by John Marshall

“ I every day see new and excellent traits in him”. Towards the end of August in the same year, his Lordship, anxious lest the Amazon should miss being present in the event of an action, wrote to her commander in the following terms:
“I hope, my dear Parker, you are making haste to join me, for the day of battle cannot be far off, when I shall want every frigate; for the French have nearly one for every ship, and we may as well have a battle royal, line-of-battle ships opposed to ships of the line, and frigates to frigates. ”

“ Vincent, served as a Midshipman on board the Orion 74, commanded by Captain John Thomas Duckworth, in the actions of May 28 and 29, and June 1, 1794. He was made a Commander, Oct. 10, 1799, and during the remainder of the war commanded the Stork of 18 guns; in which vessel he captured la Legere French packet of 14 guns and 50 men, laden with West India produce; and assisted at the capture of El Cantara Spanish privateer of 22 guns and 110 men, and a lugger mounting 10 guns [1] . ”

“ Soon afterwards the London was observed in action with a large ship and a frigate, and continued supporting a running fire with those ships, which were endeavouring to escape, until 7h 30', when the Amazon, being the advanced ship, engaged the frigate, which was attempting to bear away. The remainder of the squadron approaching fast upon the enemy, (and the action having continued from before day-light, until 9h 43' A.M.) the line-of-battle ship, bearing the flag of a Rear-Admiral, struck ”