A person known by the name of Charles Waddall, of the Oxford man of war, lying at Chatham, was ordered to receive two dozen of lashes for desertion; but when tied up to the gangway, the culprit was discovered to be a woman. She declares that she has travelled from Hull to London after a man with whom she was in love; and hearing he was on board the Oxford at Chatham, she entered at the rendezvous in London, for the same ship, the 9th instant. On the 17th of this month she came on board; but finding that her sweetheart was run away, in consequence thereof she deserted yesterday.
She was immediately carried before Admiral Dennis, who made her a present of half a guinea: Commissioner Hanway, and most of the officers of the yard made her presents also.
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