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Poverty - by James Platt

time at least. Some time before she was in gunshot he placed his men at their quarters, cast loose the guns, run them in, and loaded them, preparing for action. The ship proved to be the Leander, 50. As soon as within range there was a puff of white smoke from her bows, and a shot struck the stump of the foremast to which the jury masts had been secured. The French, seeing the hopeless prospect of resistance, threw down their arms, and hastily went below. I instantly took charge, placed a sentinel where they disappeared, and went and Mauled down the tricolour that was flying over the English, and hoisted ours alone. She soon came up, and passing close hailed us with a speaking trumpet, "What ship are you?" I replied.

"The Cleopatra, captured by the Ville de Milan seven days since." The reply was, "Make sail, and follow me." The Leander never stopped, but stood after the Milan, and rapidly gained upon her, as she had a jury foremast and other severer damages inflicted by our 12-pounders before we were taken. I