by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Wright… (1823)
“ Sir,– I have the honor to acquaint you, that cruising, pursuant to your directions, in H.M. hired armed cutter Albion, of six guns and twenty-seven men; at 3 p.m. 24th instant, we saw a cutter standing towards us; made sail in chase; at 5 we brought her to action, and, after a close engagement (within pistol-shot) of an hour and twelve minutes, she struck her colours, and proved to be the Marengo French privateer, of four guns and twenty-six men, belonging to Cherbourg; there was not any person wounded on board the Albion, though we had a few shot in our bull, and one gun dismounted ”
