Young William had been on her way to Weymouth with a cargo of herring when Adolphe captured her.

[3] Then on 15 November Adolphe brought into Cherbourg the brig Friendship, of Cowes, which was carrying a cargo of coals, lead, etc.

[3] At eight o'clock on the morning of 4 December, some 4 leagues (19 km) off Cap de Caux, HMS Leda sighted a privateer lugger making for the French coast, as well as a brig that appeared to be her prize.

The brig ran for Havre de Grace but the lugger sailed in another direction as Leda pursued her.

[2] After six hours Leda succeeded in capturing the lugger, which turned out to be the brand new vessel Adolphe, under the command of Nicholas Famenter.