by John Marshall

“ Fortunately this abominable conspiracy was detected, and the ringleaders were brought to a Court-Martial, the result of which was the execution of eleven of these blood-thirsty wretches, whilst ten others were sentenced to transportation for life.
In Feb. 1799, Captain Jones was appointed to the Atlas, of 98 guns, and continued in that ship on the Brest station, until the suspension of hostilities. He subsequently commanded the Queen, also a second rate, stationed in the Channel. ”

“ He afterwards, we believe, commanded the Trident, of 64 guns, and from that ship removed early in 1796, to the Defiance 74, attached to the Channel fleet.
During the alarming mutiny in 1797, the Catholics on board the Defiance bound themselves by the following horrible oath to murder every Protestant in the ship, and carry her into an enemy’s port;– “I swear to be true to the Free and United Irishmen, who are fighting your cause against tyrants and oppressors, and to defend their rights to the last drop of my blood, and to keep all secret within my breast ”