Folios 224-227: Hood Hanway Christian, HMS Iris, Rio de Janeiro. Gives a long and...

Folios 224-227: Hood Hanway Christian, HMS Iris, Rio de Janeiro. Gives a long and detailed explanation of the events surrounding what he believes to be an infringement of the rules of communication and raising grievances aboard ship. States that he is making the statement in order to prevent any misrepresentations reaching the Admiralty of his orders to caulk the scuttles in th Gun Room and the objections received from the 3 Lieutenants on board, whom he had arrested for disobeying orders and expostulating with their senior officer. Also mentioned Lieutenant Woolcock, Lieutenant Cooke Royal Marine, [Seaman] Daykins of HMS Iris, and Lieutenant Richard Israel Alleyn of HMS Hotspur and Vice Admiral Manley Dixon.

Folios 228-229: enclosure with folios 224-227. Memo, March 1814, from Hood Hanway Christian, HMS Iris to the crew. General order, following his request for a Court Martial for the First Lieutenant and a Court Martial for Lieutenant Cooke, Royal Marines, not to discuss the propriety of any order he may, or have given, is not discussed by any officers or crew and that every officer uses his endeavour to preserve discipline and good order. States that if any officer feels himself aggrieved should make a personal application to him for redress on the quarter deck or request to do so in the Cabin according to the established custom of the British navy and that no officer, marine or Seaman letters presumes to deliver any letters to him except those that relate to the duty of the ship for which there are proper forms.

Folio 230: enclosure with folios 224-227. Address, undated, by Hood Hanway Christian to the officers of HMS Iris. States that, in the hope that they are sincere in their expressions of regret and feel satisfied that he acted from a sense of duty in forwarding their letters to the Admiralty and not to satisfy any personal feelings, that he is ready to shake hands with all and promises in the presence of Captain Jocelyn Percy to join him in interceding with the Admiral to permit all the minutes and letters to be destroyed. Asks them, to bury the past into oblivion and assist him in restoring general harmony to the ship.

Folio 231: enclosure with folio 230. Letter, 4 June 1814, Lieutenant [Francis Edward] Collingwood, HMS Iris, Rio de Janeiro to [Hood Hanway Christian]. States that he was not aware that the letter, which may be considered the primary cause of the present misunderstandings, and to which he gave his sanction, could be construed to be an open profession of principles, destructive of the Captain Christian's authority or injurious to the service. States he does not have a right to expostulate with his superiors or combine with any body of officers with the object of obtaining a redress of grievances. States he sincerely regrets giving his countenance toa letter addressed to the Captain which appears disrespectful or improper.

Folio 232: enclosure with folios 224-227. Admiralty note, 30 August [1814] to J W Croker, Admiralty. States that Croker wished to have a letter from Hood Hanway Christian sent in again. Suggests waiting to hear from the Admiral.