by John Marshall

“ Two men were found dead on her deck, and fourteen were wounded. As many of the enemy threw themselves into the sea, several must have been drowned. I am sorry to add that the Blenheim had one man killed, and two wounded, and the Drake three wounded, one dangerously.
“the Harmonie was commanded by Citizen Noyer, had eight carriage guns, and sixty-six men at the attack, forty-four only of whom were found at the time of surrender. The boats and privateer repassed the fort on the larboard side of the harbour within musket-shot, but happily escaped from a heavy fire unhurt. ”

“ The Flora struck upon Schelling reef last Monday, the 18th; about nine o’clock that night we succeeded in getting her off, but lost our rudder in the attempt; and after getting her to sea, could hardly keep her free with all the pumps, therefore was obliged, the next day, to run her on shore again. ”

“ The Drake having joined me, and Captain Ferris volunteering his services, I directed him to take the command of the seamen, and to add to them fourteen from the Drake. All things being prepared, the boats with the seamen, towed by the Drake, and the marines in four boats, towed by the Swift hired cutter, at eleven p.m. proceeded off the mouth of Marin harbour, and by estimating the time it would take for the boats to row up to the privateer, which vessel lay three miles from the entrance of the harbour, both parties set off so timely as to commence the attack at the same instant ”