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Biter, and Boxer gun-brigs, within 

 pistol shot, before they cut. 1 kept 

 the Selbyin the rear to act, had any 

 remained long enough on shore, tt) 

 have destroyed them by firing car- 

 cases, and have now to regret, I re- 

 served her for that purpose, as I am 

 confidentjhad captain Williamsbeen 

 directed to lay one of the enemy's 

 ships on board, he would have been 

 successful in bringing her out. I 

 put Mr. Scott, first lieutenantof the 

 Andromeda, in the command of the 

 boats, in a gig, and Mr. Cochran, 

 third lieutenant, in another boat ; 

 and as I had all the cutters to attend 

 on the fire- vessels except the Kent, 

 directed their lieutenants in gigs to 

 put themselves vuider his command, 

 and by which means not any lives 

 were lost ; the Kent, lieutenant Coo- 

 ban, I directed to attack the gun- 

 vessels, who trimmed them pretty 

 handsomely,and prevented any boats 

 from annovino; our's that were em- 

 ployed to take out the crews of the 

 fire-ships. I feel particularly in- 

 debted to captains Mainwaring, 

 Baker, and Seater, as also to lieu- 

 tenant King, second lieutenant, who 

 was left in commandof the Andro- 

 meda, for their perseverance in get- 

 ting over the banks, to render us 

 every assistance by boats, and to be 

 in readiness to meet the eneni)'^, had 

 they ventured over the BraakSand; 

 which position they maintained for 

 that jmrpose in spite of fresh gales, 

 and direct opjjosition to the esta- 

 blislied pilots, who gave up the 

 charge of each shij) (m their hands 

 while in this situation ; and before, 

 wlieii I first made tlie proposition, 

 positively refused taking charge of 

 any vessels of tlie liglitest draught of 

 water intended for this service ; but 

 witli the assistance of Mr. Moor, 

 jiiaster (who 1 put on board the Dart, 



to lead in), and Mr. Wheatland, 

 mate of the Ann hired cutter, who 

 very handsomely volunteered their 

 services to take any of the ships in, 

 on my suggesting it to them, and 

 some men which I got out of smug- 

 glers, I was enabled to put one on 

 board each of the gun-vessels and 

 fire-brigs : I feel an inward satisfac- 

 tion at bringing the whole of the 

 squadron through the roads without 

 the least difficulty. I cannot omit 

 mentioning that Mr. Butcher, mas- 

 ter of the Nile, and Mr. Dean, mas- 

 ter of the Vigilant (luggers), at my 

 request, wouldhavelaid as a leading 

 mark at Gravelines Hook; the for- 

 mer performed this service, and I 

 embarked with 30 volunteers from 

 the Andromeda in the latter ; and 

 through the whole of this service I 

 feel particularly indebted to the 

 commanders of the several vessels 

 and cutters for their very steady con- 

 duct. I enclose a list of the killed 

 and wounded, and am sorry to say, 

 captain Leef, of the Comet, is among 

 the latter, having been blown up. 

 I have also to acquaint you, for their 

 lordship's information, that from the 

 mangled and unhappy state of many 

 of the prisoners, I was induced to 

 send a flag of truce with them into 

 Dunkirk. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 



H. Inman. 



Dnrl, of Dunkirk, Juli/ 8. 

 Sir, 

 Agreeable to the directions you 

 honoured me with, to board the 

 easternmost of the enemy's frigates 

 in Dunldrk Roads, should it be prac- 

 ticable, I have complete satisfaction 

 in acquainting you, that about one, 

 A. M. I succeeded in carrying La 

 Dcsirce national frigate, mounting 

 iO guns, long 2'1-pounders on the 



