by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Hawkins… (1823)
“ From the account of the survivors it appeared that she was the Josephina, a French letter of marque, mounting 8 guns, pierced for 18, from St. Sebastian, bound to Guadaloupe, with a cargo of flour, brandy, wine, and clothing, and intended to cruise against our trade in the West Indies, she having already done much mischief to British commerce as a privateer. Captain Hawkins continued to command la Minerve till 1814, but does not appear to have had any opportunity of distinguishing himself whilst in her. He has ever since been on half-pay. Agent.– J. Copland, Esq. ”
