Martinsburgh Gazette

December 25.

When Lucien Bonaparte and family were recently made prisoners of war, the property they had with them which was very considerable, became as a matter of right and custom, prize to the officers and ships company of H. M. ship Pomone; captain Barrie, who commanded the ship informed his officers that he did not, for his part, intend to make any claim to it; his officers also agreed to waive their right, and the sailors naturally enough followed the example set them. Lucien however, wished to make some little courteous acknowledgment of the liberal conduct of the men, and begged that three or four hundred pounds might be distributed among them. The sum was returned by a deputation from the sailors, headed by the captain of the forecastle, saying they would have been devilish glad if they had come along side of them in a frigate, that they might have fought it out; as it was however, they could not think of taking money from them. Lucien desired to know if they wished for any thing else; 'they had no objection to drink his health now he was going to England,' and accordingly when he landed at Malta, he sent off a share of London porter to each man.