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 in repelling boarders), and three ports of a side: in these were mounted long 18-pounders. The covering extended the whole length of the vessel, and was large enough to contain 60 men, the number stated as the complement of each. The gun-boats were sloop-rigged vessels, averaging about 95 tons, and mounted each a long 32 and a 4-pounder, on traversing carriages, with a complement of 35 men, the exact number found on board the prize.”

On the 30th June, 1814, Captain Senhouse captured the American privateer Snap-dragon, of 6 guns and 80 men; and on the 11th of the following month, he assisted in taking possession of Moose island, in Passamaquoddy bay, which was surrendered without opposition to the naval and military forces under Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy and Lieutenant-Colonel Pilkington. He returned home with despatches from Sir Alexander Cochrane, announcing the successful result of an expedition against Castine, in the province of Maine.

Captain Senhouse’s post commission bears date Oct. 12, 1814.

Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq. 

 officer obtained the rank of lieutenant Dec. 31, 1799; and was first of the Anson 44, Captain Charles Lydiard, at the capture of the Spanish frigate Pomona, near the Havannah, Aug. 23, 1806.

On the 15th Sept. following, the Anson had 15 men killed and wounded, in a brush with the Foudroyant French 80, bearing the flag of Mons. Villaumez, of which the following brief account is given by Captain Lydiard:–

“Yesterday, at day-light, the Havannah bearing W.S.W., distant five leagues, discovered a large ship about 6 miles a-head; all sail was immediately made in chase, but the wind being very light and variable, it was