But a number of the men were sentenced to be flogged more or less severely, those who had but lately been pressed getting off with comparatively light punishments, while the heaviest sentences were passed on the older hands concerned in the affair.
The arms of the troops continued to be kept under a strong guard until, ten days later, the rest of the fleet were seen, just as the northern point of Portugal was made out.

A few hours later the fleet was united; and the next day, the wind dying entirely away, Colonel Clifford proceeded in a boat to the flagship to report to the Earl of Peterborough the mutiny which had taken place in his regiment, and its successful suppression.
Immediately the mutiny had been put down Jack Stilwell had stolen away and rejoined the soldiers forward; and although there was much wonder among the men as to how the affair had been discovered, none suspected him of having betrayed them, and believed that the officers must have been warned by some word incautiously let drop in their hearing.

Only to Sergeant Edwards did Jack reveal what had taken place.
"Do you know, lad, I guessed as you had had a hand in the business somehow.

When I was standing tied up against the mast I had to keep my mouth shut; but I had the use of my eyes, and I could not make you out among them.

I might have missed you, of course; but your company was formed up close to where I was standing, and I thought I should have seen you if you had been there.