Morrison had not been an active mutineer; rather than waiting for recapture, he hoped to sail the vessel to the Dutch East Indies and surrender to the authorities there, hoping that such action would confirm his innocence.
Morrison non fora un amotinado activo; en lugar de esperar a ser capturado de novo, confiaba en facer navegar o barco ata as Indias Orientais Neerlandesas e renderse ás autoridades do lugar, esperando que tal acción confirmase a súa inocencia.