David Jewett

“ I declared to the officers that in the event of her proving to be an enemies ship whatever her force it was my intention to bring her to close action the moment I could lay my ship alongside and gave orders to clear the ship accordingly. On coming up with the chase, the weather being clear moon-light, we being to windward and within half musket shot, she from appearances confirmed the first opinion that she was a ship of war. ”

“ What you choose to describe as a polemic contemporary gives the widely held view at the time. Further the Heroina was later captured of Gibraltar by the Portuguese ship Perola and the crew tried and convicted for piracy. I didn't choose to bring this as a conflict to Wikisource: rv POV edit -- "mercenary" and "pirate" is highly dubious. "Privateer" is redundant even if accused of piracy by some of his contemporaries, no reliable, secondary source characterizes him as a "pirate". ”

“ I have the honour to inform you of the circumstance of my arrival at this port, commissioned by the supreme government of the United Provinces of South America to take possession of these islands in the name of the country to which they naturally appertain. ”

“ The limited resource for vegetable supplies, and the laborious exercise of the chase gave but a partial refreshment to the sick and those able to do duty. Nor was it until the 12th day of December following, when all that survived were found sufficiently recovered to be brought on board – and the sails of the ship were found to have suffered much during the time on shore, from the violence of the winds and weather. ”

“ A principal object is to prevent the wanton destruction of the sources of supply to those whose necessities compel or invite them to visit the islands, and to aid and assist such as require it to obtain a supply with the least trouble and expense. ”

“ It seems all his piracy was done under color of government; that makes him a privateer. It probably also makes him a pirate, but that's redundant. This is not the place for all the possible descriptors, and issues that must be argued out on Wikipedia should just be avoided here. NPOV is about stating nothing as fact that's clearly taken as fact by a vast majority of the experts ”

“ I shall naught extenuate, nor aught set down in malice, in giving as concise a view of our past, and continued misfortunes, and present situations as circumstances will permit, reserving a more minute relation to a personal communication, if ever I am to have that honor. ”

“ It's more accurate and reflects what academic sources say about the individual. I am left wondering why people are siding with an editor whose motivation is not the interests of our readers. I think I am entitled to ask why. ”

“ I instantly returned to my Cabin, armed myself, and immediately went on deck where the same silence existed as when I had left it. I called immediately the Captain and Lieutenant of the troops, and Lieutenant Carnelia, and instantly ordered Mr. Thomas into double irons, at the same time ordering on deck the Boatswain, Gunner, the Masters Mate John L. Clarke and Ships Steward Mr. J.C.Goss, armed the troops and doubled the Sentinels with loaded pistols and proceeded to such as I supposed to be the principals, which will be shewn, by adverting to the dutos and proceedings which followed. ”

“ When the scourge of Death had so far reduced our numbers, that it was extremely difficult, from the number of sick, prisoners, and guard, to secure the sails from the sudden and tempestuous weather which we have had to encounter, to do so, Lieut. Carnelia has shewn the best example and used every exertion , at all times ”

“ I know what Langus' motivation is, he believes it to be damaging to Argentina's sovereignty claim (and I know this because he said so himself) . What is yours? If you can't give me a valid policy based reason for this I'll put it back in. Wee Curry Monster (talk) 18:32, 9 August 2021 (UTC) @Wee Curry Monster: It is a short description that identifies the author. It is not the biography, that is Wikipedias area of speciality. Keep it simple. ”