What ship is that ?" "The transport Mellish." "Very well, you are the one we want.

I have a message for you.

The Yankees are about, and the admiral has sent us to look up the convoy.
Where is the Acasta ?" "In the van, Sir James, about two leagues ahead; the corvette is about a mile forward there, sir." "Very good.

Heave to and send a boat aboard and get your orders.

Look sharp now, I must speak the corvette and the frigate as well." "Ay, ay, sir," replied the Englishman, as his mainyard was promptly swung.
Immediately the Ranger was hove to as well, and on her weather side, which was that away from the transport, two well-manned boats, their crews heavily armed, one commanded by Seymour, who had Talbot with him, and the other by Philip Wilton, accompanied by Bentley, had been silently lowered into the water, and were pulling around the Ranger with muffled oars; making a large detour not only to avoid the boat of the captain of the Mellish, but also to enable one of them to approach the unsuspecting ship on the lee side.