n half pistol shot, the firing
commenced from both, and after being warmly kept up, and with
some manoeuvering, the enemy hailed and said they had
surrendered, about 4 P.M. Their colours being nailed to the
masts, could not be hauled down. She proved to be His Britannic
Majesty's brig Boxer, of 14 guns, Samuel Blythe, Esquire,
commander, who fell in the early part of the engagement, having
received a cannon shot through the body. And I am sorry to add
that Lieutenant Burrows, who had gallantly led us to action, fell
also about the same time by a musket ball, which terminated his
existence in eight hours.

The Enterprize suffered much in spars and rigging, and the Boxer
both in spars, rigging and hull, having many shots between wind
and water. It would be doing injustice to the merit of Mr.
Tillinghast, 2d lieutenant, were I not to mention the able
assistance I received from him during the remainder of the
engagement, by his strict attention to his own division and other
departments. And the officers and crew, generally, I am happy to
add, from their cool and determined conduct, have my warmest
approbation and applause.

As no muster roll that can be fully relied on came into my
possession, I cannot exactly state the number killed on board the
Boxer; but from information received from the officers of that
vessel, it appears that there are between twenty and twenty-five
killed, and fourteen wounded. Enclosed is a list of killed and
wounded on board the Enterprize.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
Edward R. M'CALL, _Senior Officer_.

_Killed_ 1, _Wounded_ 13; of whom Lieutenant Burrows, Commander,
Midshipman Kervan Waters, and carpenter's mate Elisha Blossom,
have since died.

No. 30. (p. 174)
PLATE XXXI.

_September 4, 1813._

Victoriam tibi claram. patriae maestam. [Rx]. Vivere sat vincere.

LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS.

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

VICTORIAM TIBI CLARAM. PATRIAE MAESTAM (_sic_). (_A victory brilliant
for thee, sorrowful for thy country_). A funeral urn upon a tomb is
surrounded with naval emblems; a crown of laurel is hanging from a
trident, and in a cartoon of elliptical form: W. (_William_) BURROWS.
FUeRST. F. (_fecit_).

VIVERE SAT VINCERE. (_To