His command of Thorn was notable for a court - martial Taylor brought against his lieutenant , a man named Thackeray .
Taylor then seems to have spent some time without a ship , before commissioning the 14 - gun sloop HMS Thorn in January 1788 .
Taylor 's command of Thorn was notable for a court - Taylor Taylor brought against his lieutenant , a man named Thackeray .
Taylor then seems to have spent some time without a ship , before commissioning the 14 - gun sloop HMS Thorn in January 1788 .