[2] On 25 November 1796, Captain R. Barton and Lapwing were at St Kitts when an express boat brought the news that a French force consisting of two warships, several smaller ships, and 400 troops, were threatening Anguilla.

[3] Vaillante was armed with four 24-pounder guns, had a crew of 45 men, and was carrying 90 troops, all under the command of Citizen Laboutique.

[3] Half an hour after Décius struck, Vaillante ran aground at St Martin's, where fire from Lapwing destroyed her.

[4] Barton further added that it was his understanding that all the troops were from "Victor Hughes" (Guadeloupe), picked expressly for the purpose of plundering and destroying the island.

[6] On 31 January 1797 Lapwing was sailing off Barbuda when she captured the French privateer schooner Espoir.

[7] On 31 March 1798, Lapwing was off St Bartholomews when she captured the French privateer schooner Hardi.

[11] On 17 July 1803 Lapwing, Falcon, and the hired armed cutter Queen Charlotte captured Caroline.

[12] Then on 28 July, the same three vessels recaptured from the French the brig Mercure, which apparently was British-built and once called Mercury.

[13] Aaron Thomas kept a journal from 15 June 1798 to 26 October 1799 in which he gave an account of his time aboard Lapwing.

[14] During this period Lapwing sailed around the Caribbean visiting St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Anguilla, Martinique and Guadeloupe.