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French. At 50 minutes past eleven 

 wore ship, and made all sail towards 

 the Arrow, who had by this time 

 quitted her tow, and made signal for 

 convoy to continue the same course, 

 although ships of war acted other- 

 wise. At half-past twelve P. M. 

 (Monday per log) hoisted our co- 

 lours and fired a gun, which they 

 paid no attention to. Signals 360 

 and S'i'2 were then made to the Ar- 

 row, who immediately made signal 

 to the convoy for an enemy, and to 

 make all possible sail to the ap- 

 pointed rendezvous, which was re- 

 peated. The frigates had by this 

 time made all possible sail in chace 

 of us, but the wind being light and 

 variable from the eastward, we ra- 

 ther gained upon them. At half- 

 past four P. M. having joined the 

 Arrow, I Avent on board ; captain 

 Vincent appeared satisfied they were 

 enemy's ships ; they were now about 

 five miles from us ; it was resolved 

 to make sail, and keep in the rear 

 of the convoy, for their protection. 

 It was calm until IIP. M. v/hen a 

 breeze sprung up from the W. S. W. 

 wore shipj and stood towards the 

 Arrow. At 12 she hailed, and de- 

 sired we would keep in her wake in 

 close order. At 2 A.M. saw two sail 

 upon the Ice bow ; called the hands 

 to quarters. At half-past came up 

 ■with them, and discovered they were 

 two of the convoy. At a quarter 

 past four A. M. saw two other ships 

 standing to us on the opposite tack. 

 At 45 minutes past four the Arrow 

 hailed the headmost ship, then pass- 

 ing under her lee ; being in close 

 Order, she soon came abreast of the 

 Acheron. I saw she was a Jarge 

 frigate prepared to engage. I hailed 

 fccr, asking what ship is that ? she 

 answered what ship are yon ? and 

 iinmediutely gave ui her broadside 

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of round and grape, which did u3 

 very considerable damage in rigging 

 and sails, besides carrying away the 

 slings of the main-yard, and main> 

 top gallant-yard in the slings, but 

 did not kill or wound any one ; we 

 returned her fire, then hove about, 

 and gave her the guns from the 

 other side, and kept up the fire while 

 our shot would reach her. The Ar- 

 row bore up and raked her. At or 

 about half-past five the second fri- 

 gate passed the Arrow (then laying- 

 to upon the starboard tack^ without 

 firing ; a little afterwards she ap- 

 peared as if intending to wear, and 

 having her stern towards the Ache- 

 ron, we gave her two rounds front 

 the larboard guns. She then haul- 

 ed her wind, and stood towards the 

 other frigate. The people were now- 

 employed in splicing the rigging and 

 getting another top-gallant-yard and 

 sail ready to send aloft. At day- 

 light observed the enemy and French 

 colours flying, and one of the fri- 

 gates bearing a commodore's pend- 

 ant. They then wore and stood to 

 us : answered our signal, and repeat- 

 ed the annul to one of the ships at 

 the codVoy ; bore up to close the 

 Arrow ; at seven she hailed us, and 

 desired we would keep in her wake, 

 in close order ; made sail in the 

 starboard tack, closing with the 

 enemy ; at 23 minutes past seven, 

 the headmost frigate being abreast 

 of the Arrow, and within half raus- 

 ket-shot, fired her broadside at her, 

 which was immudiatcly returned ; at 

 30 minutes past seven she was 

 abreast of us, and gave ns a broad- 

 side ; we then commenced action 

 with her, which we continued until 

 the second frigate, which Avas the 

 commoilore's, came up to and fired 

 into us (having engaged the Arrow 

 iu passing) ; we now turned ou» 



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