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Thanks to despatches,

Captain Stott, who had been a boatswain with Boscawen, was an excellent seaman, but unfortunately retained some habits not suited to his present rank. He kept a mistress on board. Among the midshipmen was a boy named Frank Cole, who was three years younger than Mr. Pellew, but had entered on board the Juno at the same time. Mr. Pellew was warmly attached to him. The woman had some pet fowls, which were allowed to fly about; and one day, when the ship was at Marseilles, and the captain absent, one of them was driven off the quarter-deck by young Cole, which led to great abuse from the woman, and a sharp reply from the boy. When the captain returned, he became so much enraged by her representations, that he not only reprimanded the youngster severely for what he termed his insolence, but so far forgot himself as to give him a blow. This was not to be borne, and having consulted his friend Pellew, he applied for his discharge. Captain Stott ordered a boat immediately, for the purpose, as he said, of turning him on shore. Pellew instantly went to the captain, and said, "If Frank Cole is to be turned out of the ship, I hope, sir, you will turn me out too." Their spirited conduct attracted the notice of the two lieutenants, Keppel and Lord Hugh Seymour, and laid the foundation of a friendship which continued through life: and Lord Hugh Seymour, finding that the boys had no money, very kindly gave them an order on his agent at Marseilles. Captain Stott afterwards tried to induce them to return, but not succeeding, he gave them the highest testimonials of their ability and desert, saying that he believed that they would become an honour to the service.

DEAD, my friends. DEAD WITH LOVE AND LAUGHTER.

It's such a fucking delightful read -- little midshipmen love! (hint hint, karabou) Colorful Pellews who had scandalous songs made of them!

Sure, it might all be propaganda, but I love Robert Lindsay, and I love pink nightcaps, and I'd love it even without pink nightcap and Robert LIndsay because it is bravery and adventure and saucy and scandal and <3333333333333333333333333 I don't even care that, as far as I can tell, there's no reference to Pellew's bastard son who became the second Exmouth. Issue resolved. No bastard son, alas, just shitty Wiki.

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