There is a drawing which suggests there is such said rig but the issue is it would prevent the bulwark from lowering
Not necessarily. At a guess I'd say it was attached to the deck, inboard of the railing, which would allow the bulwarks to be opened.
Alternatively it could have been attached aft of the bulwark. Not exactly optimal, but not unheard of either.
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