Transcriber's Notes
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Inconsistent hyphenation fixed.
P. 8: dunishment parade -> punishment parade.
P. 25: A young recuit -> A young recruit.
P. 39: pecautionary measure -> precautionary measure.
P. 72: charged their pursers -> charged their pursuers.
P. 91: hitherto trumphant -> hitherto triumphant.
P. 127: opposite site -> opposite side.
P. 132: cummurbund -> cummerbund.