269 280 that even such part of of his words as
were not without influence over
them, less ^ affected came home to them than
his closing appeal to their instinct
as sea-officers in the forethought
he threw out as to the practical
consequences to discipline, considering
the unconfirmed tone of the fleet
44 at the time, should a man-of-war's -man
violent killing ^ at sea of a petty-officer a superior in grade be
alowed allowed to pass for aught else
than a capital crime. ^ meriting a[?] demanding prompt
infliction of the penalty.

Not unlikely they were
brought to something more or less
akin to that harassed frame of
mind which in the year 1842
269 280 that even such part of of his words as
were not without influence over
them, less ^ affected came home to them than
his closing appeal to their instinct
as sea-officers in the forethought
he threw out as to the practical
consequences to discipline, considering
the unconfirmed tone of the fleet
44 at the time, should a man-of-war's -man
violent killing ^ at sea of a petty-officer a superior in grade be
alowed allowed to pass for aught else
than a capital crime. ^ meriting a[?] demanding prompt
infliction of the penalty.

Not unlikely they were
brought to something more or less
akin to that harassed frame of
mind which in the year 1842

Transcribed by: John Bryant