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London off the East end of Jamaica the 26th,, October 1782.... Sir/ On Tuesday the 17th Instant His Majesty’s ship Torbay & Badger Sloop in Company, and the Island of Lachie bearing SSE 6 or 7 Leagues, at 9 in the morning we made the Signal for two sail in the NW & chaced pr Signal—they wre on the Larboard Tack, standing towards us, and soon perceived them to be a Line of Battle ship & a Frigate of the Enemy’s; who Tacked & made all the sail they could from us, going large with the Wind on the Starboard quarter; and seem’d to draw from us in light Airs; We cleared ship for Action at 25m pt 2 PM the Line of Battle ship hoisted French Colours, and fired her stern chacers, which she continued to do as well as the frigate; finding their shot went over us, we bore up and fired the starboard Guns at the Line of Battle ship, At 40m pt 5 repeated it, the Enemy continuing to fire their stern chacers, At 8 we were close up with the Line of Battle ship, hauled up the Mainsail and [[catchword]] took [[/catchword]] Rear Adml Rowley Commander in Chief
