by John Marshall

“ On the 26th Oct. 1809, Captain Lockyer was appointed to the Sophie, a new 18-gun brig, in which vessel we find him very actively and successfully employed on the Halifax station, from the autumn of 1812 until his promotion to post rank, Mar. 29, 1815. During that period he captured and destroyed five heavy American gun-vessels; one armed national sloop; one privateer (the Pioneer) of 320 tons, 17 guns, and 70 men; another of 2 guns and 25 men ”

“ Roberts, of the Meteor, under the command of Captain Lockyer, of the Sophie, and sent them into Lac Borgne, in pursuit of the enemy, while the frigates, troop-ships, and smaller vessels, moved to the inmost anchorage, each vessel proceeding on until she took the ground. ”

“ I am happy to add, that only 2 men were wounded; the French had 9 killed and 6 wounded, besides 3 missing, supposed to have been drowned in attempting to swim on shore. The privateer proves to be l’Hirondelle, of 10 long 4-pounders and 50 men, two days out from St. ”

“ Killed, – Messrs. Thomas W. Moore, John Mills, and Henry Symons, midshipmen of the Seahorse and Trave. Wounded, – Lieutenant George Pratt, Messrs. Robert Uniacke and ____ Pilkington, midshipmen of the Tonnant and Seahorse, mortally: John O’Reilly and Peter Drummond, midshipmen, Tonnant, dangerously: Captain Lockyer; Lieutenant William Gilbert Roberts, Tonnant; Lieutenant James Uniacke, R.M.; Messrs. Mark Pettet, master’s-mate, Norge; and William Grove White, midshipman, Seahorse, severely: Lieutenants John Franklin and Henry Gladwell Etough, Bedford; Messrs. ”