by John Marshall

“ Thus ended Captain Henderson’s very singular affair of honor, which he fortunately managed in such a way as to incur no risk of either life or reputation: by conduct less firm and spirited he would most probably have lost the former; for Blair, both before and afterwards, was but too successful in destroying men of worth and respectability. ”

“ After dinner, an unexpected visitor arrived, a person of the name of Blair, well known in the West Indies at that period, being a notorious duellist, and dead shot. This man, taking his seat at table, immediately gave the news from Guadaloupe, from whence he had just come up in a neutral vessel: among other things, he told the company that there was a large ship privateer fitting out there, to carry 20 guns and 200 men, which would drive any British sloop of war off the station, or carry her into Basseterre in triumph. ”

“ Lieutenant Henderson and 3 seamen are slightly wounded, and one man dangerously: the cutter had only 17 men in her, who all behaved with the utmost bravery. I have further to inform you, that having put Lieutenant (Francis Augustus) Collier, and 16 men, on board the brig, he the next day chased and captured la Mimi French schooner privateer, of 1 gun and 21 men. ”