...had anchored, had not tine mwser tin "ortunalely parted. My ship had taken fire several times during1 the actio'n, but alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment, the flames were Mirstjng up each hatchway, and no hopes were en.- tertainedof saving her; our distance from the shore...

...bear. I therefore directed a hawser to be bent to the sheet anchor, and the anchor to be cut from her bows to bring her head round; this succeeded, we again...saving her; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves should...

...our broadside to bear, and as the enemy was much crippled and unable to hold his own, I have no'doubt he would soon have drifted out of gunshot before he...saving her; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves should...

...much crippled, and unable to hold his own, I have no doubt he would soon have drifted out of gun shot, before he discovered we had anchored, had not the...saving her ; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should...

...and as the enemy was much crippled, and unable to hold his own, I have no doubt he would soon hare drifted out of gun-shot before he discovered we had...saving her. Our distance from the shore did not exceed three-quarters of a mile ; and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should...

...much crippled and unable to hold his own, I have no doubt he would scan have drifted out of gun shot, before he discovered we had anchored, had not the...saving her ; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and I hoped ma/iy of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should...

...gun-shot, before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately part* . . _ .. 203 ed. My ship had taken fire several times, during the action...saving her ; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and 1 hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should...

...much crippled and unable to hold his own, I have no doubt we would soon have drifted out of gun shot, before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken tire several times during the action, but alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment, the flames...

...had anchored, had not tlie hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times duping the action, but alarmingly so forward and aft at this...saving her ; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and I hoped many of my brave crew\would be able to save themselves, should...

...much crippled and unable to hold his own, I have no doubt he would soon have drifted out of gun shot, before he discovered we had anchored, had not the...so forward and aft at this moment, the flames were biy sting up each hatchway, and no hopes were entertained of saving her ; our distance from the shore...