by John Marshall

“ The delay of the latter caused our other boats to remain near Morto, in Albania, and at daylight the following morning they were attacked by six gun-vessels, a felucca, and a row-boat, all full of troops. Lieutenant Nares, finding they came up fast with a breeze, ran the barge and jolly-boat on shore upon the border of the French territory of Parga; he then, with the few men he had, prevented this great force from landing, until his ammunition was expended.
“The enemy must have suffered much, as he retreated four times from the beach; our loss was only one man, taken from the shore. ”

“ The boats being destroyed, the enemy only carried off pieces of the wreck. I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) ⁠“B. W. Taylor.” Mr. Nares was promoted to the command of the Philomel sloop, July 1st, 1814. He married, August 26th, 1820, Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Alexander Dodd, of Redbourn, co. ”