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 Leviathan ahead, ranged along her starboard side; but waited only to exchange a passing fire, as the Africa and one or two other British ships were fast approaching to the assistance of their friend.

The Leviathan’s loss was but very trifling: it amounted to no more than 4 men killed and 22 wounded. Her damages were:– Eight shot between wind and water; all three lower-masts, the bowsprit, and most of the lower and top-sail-yards crippled; the mizen-top-sail-yard shot away; a great part of the standing and running rigging cut to pieces; three guns disabled; and the main piece of the head shot through. She returned home in Dec. following; and, on the 24th of that month, her first lieutenant was promoted to the rank of commander.

We next find this officer, in the Drake sloop, destroying a large French privateer schooner, near Camperdown, Mar. 7, 1810. On the 9th April following, he captured the Tilsit, of 18 guns and 64 men. His post commission bears date Dec. 4, 1813.

Captain Mounsher’s brother, James, is a Purser, R.N.



 the rank of lieutenant in Aug. 1797; and was first of the Minotaur 74, Captain Charles John Moore Mansfield, at the battle of Trafalgar.

The flight of Rear-Admiral Dumanoir le Pelley afforded to the Minotaur and Spartiate an opportunity which, as the two rearmost ships of the weather column, they would otherwise have sought in vain. Having hauled close on the larboard tack, they lay to with their main-top-sails to the masts; exchanged broadsides in passing with the Formidable, Duguay-Trouin, Mont Blanc, and Scipion; and succeeded in cutting off the Neptuno 80, which was the last Spanish ship that struck her colours on that eventful day. The Minotaur had her fore-top-sail-yard shot away; her masts, yards, and rigging in general a good deal damaged; 3 men killed, and 22 wounded. Her first lieutenant was made commander Dec. 24, 1805; and advanced to post rank, Dec. 4, 1813.

