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 After his recovery, Captain Lapenotiere was employed on the Plymouth station, where he captured la Concepcion letter of marque, mounting 12 guns; and retook an American ship bound to Plymouth with timber. On the 9th May, 1810, la Dorade French schooner privateer, of 10 guns and 43 men, was taken by the Orestes and Favorite, the latter a ship-sloop commanded by Captain Benjamin Clement. On the 27th Oct. in the same year, being then in lat. 48° 30' N. long. 8° 56' W. Captain Lapenotiere fell in with a brig, which, from her manoeuvres, he supposed to be a French cruiser: the Orestes immediately made sail in chase, and he had the satisfaction of bringing her to close action in less than an hour; she kept up a smart fire for about thirty minutes, when she struck, and proved to be the Loup Garou French privateer, of 16 guns and 100 men; a remarkable fine vessel, well found in every thing, and calculated to do much mischief to our trade. “This capture,” says Admiral Sir Robert Calder, “does very great credit to the captain, officers, and men of the Orestes, from the prompt and neat manner in which it has been eflFected, without any loss to his Majesty’s service; and confirms the good opinion I have long since entertained of Captain Lapenotiere as an officer, whilst serving under my command at different times.” The enemy had four men wounded, two of them dangerously.

Captain Lapenotiere obtained post rank Aug. 1, 1811. He married in 1805, Mary Ann, daughter of the late Lieutenant John Graves, by whom he has had seven children. One of his sons is in the navy.



 son of Charles, fourth Viscount Ranelagh (in the Irish Peerage).

This officer was born Mar. 9, 1778; and we first find him serving as a midshipman on board the Providence of 16 guns, commanded by the late Captain William R. Broughton, with whom he proceeded to Nootka Sound, &c. &c. &c. . It will