by John Marshall

“ Captain Gambier has since employed himself in making “noble and generous efforts to improve the morals and condition of our seamen, and to protect their persons and property us soon us they come ashore, from those harpies in London and other ports, that are always on the look-out to rob and ruin them.” ”

“ It has, indeed, been stated, that, during the last two years, he contributed more than 1000l. towards the feeding, clothing, and sheltering of numerous poor fellows, who, either from their own improvidence, their inability to obtain employment, or the villainy of land-sharks, had been reduced to the very extreme of destitution. ”