 The court exonerated Watson, his officers, and crew of the loss.It further praised Watson for his truly meritorious conduct after the wrecking, and also that of his officers and crew.On 7 April, the Lords of the Admiralty gave 25 guineas each to King and Pile, and another 100 guineas to be distributed to the other volunteers, in recognition of their efforts to save "Mastiff"s crew.