Merchant ships with voluntary soldiers towards South America according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 13 October 1817

According to an item dated London 7 October were that same day the brig Gladwin and the goelette Moran Rattler to depart towards St. Thomas. Both ships were hired at Plymouth to transport volunteers which wanted to join the South American rebels. With the first vessel were 35 and with the other were 20 men embarked, most young men which worked at the government in the lower ranks and now longer needed without any claims for half wages. They all paid 30 guilders for their voyage to St. Thomas. A third vessel with the same destination the Dowson of 500 tons lying on the Thames was expected at Portsmouth.