The court are anxious that it may be distinctly understood that they attach no censure whatever to the precautions taken to prevent unnecessary firing during the advance of the troops to the proposed points of attack, and do therefore acquit Lieutenant-General Whitelocke of that part of the said charge.
The court adjudge that the said Lieutenant-General Whitelocke be cashiered, and declared totally unfit and unworthy to serve his Majesty in any military capacity whatever.
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] About £50,000.
[2] = £240,000.
[3] = £4500.
[4] A cruzado = nearly five shillings.
[5] Under £5.
[6] The boucan was a wooden instrument used by Brazilian cannibals for roasting their victims. Hence the word buccaneer.