I've brought a mutinous ship out of mutiny, sailed her down the seas for many weeks, disciplined her, drilled her, trained her, fought her; helped to give the admiral of the West Indian squadron his victory.

I enlisted; I was a quota man.

I became a common sailor--I and my servant and friend, Michael Clones.

I shared the feelings of the sailors who mutinied.

I wrote petitions and appeals for them.