,

An hour after I had the honour of sending you my last letter, detailing
the affair of Volo, I stood into Tricheri with the vessels under my
command, viz., _Themistocles_, _Aris_, _Panayia_.

The Turks in this place had one brig-of-war which (erroneously in my
last I rated at sixteen guns) mounted but fourteen long 24-pounders and
two mortars; she was made fast in a small bight, with a plank on shore
and high rocks on each side of her, behind which were posted a strong
corps of Albanian troops; she was likewise protected by a battery close
under her bow and five other batteries in other parts. Four small
schooners lay quite hauled up on the beach. To attempt to carry away
vessels so posted and defended by men who wanted neither alacrity nor
resolution would have been exposing the lives of the crews in a very
unwarrantable manner. I therefore resolved to burn the brig, which we
effected in less than an hour. I did not make any attempt upon the
schooners, which I considered too inconsiderable to justify a loss in
capturing them. In this affair the captains, officers, and crews
conducted themselves all much to my satisfaction.

Inclosed I have the honour to transmit to you a return of the killed and
wounded in this affair, which, I am happy to say, is trifling. I have
left the rest of the squadron to maintain the blockade.

I have the honour to be, &c.,

F. A. HASTINGS.

A return of the killed and wounded on board of the Greek squadron, at
Tricheri, April 23rd./11th.

_Karteria_, killed . . . one seaman, Ralph Hall.
_Aris_, killed . . . . . one seaman.
" wounded . . . . . . two seamen.
_Panayia_, wounded . . . one seaman.
Total . . . . . . . two killed and three wounded.
F. A. HASTINGS.

VI.

_Karteria_, at Sea, April 26th, N.S., 1827.

MY LORD,

Passing by Kumi, I observed several vessels at anchor there, and a great
number of large kyekes, &c., hauled up on the beach. I stood in, and
overhauled them, and found, as I suspected, that a most scandalous and
extensive commerce in grain is carrying on to that place with the Turks,
chiefly in Greek vessels. A brig under Russian colours was chiefly
discharged; a Psarian schooner was nearly full, and the magazines on
shore were full. I set about loading the grain from the magazines, but
was unable to take off more th