56 Naval War of 1812 



The chase was to windward during the whole time, 

 and made every effort to escape, throwing over 

 board all her boats, anchors, cables, and spare 

 spars. 42 Her commander, Captain Parker, had 

 died, and she was in charge of Lieut. N. J. Nichol 

 son. By a curious coincidence, on the same day, 

 July 1 2th, H. M. cutter Landrail, 4, 43 of 20 men, 

 Lieut. Lancaster, was captured by the American 

 privateer Syren, a schooner mounting i long heavy 

 gun, with a crew of 70 men; the Landrail had 7, 

 and the Syren 3 men wounded. 



On July I4th Gunboat No. 88, Sailing-master 

 George Clement, captured after a short skirmish 

 the tender of the Tenedos frigate, with her second 

 lieutenant, 2 midshipmen, and 10 seamen. 44 



The Wasp stayed in 1'Orient till she was thor 

 oughly refitted, and had filled, in part, the gaps in 

 her crew, from the American privateers in port. 

 On Aug. 27th Captain Blakely sailed again, mak 

 ing two prizes during the next three days. On 

 Sept. ist she came up to a convoy of 10 sail under 

 the protection of the Armada, 74, all bound for Gib 

 raltar; the swift cruiser hovered round the mer 

 chantmen like a hawk, and though chased off again 



42 Letter of Captain Brine to Vice- Admiral Tyler, July la, 

 1814. 



43 James, vi, 436: his statement is wrong as regards the 

 privateer. 



44 Letter of Captain Isaac Hull, July 15, 1814. 



