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LIFE OF LORD CAMELFORD.
morning, and went to the City of London Inn. After
taking his breakfast, he walked about the pier, and en-
quired for a boat to convey him to Deal. A man named
Adams, offered to take him thither for a guinea. Lord
Camelford called him aside, and after some conversation,
told him he thought he should have occasion to go to
the other side of the water, and that he wished to be
landed at Calais, as he had some watches and muslins
which he wished to dispose of in France. He then bar-
gained for what he should pay to go to Calais. The
boatman asked fifteen guineas, but his Lordship told
him his goods would not afford a larger sum than
ten. At length, however, it was agreed that he should
pay twelve guineas. Some other conversation passed,
in the course of which Lord Camelford observed that
Turnbull, (the soldier who shortly before had robbed the
mint) had made a bungling business of it, and did not
know how to go about an affair of that kind, or if he
had, he might have effected his escape. Having ap-
pointed six o’clock in the evening to go off, they parted.
Adams was to call for him at the inn.
Adams, during this interval, consulted with his
brother, who had a share in the boat, on the busi-
ness, and they both agreed to acquaint Mr. Newport,
the collector, with the conversation which had passed
with the stranger. Mr. Newport accordingly planned
that the person should be suffered to enter the boat, and
then be seized. Adams called at the time appointed, at
the inn, and his passenger accompanied him to the water
side. He recommended to him to put on one of his
great coats, as he would be cold, which he did. Lord
Camelford then entered the boat, in which were four
men, and having seated himself, Mr. Newport seized
him, saying, “ You are my prisoner!” He surrendered
without opposition, and was immediately taken to the
custom-
LIFE OF LORD CAMELFORD.
morning, and went to the City of London Inn. After
taking his breakfast, he walked about the pier, and en-
quired for a boat to convey him to Deal. A man named
Adams, offered to take him thither for a guinea. Lord
Camelford called him aside, and after some conversation,
told him he thought he should have occasion to go to
the other side of the water, and that he wished to be
landed at Calais, as he had some watches and muslins
which he wished to dispose of in France. He then bar-
gained for what he should pay to go to Calais. The
boatman asked fifteen guineas, but his Lordship told
him his goods would not afford a larger sum than
ten. At length, however, it was agreed that he should
pay twelve guineas. Some other conversation passed,
in the course of which Lord Camelford observed that
Turnbull, (the soldier who shortly before had robbed the
mint) had made a bungling business of it, and did not
know how to go about an affair of that kind, or if he
had, he might have effected his escape. Having ap-
pointed six o’clock in the evening to go off, they parted.
Adams was to call for him at the inn.
Adams, during this interval, consulted with his
brother, who had a share in the boat, on the busi-
ness, and they both agreed to acquaint Mr. Newport,
the collector, with the conversation which had passed
with the stranger. Mr. Newport accordingly planned
that the person should be suffered to enter the boat, and
then be seized. Adams called at the time appointed, at
the inn, and his passenger accompanied him to the water
side. He recommended to him to put on one of his
great coats, as he would be cold, which he did. Lord
Camelford then entered the boat, in which were four
men, and having seated himself, Mr. Newport seized
him, saying, “ You are my prisoner!” He surrendered
without opposition, and was immediately taken to the
custom-