 captured by soldiers who were on the lookout for deserters. He was put into chains, he was brought back to the Harwich, and he was publicly flogged. 39 lashes across his bare back for deserting his ship. Now that was a very serious punishment for a very serious charge. He could have actually been put to death and many died under the lash. He lay on his back, sore from the flogging, furious with himself,