Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 9th of April 2018 07:26

23 Apr 1803 Leviathan74 Captain Richard Dalling Dunn Rear-AdmiralWhite John Thomas Duckworth, resulting from the court martials at Port Royal, felt it necessary to observe that it appeared that discipline had broken down in the wardroom of the Goliath, particularly regarding Lt Kent, RM's irregular conduct, and made it known that he felt that the First Lieutenants on all the ships under his command would be held responsible for ensuring that good order and officerlike behavour &c were maintained, and that any breaches should be reported to captains and commanding officers, or otherwise answer for his neglect at a court martial.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 9th of April 2018 07:22

14 Apr 1803 Leviathan74 Capt O. Fitzgerald, RM, of the Goliath, was court martialled on board the Ganges at Port Royal, for charges brought against him by Lt B Kent, for sending him a challenge, for treating him with contempt and disrespect, and for defrauding the wardroom mess charges 1 and 2 being in part proved he was dismissed from the Goliath, and rendered incapable of ever serving on full pay in the RM forces.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 9th of April 2018 07:04

13 Apr 1803 Lt C C Dobson, RM, of the Goliath, court martialled on board the Ganges at Port Royal, for ungentlemanlike behaviour, and the charges being proved was dismissed the Goliath.