Folios 184-185: George McKinley, HMS Lively, the Tagus. Reports that after receiving...

Folios 184-185: George McKinley, HMS Lively, the Tagus. Reports that after receiving information about a small Spanish Privateer which had attacked a Danish ship off the Burlings, he directed Lieutenant Heming of HMS Richmond to attempt to capture and destroy her. Sends a copy of Lieutenant Heming's letter of 20 April confirming that this had been achieved, with much credit due to his Sub Lieutenant Mr Bush for his gallant conduct. Captain McKinley sent the wounded Marine to the Hospital of the British Factory, but was concerned that he might not receive the required attention, so took him on board under the care of the Surgeon, Mr Dobson. He has sent 11 of the prisoners to England; the rest are badly wounded and remain on board HMS Lively.

Folios 186-187: enclosure with folios 184-185. Letter dated 20 April 1807 from Samuel Heming, Commander, HMS Richmond, to Captain McKinley, HMS Lively. Description of capture of the Spanish lugger which he came across north of Pennice [Peniche] on 16 April, following orders of 12 April. Mr Bush, Sub Lieutenant, and Ebenezer Lyons, Boatswain's Mate, commanded the boat which captured the lugger. Three British sailors were seriously wounded. All of the 36 Spanish crew jumped overboard, or were otherwise disposed of, except 12 who were captured. Some are badly wounded. The ship was the Galliard of Vigo, which had been cruising for 2 months and is no doubt the vessel which has been badly affecting trade for England and other nations. Her Captain was taken prisoner and is among the wounded. The ship has been destroyed as ordered. List of men wounded in HMS Richmond's boats: Richard Hiscock, Marine: bad thigh wounds; William James, Seaman: shoulder wound; Robert Cook, Seaman: slight thigh wound; A Peter, Seaman: foot; James Sampson, Seaman: foot.