The first intimation that the Rachel had been taken appeared in the local newspaper.
Glasgow Herald 26 February 1813
The Rachel, late Dalmahoy, from this port for La Guira, captured on the 11 December last, after half an hour's hard fighting, about two leagues from that port, by an American privateer of 16 guns and 130 men which she beat off before, with loss of Mr. Alexander, the mate who commanded (Captain Dalmahoy had died about 12 days before) the gunner and another man killed, and the boatswain wounded. The major part of the crew were sent ashore after the action, and the privateer remained on the coast.

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