[6] Lastly, Rapid captured and burnt the British New Providence privateer Searcher, of one gun and twenty men.

[2] The British commissioned her in Halifax in November 1812 as HMS Nova Scotia under Lieutenant Bartholomew Kent,[1] who sailed her to Britain.

[1] Stirling commissioned Ferret rapidly on Napoleon's return to France from Elba, and received praise for the speed with which he accomplished the task.

[b] The attack took place at Korejou Bay, near Brest on the coast of Brittany, and during the action Ferret was able to prevent the escape of a French man-of-war brig that she forced ashore.

[12] Ferret then sailed to St Helena again on 15 August 1815 as part of the squadron under Northumberland that was taking Napoleon Bonaparte into exile.

[d] This gave rise to a suit in which the Court found that Rear Admiral Sir George Cockburn was entitled to the flag officer's share of the prize money.

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