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 captivity had been attended with most serious calamities as respected his private fortune; in fact, this treacherous act of the enemy may justly be considered as the principal feature in his professional life; and future historians will no doubt dwell upon it, in order to show the spirit of the government that Great Britain had then to oppose – our own limits will not admit of any further comments.

Early in 1808, Captain Dillon was appointed to the Childers brig, of which vessel the following just description is given by Mr. James, in the second edition of his Naval History, Vol. V. p. 39 et seq.

Having thus made our readers acquainted with the force of the vessel placed under Captain Dillon’s command, we shall now present them with a copy of his official letter respecting