[150]. The captains’ names, left blank in the MS., are filled in from Schomberg; but it should be noted that when rapid changes are being made, it is frequently difficult to say who commanded a ship at a particular time. Some of the names given by Gardner do not agree with Schomberg’s lists.
[151]. Bonetta sloop, 25th October, 1801.—James, iii. 482.
[152]. A temperature so stated has no meaning. 112° is far above the shade temperature of Jamaica, and below the temperature in the sun. But it seems that these parties were working during the heat of the day.
[153]. Off Monte Christo, 20–21 March 1780. See Beatson, v. 96; Chevalier, i. 193.
[154]. When writing this, Gardner seems to have forgotten that eight years before she had carried her 74 guns with some credit in the fleet under Lord Howe.
[155]. Rear-Admiral Robert Montagu.
[156]. 15th September, 1825. See Times of 16th September and following days.
[157]. It is easy to believe that the Goliath’s officers did not consider this man of ‘many vices’ a desirable passenger, even in the gun room; but as he had not been found out by a court martial, it cannot but seem curious now, that he was not ordered a passage in the mess of his rank.
[158]. 1831. Cf. Marshall, ii. 848, 882.
[159]. Captain, 1781; first commissioner of transport, 1796; knighted, 1804; baronet, 1809; died, 1823.