by John Marshall

“ Vincent, “has prompted me to take la Mutine into his Majesty’s service, and to appoint Lieutenant Hardy to the command of her; a measure, so necessary to encourage a continuance of daring enterprise, I am confident will merit the approbation of their lordships.” ”

“ In June 1810, Captain Hopkins received an appointment to the Helicon of 10 guns, on the Plymouth station, where he remained under the orders of his friend Sir Robert Calder until advanced to post rank, June 7, 1814. Among other prizes taken by him, during that period, were la Zulma and la Revenant, French privateers; the latter a schooner mounting 14 guns, with a complement of 77 men. He also drove on shore a privateer, name unknown, near St. Maloes, and assisted at the capture of la Venus schooner, of 14 guns and 67 men. ”

“ We now lose sight of Mr. Hopkins until Feb. 14, 1797, when, as a lieutenant of the Lively frigate. Captain Lord Garlies, he witnessed the discomfiture of the Spanish fleet, near Cape St. Vincent [2] . On the 28th May, in the same year, he commanded a boat belonging to that ship, and “gallantly supported” Lieutenant Thomas Masterman Hardy, in “a most resolute attack” upon la Mutine French national brig, of 14 guns and 113 men, the capture of which vessel has been recorded at p. ”