by John Marshall

“ Mr. Westphal consequently remained as first lieutenant of that ship until she was paid off in 1812. During this period of nearly six years, he repeatedly distinguished himself in action with the enemy, on the coasts of France and Spain, particularly in June 1811, when he commanded the boats of the Amazon at the capture and destruction of a French convoy near the Penmarks [4] . On the 21st Mar. 1812, he was appointed senior lieutenant of the Junon 46, Captain James Sanders; in which ship we find him very actively and successfully employed on the Halifax station [5] . ”

“ On the 12th Sept. 1805, she captured a Spanish privateer, of 24 guns and 160 men, to the westward of Scilly. On the 13th Mar. 1806, she compelled la Belle Poule, French frigate, of 40 guns and 320 men, to surrender, after an action of nearly two hours and a half, during which her first lieutenant (Richard Seymour) , the second lieutenant of marines (Edward Prior) , and two men were killed, and six others wounded [3] . ”