The Chaplain, continuing, id that a number of the men had Dressed to him their indignation at What they regarded as an abuse of Power. They did not complain of he actual term used, "That was more oF loss a technical matter.
Witness said that the office wore furious. He hid) heard Roar-Admiral, called a. "b—little swine." "He had had to stop their talk, Chaplain conchuted that the of the Royal Oak were now ing this, deeply but were behaving sensibly: "they are a very fow sensible ship's company."
He declared: "I treated Rear-[Admiral Collard as a high honour-fed guest of the ship. How could hope to maintain' my authority it he attacked me in this manner?" He disclaimed any malice against the Rear-Admiral and declared that he was very sorry for him as nothing he hud done deserved. the [scandal which the ease attached to his name. Rear-Admiral Collard had brought serious charzes against him, of which he knew nothing. now understand," he declared, "why T was sent home in disgrace ast the Court, il the cautery fa proved, to credit me with the same honour and decency as themselves.
Captain Dewar was found guilty on the first charge and was dismissed his ship, the Cormorant, and severely reprimanded. 'The scoond charge' was found unproved.
THis. speech created a deep_impression and was the sole topic of feonversation after the Court had been cleared.—Reuter.
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