on 26 Jul 2011 Adi wrote: I seem to be going round in circles on this one. I am looking for details of a naval court (not a court-martial) held in Constantinople on 6 February, 1862 and presided over by Captain Seymour of HMS WANDERER, where a merchant captain was tried on charges of placing men in irons without sufficient authority. Pointers on where to look gratefully accepted. >>>>>>>>>>>>> In the past I have found this kind of report in the Consular papers for the place in question, in the National Archives at Kew. These inquiries/courts were ordered by the Consul and headed by a RN captain or an experienced British master mariner, as available (and failing that, by the consul himself). In this case, possibly among following files: FO 78/1677 Consuls at Constantinople; Cumberbatch, Dunlop, Abbott, Stevens, Guarracino. 1862. FO 78/1696 Supreme Consular Court: Sir E. Hornby, Dr. Parnis, Mr. Francis. 1862 Jan.-April. FO 78/1789 Accounts of H. M. 's Supreme Consular Court, Constantinople, vol. 3. 1862-1863.[probably financial accounts only] FO 780/368 Supreme Court, Constantinople. Despatches from Foreign Office, consular 1858-1863 FO 780/333 Supreme Court, Constantinople. Despatches to Foreign Office, judicial 1859-1862 If you have more details - eg name of ship, or people involved that would be helpful. David