by John Marshall

“ I have the honor to inform you, the bouts of the Elizabeth and Eagle fell in, off Goro, with seven armed merchant vessels, laden with oil. Four of them were captured, and the other three ran on shore into a tremendous surf, under the protection of a two-gun battery, two schooners, and three settee gun-boats, who opened a most galling fire. Notwithstanding all these difficulties, one of the vessels was brought off, and another destroyed, much to the credit of Messrs. Roberts and Greenaway, senior lieutenants of the Elizabeth and Eagle, under whose directions this arduous service was performed. ”

“ On the 1st May, 1811, the Pomone, in company with l’Unité frigate, and the Scout sloop, effected the destruction of two large French store-ships, an armed merchantman, a martello tower, and a 4-gun battery in Sagone Bay, island of Corsica, after an action of ninety minutes [1] . At various other times, the boats of the Pomone captured and destroyed forty-two vessels, including three French privateers, mounting altogether 23 guns, and having on board 168 men. ”

“ Holbrook was appointed to the Wanderer 20; and subsequently to the Fly sloop, in which vessel he served for three years and a half, as senior lieutenant, on the West India and Irish stations, where he assisted at the capture of several contraband traders. ”