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&dagger; Acting in the absence of their Captains, who were attending as witnesses on the trial of Sir Robert Calder. sent verbal directions to Lord Northesk, to break through the enemy’s line a-stern of the fourteenth ship. This was effected in the most masterly and gallant manner; though the Britannia was severely galled in bearing down, by a raking fire from several of the enemy. On passing through the line, and hauling up, she was the fourth ship of the van 