Minutes of a court martial, assembled and held on board His Majesty's ship Dido , in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, the 21st day of May, and by Adjournment until the 23d Day of May, 1788: in pursuance of an order from Herbert Sawyer, Esq. Rear Admiral of the White, and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. Dated the 16th Day of May instant, to try Isaac Coffin, Esq. Captain of his Majesty's Ship the Thisbe, on a charge exhibited against him by Mr. Tho. Huchenson Wynter, Master of the said Ship, for false musters in several Instances on the said Ship's Books. With the Minute of the Board of Admiralty, and Captain Coffin's Memorial, Presented to the Lords of the Admiralty.

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M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]