After being forced to scuttle his ship, Captain Reid made a formal protest over the ships destruction in a neutral port, and the incapacity of the Portuguese to defend their own waters.
Efter at have været tvunget til at sænke sit skib, lavede kaptajn Reid en formel protest over skibets ødelæggelse i en neutral havn og den portugisiske manglende evne til at forsvare deres egne farvande.