by John Marshall

“ On the 9th and 11th April, 1808, a court-martial was held on board the Salvador del Mundo, in Hamoaze, for the trial of five mutineers of the Edgar, viz. Henry Chesterfield, captain of the main-top; John Rowlands, boatswain’s-mate ”

“ Dashwood, in the Bacchante 24, a most active and successful cruiser, on the Jamaica station [2] ; from whence he returned home first lieutenant of the Diana 38, Captain Thomas James Maling, in 1806. From that frigate he was appointed to the Edgar 74, then bearing the flag of Lord Keith, but subsequently a private ship, commanded by Captain James Macnamara, with whom he removed into the Berwick 74, and continued to serve as senior lieutenant, until obliged to go on shore for the recovery of his health, in July, 1810. ”

“ The five prisoners were then seized, and put in irons. In their defence, the petty-officers attempted lo prove that they were intimidated to go on the quarter-deck by the threats of the ship’s company. ”