“Captain George Hoste of the Royal Engineers, accompanied me on this cruize, for the purpose of reconnoitring the enemy’s batteries on the coast; his exertions were extremely useful in supplying the place of the absent officers at the guns.
“I never witnessed more zeal and good conduct than was displayed by all classes upon this occasion.
LIST OF VESSELS TAKEN.
| 1 | Santa Rosalia | ship | six guns | wine, lead and ore |
| 2 | Name unknown | barque | ” | lead ore |
| 3 | ” | ” | ” | lead ore |
| 4 | ” | ” | ” | lead ore |
“I have the honour to be, &c.
“J. BRENTON.”
“Rear Admiral Martin, &c. &c. &c.”
The little squadron continued cruizing off the bay of Naples until the 30th of April, when the Espoir was detached with the usual report of the enemy’s vessels to the Rear Admiral.
In the midst of this trying, stirring, anxious life, it may be well to introduce an extract from a letter written home at this period, which shews that the energy and firmness of professional character were not incompatible with those softer feelings which form the happiness of domestic life; but that one principle suggested and supplied the elements of each.