress , sent me 30 I . to Minorca ; and on the same day I received a letter from Mr . Edward M . at Marseilles , with aa order to draw on him for 10 L
Thus being enabled to undertake a journey through France , I resolved to return to England , and try to get my case laid before the Duke of Cumberland . .. . •¦ I sailed from Minorca on the first of October , and landed two days after at Toulon ; whence I went through Marseilles to Nismes , in Languedoc , to wait on Captain Ruthven , and my good friend Mr . M . Captain R . gave me a letter to Admiral Keppel , requesting his assistance for my obtaining 130 I . due to me for having taught the
mathematics on-board the Vanguard : and , after staying three days at Nismes , I set out for Paris . When I entered the capital of France , I had only two louis-d ' ors left , and a small bill which Mr . M . had insisted on my taking . Soon after I came to Paris , I had the honour of an invitation to breakfast with Lord William G . at I'PIotel Deltragnes . His Lordship , knowing how much I was * distressedbegged ( with the greatest
po-, liteness ) that I would give him leave to present me with 200 I . ; assuring me that he should receive as much pleasure in bestowing it as it was possible for me to enjoy in the possession . My surprise at this instant could only be exceeded by my gratitude to this generous young nobleman . After stirying five days at Paris , I went by the route of Lisle to
Dunkirk , and thence to Calais , where I arrived on the 5 th of November , and was informed ( to my great grief and disappointment ) that the Duke of Cumberland was dead . I embarked the next day for Dover ; on the 7 th got to London , and had tiie happiness to discharge 150 I . of my debt . I removed my famil y from Plymouth to the apartment in Somerset-house where my mother had reside'd near forty years ; and at her decease it was continued to me by an order from the late Duke of Devonshire , o z