by John Marshall

“ The whole of this little flotilla pursued them for some distance, keeping up a constant fire of guns and musketry, which was so smartly returned both by the brig and boats, that they soon retired to their former position, leaving Lieutenant Fleming in quiet possession of his prize, which proved to be the Spanish monarch’s brig Raposa, pierced for sixteen, but only twelve guns mounted, exclusive of cohorns, swivels, and numerous small arms, with a complement of ninety men, but only seventy-five actually on board ”

“ In 1806, the Committee of the Patriotic Fund voted Lieutenant Fleming a sword, for his gallant conduct in command of the boats of la Franchise frigate, Captain (now Sir Charles) Dashwood, at the capture of El Raposa, a Spanish national brig, in the bay of Campeachy. ”

“ Fox, privateer schooner, 7 guns and 72 men, taken Jan. 11th; Vidette, letter of marque brigantine, 3 guns and 30 men, Feb. 15th; and Avon, privateer brig, 14 guns and 129 men, March 8th, 1815.
The Avon, (pierced for 22 guns,) mounted three long 24-pounders and eleven long nines. She sustained a short action with the Barbadoes, and had ten of her crew killed and wounded; the British, one officer and three men wounded.
We lastly find Commander Fleming assisting at the reduction of Guadaloupe, in Aug. 1815; on which occasion his conduct was highly praised by Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Durham. ”