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night, and firing a few shots, the 
enemy hailed to say she had al- 
ready surrendered. 
The ship, on being taken pos- 
session of, proved to be the Pre- 
sident as above stated, command- 
ed by Commodore Decatur. 
The vessel in company with her 
was the Macedonian brig, a mer- 
chant ship laden with provisions, 
which made her escape by very 
superior sailing. 
And now, Sir, a very pleasing 
part of my duty is, the bearing 
testimony to the able and mas- 
terly manner in which the Endy- 
mion was conducted, and the gal- 
lantry with which she was fought ; 
and when the effect produced by her 
well-directed fire upon the Pre- 
sident is witnessed, it cannot be 
doubted but that Captain Hope 
would have succeeded either in 
capturing or sinking her, had none 
of the squadron been in sight. 
For your further information, 
I have the honour to enclose Cap- 
tain ‘Hope’s letter, witha return 
of killed. and wounded on board 
the Endymion. I have not yet 
been able to ascertain the loss of 
the President, but I believe it to 
be much greater than the Endy- 
mion’s;,and she had six feet water 
in the hold when taken possession 
of. Both ships were very much 
cut in masts and rigging, and had 
the present most severe gale com- 
menced twelve hours sooner, the 
prize would undoubtedly have 
sunk. As soon as the weather 
will permit a communication, I 
shall procure further particulars, 
and then send the Endymion and 
Pomone, with the prize and pri- 
seners, to Bermuda. 
Thave the honour, &c. 
Joun Hayes, Captain. 
Rear Admiral the Hon. Sir H. Hotham. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
P. S. The ships having parted 
company in the gale, no further 
particulars have been obtained. 
Number of persons ofall de- 
scriptions on board the President 
previous to the action, about 490. 
Number and Calibreofher Guns. 
—Main Deck, 30 long twenty- 
four pounders.—Quarter Deck, 
14 forty-two pounder carronades, 
1 long twenty-four pounder, 1 
twenty-four pounder howitzer.— 
Forecastle, 6 forty-two pounder 
carronades, 1 long twenty-four 
pounder.—Foretop 2 brass six 
pounders.—Maintop, 2 brass six 
pounders.—Mizentop, 2 smaller 
guns.— Total 59. 
His Majesty’s Ship Endymion. 
at Sea, Jan. 15. 
Sir,—I enclose a return of the 
killed and wounded, and I have 
great pleasure in bearing testi- 
mony of the very great assistance 
I received from the senior Lieu- 
tenant, Morgan, during the whole 
day’s proceedings ; together with 
the cool and determined bravery 
of my officers and ship’s com~- 
pany, on this fortunate occasion. — 
Where every individual has so 
conspicuously done his duty, it 
would be injustice for me to par- 
ticularize ; but I trust the loss 
and damage sustained by the ene- 
my’s frigate, will shew the steady 
and well-directed fire kept up by 
his Majesty’s ship under my com- 
mand. 
Although our loss has been se-. 
vere, I am happy to state, that it 
is trifling when compared with 
that of the enemy. 
’ I have the honour to be &c. 
(Signed ) H, Horr- 
