by John Marshall

“ Sir,– The blessings of peace being at length felt on those shores, for the protection of which His Majesty’s ship Nimrod, under your command, was stationed in the river Shannon (and the fruits of your active, judicious and unremitting exertions being manifested in the security which has so mainly resulted therefrom) , – we hasten to assure you of our unfeigned regret, that the regulations of the service should render your removal necessary, and thus deprive us of your effective and valuable services. ”

“ Captain Farquhar highly commends the good conduct of Lieutenant Radford, and the other officers and men employed on this occasion. No loss was sustained on our part: the enemy had one man killed, and three wounded.”
On the 12th Dec. 1811, the boats of the Desirée, under the command of Lieutenant Radford, captured le Brave French privateer, of 14 guns and 60 men, near the island of Schelling:– “this service,” says Captain Farquhar, “was performed with much judgment.” ”