APPENDIX. 



to bring extracts from the Log-book, which is in iiiy pos- 

 session still. 



I would not have presumed to take this precaution, only 

 I am rather in ill health, and the distance being very great, 

 Sis 1 am in London, I think a personal communication on 

 this subject would be the most satisfactory to yourself; 

 but I am equally willing to give a written statement of the 

 facts if you please. 



Ready at all times to attend your commands, 

 I have the honour to remain. 

 With the greatest respect. Sir, 



Your most obedient humble servant, 



J. G. MOLLEN* 



Ao, 46f Broad'Streetf Ratcliff. 



EXTRACTS* 



Extracts from the Journal kept on board the Swedish 

 brig Adonis, during a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, 

 towards Falmouth, in the year 1814. 



August 22 — Left Rio de Janeiro. Stephen Decatur 

 McKnight, and James Lyman, passengers for England. 



Oct. 9 — In lat. 18° 35' north, long. 30° 10' west, sea 

 account, at 8 o'clock in the morning discovered a strange 

 sail giving chase to us, and tired several guns ; she gaining 

 very fast. At half past 10 o'clock hove to, and was 

 boarded by an officer dressed in an English doctor's uni- 

 form, the vessel also hoisted English ensign. The officer 

 proceeded to examine my ship's papers, &c. &:c., likewise 

 the letter-bags, and took from one of them a letter to the 

 victualling office, London. Finding I had two American 

 officers as passengers, he immediately left the ship, and 

 went on board the sloop of war ; he shortly after returned, 

 took the American gentlemen with him, and went a second 

 time on board the sloop. In about half an hour he re- 

 turned again with Messrs. McKnight and Lyman, and they 

 informed me that the vessel was the United States sloop of 

 war the Wasp, commanded by Captain Bieaky, or Blake- 

 last from France, where she had refitted ; had Isitely sunk 

 Hie Reindeer, English sloop of war, and another vessel 



