NESSY HEYWOOD.
[22] The late Aaron Graham, Esq., the highly respected police magistrate in London.
[23] Till the moment of the trial, it will readily be supposed that every thought of this amiable young lady was absorbed in her brother's fate.

In this interval the following lines appear to have been written:-- _On receiving information by a letter from my ever dearly loved brother Peter Heywood, that his trial was soon to take place_.
_Isle of Man, August_ 22, 1792.

NESSY HEYWOOD.
[24] The minutes being very long, a brief abstract only, containing the principal points of evidence, is here given.
[25] This Journal, it is presumed, must have been lost when the _Pandora_ was wrecked.
[26] It was in this state of mind, while in momentary expectation of receiving an account of the termination of the court-martial, that Heywood's charming sister Nessy wrote the following lines:-- ANXIETY.
Doubting, dreading, fretful guest, Quit, oh I quit this mortal breast.
Why wilt thou my peace invade, And each brighter prospect shade?
Pain me not with needless Fear, But let Hope my bosom cheer; While I court her gentle charms, Woo the flatterer to my arms; While each moment she beguiles With her sweet enliv'ning smiles, While she softly whispers me, 'Lycidas again is free,' While I gaze on Pleasure's gleam, Say not thou 'Tis all a dream.' Hence--nor darken Joy's soft bloom With thy pale and sickly gloom: Nought have I to do with thee-- Hence--begone--Anxiety.
_Isle of Man, September 10th._ NESSY HEYWOOD.
[27] This is supposed to allude to the evidence given by Hallet.
[28] This refers to a very kind and encouraging letter written to him by the Rev.Dr.Scott, of the Isle of Man, who knew him from a boy, and had the highest opinion of his character.
[29] Captain Bligh states in his journal, that none of his officers were suffered to come near him while held a prisoner by Christian; and Hallet was, no doubt, mistaken, but he had probably said it in the boat, and thought it right to be consistent on the trial.
It has been said that Hallet, when in the _Penelope_, in which frigate he died, expressed great regret at the evidence he had given at the court-martial, and frequently alluded to it, admitting that he might have been mistaken.

There can be very little doubt that he was so.

But the Editor has ascertained, from personal inquiry of one of the most distinguished flag-officers in the service, who was then first lieutenant of the _Penelope_, that Hallet frequently expressed to him his deep contrition for having given in evidence what, on subsequent reflection, he was convinced to be incorrect; that he ascribed it to the state of confusion in which his mind was when under examination before the Court; and that he had since satisfied himself that, owing to the general alarm and confusion during the mutiny, he must have confounded Heywood with some other person.
[30] Vol.ii.p.