actuated the Commander of the
U.S. brig-of-war Somers to
resolve, under the so-called Articles
of War, Articles moddled modled upon
the English Mutiny Act, to
resolve upon the execution at sea
of a midshipman and two
petty-officers as mutineers
designing the seizure of the brig.
Which resolution was carried out
though in a time of peace and
within not many days sail of
home. An act vindicated by a
naval court of inquiry subsequently
convened ashore. History, and
here cited without comment.
U.S. brig-of-war Somers to
resolve, under the so-called Articles
of War, Articles moddled modled upon
the English Mutiny Act, to
resolve upon the execution at sea
of a midshipman and two
petty-officers as mutineers
designing the seizure of the brig.
Which resolution was carried out
though in a time of peace and
within not many days sail of
home. An act vindicated by a
naval court of inquiry subsequently
convened ashore. History, and
here cited without comment.
actuated the Commander of the
U.S. brig-of-war Somers to
resolve, under the so-called Articles
of War, Articles moddled modled upon
the English Mutiny Act, to
resolve upon the execution at sea
of a midshipman and two
petty-officers as mutineers
designing the seizure of the brig.
Which resolution was carried out
though in a time of peace and
within not many days sail of
home. An act vindicated by a
naval court of inquiry subsequently
convened ashore. History, and
here cited without comment.
U.S. brig-of-war Somers to
resolve, under the so-called Articles
of War, Articles moddled modled upon
the English Mutiny Act, to
resolve upon the execution at sea
of a midshipman and two
petty-officers as mutineers
designing the seizure of the brig.
Which resolution was carried out
though in a time of peace and
within not many days sail of
home. An act vindicated by a
naval court of inquiry subsequently
convened ashore. History, and
here cited without comment.
Transcribed by: John Bryant