The condition of the French ship can he judged of only from her appearance after the action had ceased, when several men were seen over her sides, busily employed in stopping shot-holes, and it was evident that all her pumps were at work.
In the course of the same day, the Thames was obliged to surrender to a French squadron, consisting of three large frigates and a corvette, under the command of Monsieur Allemand, by whom the Uranie had been sent in chase of a brig about forty-eight hours before. Previous to their being landed at Brest, the whole of the British prisoners were completely pillaged by the republican crews, over whom their officers had little or no control: it is, however, but fair to state, that the latter did all they could to mitigate the sufferings of their captives.
On the 23d June 1795, Lieutenant Robinson was promoted to the rank of commander; and in Jan. 1796, he obtained a pension of £91 5s. per annum; which, May 8th, 1816, was increased to £200.
HENRY HUTCHINGS BIRKHEAD, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in 1783; promoted to the rank of commmander in Nov. 1795; and granted the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital in Sept. 1806.
GEORGE DAVEY, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in 1780; advanced to the rank of commander in Jan. 1796; and employed, during part of the late war, in the Alkmaar store-ship. He died at Polbarth, co. Cornwall, in 1829.
JAMES GODENCH, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission in 1779; and was promoted to the rank of commander for his “bravery and good
