while escorting a convoy from new providence on its way to jamaica and cape haitian through the caicos passage, "decouverte" prevented the american privateer brig "saratoga", of 16 guns and 140 men, from capturing a schooner. in 1814 williams was transferred to the brig "edwards", a brigantine of 360 tons, 12 guns, and 74 men, possibly a transport, but his period of command was short-lived as an officer sent from england replaced him. before williams left the jamaica station in 1815, he received a letter of thanks from the mayor and merchants of kingston for his services to the trade.