The court having maturely weighed the evidence, is of the opinion that the loss of HMS CONFIANCE, and the remainder of the squadron, was principally caused by their having been urged into battle previous to her being in a proper state to meet the enemy; by the promised co-operation of the land-forces not being carried into effect; and by the pressing letters of the commander-in-chief, whereby it appears that he had, on10 Sept. 1814, only waited for the naval attack to storm the enemy`s works. That the signal of approach was made, by the scaling of the guns, as settled between Capt. Downie and Major Coote; and the prommised co-operation was communicated to the other officers and crews of the British squadron before the commencement of the action. The Court is of the opinion, that the attack would would have been attended with more effect if part of the gunboats had not withdrawn themselves from the action, and others of the vessels had not been prevented by baffling winds, from getting into their assigned stations.
That Capt. Pring, of the LINNET, and Lieut. Robertson. who succeeded to the command of the CONFIANCE, and Lieut. Christopher James Bell, commanding the MURRAY, and Mr James Robertson, commanding the BERESFORD, gunboats, who appeared to take their trial at this court martial, conducted themselves with great zeal, bravery and ability, during the action; that Lieut. William Hicks, commanding FINCH, also conducted himself with becoming bravery; that the other surviving officers and men, except Lieut. M`Ghie of CHUBB, who has not appeared here to take his trial, also conducted themselves with bravery and that they all ought to be most honourably acquitted; and they are hereby most honourably acquitted.

On 18 Sept. 1815 Lieut. M`Ghie faced a court martial. The court determined that the CHUBB was not properly carried into action, nor anchored so as to do the most effectual service, by which she drifted into the line of the enemy; that it did not appear that there was any want of courage in Lieut M`Ghie and, therefore, the court did only adjudge him to be severely reprimanded.