The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-24
ENUMBER 81.

Haven Bay We paled two Bgll men Of war, OTIS oF
them he Bs!lcna, the other the Melampus, ther CO.
!ours fJirg aud their appearance friendly. Soma
time aite' wards obi.rve.! ~ the two lie of
battle ihps that lay OF Cape Henry TO get up.er
way ard Rand 70 fea, at this time the wind became
light, 1t was Not until four in the afternoon bt
the mp under way came within hail, Cape .irp,v
then bearing ~ w. by w. ditance three lea,u.t
The communication which appeared to be her com,
manders Object tor fpeating the Cheapelke he ind
be would iend on board, which ordered the Ch.f
aPeake to be hove TO tor his convenience On the arr,
val of the oihce' he prefented me xi, the enc,p.sd
paper No. from the captain of the Leopard and =
copy O. m order froni admiral Berkeey which auo
ther otheer afterwards took hack, which gave the
enoioied aniwer No 9, and was waiting for reply:
ti'f'e oherved Tome appearance OF an hel
TILE nature, and fad captain Gordon tha, i, va.
pohbe they were ier!Nns, and rsgueil.i hin, 20 hav
his men ten to ther quarters with little noi: Nc
ble not uhng thofe crer onies which we fomld hav.
done with an avo%ed enemy, fully iupuoled t-i,.
arrangements were more than any thing ferrous
Capt Gordon Immediately gave the orders to The Off
Gers and msnt go quarters and have all thing. in
readiness, but befure match could be lip hed or b
quarter bills OF any diviion examined CO tb Iuobs-
on the gun deck, uc as fails. cables, &C. could he
cleared, the commander of the Leopard hailed coud
not hear what he laid and was talking him IS fuo-
poied, when The commenced heavy fire, which did
great execution ], is dRre1;ng to me TO acIsno,y
lsdge that found from the advantage they had ,a;p
ed over ,nprepaed and uulupcious itaee did noe
warrant longer opPoiition, nor ihoud have exro
fed this flip aud Crew to 70 CALLING fire had il nse
been with hope OF getting the gun dsc, clear 70 A,
10 have made formidable defence: Confs
qacntly reiance but feeble In abou, ~ en-,
y minutes after, ordered the colours to be nruok
and ient Lieut. Smith board the Leopard 60 inform,
her commander that coGidered the Chefapeake b.,
prize. To this meiiage received no anf.er -Cb.
leopards boat ioon alter on board and the Of
hcer who came IN her demanded the nuiter book
replied the hip and books were theirs and if ne ex
pecsed to fee the MEN, he NUT find them rhey cal
led ON the purer who delivered his book and the men
were examined, and the three men demanded ar
Wilmington, and enc man were taken awav
On their departure from the flip, wrote the com,
mander of the Leopard, the encloled No. g. TO which
lrecsived the an"er No. T. On finding that the men
were his only object, aud that he reisied to cunder
the ihiP his prize, and the officers and crew his pr
toners, called council Of officers and reauened
their opinion relative the coudu4 it was NOW our
dusy to puriue. The reiu!t was that the ihip Gould
return to Hampton Roads, and there wal, your fur
ther orders.
EEcIoied you have lift Of the unfortunate killed
ard wounfed, as ALTO iEatement OF the damage r;i
tanned in the hull, iFars and rigging of the i,ip
have TENT this Iatter you by Capt Gordon, in
order that you may have cpportu nifty of cettin.,
fuch Information as youl may with
With great refpstt, have the honor to be, Sir.
your ob@.llrnt ferv'c.
JAMES BARRON.
HoH. RYtryt SH.is6 Sseystrrv ,