The line-of-battle ships themselves, tacking on and off outside Brest, could earn nothing save honour; but the frigates in attendance made prizes of many coasters, and these, as is the rule of the service, were counted as belonging to the fleet, and their produce divided into head-money.
Mais les frégates qui les accompagnaient firent la capture d'un bon nombre de navires caboteurs, et, comme conformément aux règles de service elles étaient considérées comme dépendant de la flotte, le produit de leurs prises était réparti au marc le franc.