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 The Court in pursuance of an order from the Commissioners, for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, and dated the 21st of the same month, for the inquiry into the cause and circumstances of the loss of his Majesty's ship the Centaur, by several very heavy gales of wind, and for the trial of Capt John Inglefield, her commander, and the officers and company who belonged to her at that time she was left sinking, on the 24th of September last, in lat 4 33 min, and longitude 43 deg 20 min, for their conduct upon that occasion.

Having proceeded to enquire into the cause and circumstances of the loss of his Majesty's ship the Centaur and to try the said Capt Inglefield, and the officers and people who belonged to her at the time she was so left as above mentioned, for their conduct upon that occasion accordingly, and having heard the narrative of the Capt Inglefield, acquitted him, as  cool, resolute, and experienced officer, and as well supported by his officers and ship's company, then united exertions appearing  have been done to preserve his Majesty's ship the Centaur from her melancholy fate, the Court therefore adjudge That the said Capt Inglefield, his officers and company be acquitted of all blame or account of the loss of his Majesty’s late ship the Centaur, and they are hereby acquitted accordingly.

W. A. Butterworth, Judge-Advocate on this occasion