by John Marshall

“ The severe loss on both sides speaks for itself, the enemy before he surrendered having 8 men killed and 19 wounded; and, I lament to say, 4 have been killed, and 11 badly wounded, on board the Briseis. The prize proves to be the French privateer Sans Souci, of 10 twelve-pounder (carronades) and 4 long 2-pounders, with a complement of 55 men. ”

“ Mr. Bentham’s first commission bears date Dec. 24, 1805; between which period and Aug. 1810, he successively served in the Hero, Temeraire 98, Bellerophon 74, Pallas 36, and Amelia 38. On the 19th June, 1809, he assisted in storming a Russian land battery, of 4 long 24-pounders, garrisoned by 103 men [2] . ”