A little before 11 our brave Admiral (Pasley) lost his leg by an 18-pound shot, which came through the barricading of the quarter-deck.

It was now the heat of the action.

The Caesar was not yet come close to his opponent, who in consequence of that fired all his after guns at us.

Our own ship kept up a severe fire, and by keeping well astern to let the Caesar take her station, their third van ship shot up on our quarter, and for some time fired all his fore guns upon us.

Our shot was directed on three different ships as the guns could be got to bear.