He had interviews with Mr.Rose, Mr.Pitt, and Sir Charles Middleton, to all of whom he satisfactorily proved his charges.

In consequence, if is said, these very extensive public frauds were at length put in a proper train to be provided against in future; his representations were attended to; and every step which he recommended was adopted; the investigation was put into a proper course, which ended in the detection and punishment of some of the culprits; an immense saving was made to government, and thus its attention was directed to similar peculations in other arts of the colonies.

But it is said also that no mark of commendation seems to have been bestowed upon Nelson for his exertion.

It has been justly remarked that the spirit of the navy cannot be preserved so effectually by the liberal honours bestowed on officers when they are worn out in the service, as by an attention to those who, like Nelson at this part of his life, have only their integrity and zeal to bring them into notice.
A junior officer, who had been left with the command at Jamaica, received an additional allowance, for which Nelson had applied in vain.
Double pay was allowed to every artificer and seaman employed in the naval yard: Nelson had superintended the whole business of that yard with the most rigid exactness, and he complained that he was neglected.
"It was most true," he said, "that the trouble which he took to detect the fraudulent practices then carried on was no more than his duty; but he little thought that the expenses attending his frequent journeys to St.John's upon that duty (a distance of twelve miles) would have fallen upon his pay as captain of the BOREAS." Nevertheless, the sense of what he thought unworthy usage did not diminish his zeal.

"I," said he, "must buffet the waves in search of--What?
Alas! that they called honour is thought of no more.