On 10 November, "Apollo" chased a xebec and then, coming up on a brig, chased and captured her. The brig was "Resolution", a sloop of war, of 18 guns and 149 men, under the command of Don Francisco Oarrichena. She was the former British navy cutter "Resolution" and had sailed from Vera Cruz three days earlier. After securing the prize, "Apollo" set out after the xebec, sighting her an hour after daybreak. "Apollo" finally captured the xebec "Marte", of 75 tons, at three in the afternoon. She had been sailing from Vera Cruz for Havana. "Apollo" towed "Resolution" until 27 November, when she lost her mast. "Resolution" was in such an irreparable state Halkett destroyed her. Then on 7 December "Apollo" captured the schooner "St Joseph", of 70 tons.