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nant Quin did not leave the brig until she was in a complete blaze in all parts, which ended in her partially blowing up, burning to the water's edge, and at last sinking in such a depth, that not a particle of her is to be seen, her masts having fallen in the flames.

"No language that I am master of can convey to you, Sir, an adequate idea of the intrepidity of the attack, which could only be equalled by the cool courage displayed during the time necessary to distribute the fire in all parts of a vessel under such circumstances.

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"The officers' names engaged in this service are subjoined; for as all did their duty so nobly on this occasion, and have on all former ones given me such perfect satisfaction, I cannot in justice particularize. They unite in speaking in the highest terms of the silence' and good conduct of the men, who did not allow a whisper to be heard until the enemy's first round of grape, which they answered with three cheers.

"I have great pleasure in adding, that, notwithstanding so very different a return might have been expected, I have only to report a few men hurt by severe contusions, and none killed, chiefly to be attributed to the masterly manner the business was conducted in; the whole of the credit of which is due to Lieut. Quin, to whom I confided the entire arrangement; and I hope you will honor him with your recommendation.

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"Sir Harry Neale, Bart. G.C.B, Vice Admiral, &c."

List of Officers and Midshipmen employed in the Boats. "Lieutenants-Michael Quin, Thomas Dilke, and George Evans; Lieut. W.S. Knapman, R. M.; Messrs. Searls Wood Oldham, Thomas Lavington, David Moseberry, John Robb, Charles Edward Schreiber, George Davies, John L. N. Sealy, Charles Hotham, Hon. Frederick William Grey, Charles D. Ryder, and Edmund H. Seppings, midshipmen *."

Whilst employed on the Barbary coast, the Naiad captured the Muni, from Leghorn bound to Algiers; and assisted in cutting out a ship laden with grain, from under the forts of Bona.

The bomb-vessels and others of the squadron having assembled in the bay of Algiers, the signal was at length made to take up the positions previously arranged, for the purpose of bombarding the town, which was only prevented from being carried into effect by the Dey communicating to Captain Spencer, who had been sent on shore, his readiness to

* This letter appeared in the London Gazette.

come to terms. As it appeared likely the negociations and final arrangements would occupy some days, the commanderin-chief then dispersed his squadron, and left Captain Spencer to conclude the treaty with the Dey, which he performed to the perfect satisfaction of government.

The Naiad was subsequently employed in most of the active duties in the Archipelago, and other parts of the Mediterranean; and Captain Spencer had the charge of many of the negociations which the affairs then going on in Greece, &c. so frequently rendered necessary, and in some important communications with the commander of the Turkish forces in the Morea, and with the Greek chiefs, his exertions were crowned with a very satisfactory result; but, being of a secret nature, we are unable to give the particulars.

On the Naiad being ordered home, Sir Harry Neale addressed the following letter to Captain Spencer.

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"Revenge, Malta, 2d Aug. 1826. 'Sir,-In forwarding to you your orders for the Naiad's immediate return to England, I cannot but accompany them with an expression of regret at the close of your services under my command; for I have been sensible of the zeal and judgment that you have shewn in the performance of the important duties that I have entrusted to your management; and I must add, that I have observed with pleasure, the good discipline of the Naiad (and particularly the attention which you have so successfully devoted to the exercise of the great guns); which, while it has ensured the efficiency of the ship, and done honor to her officers and ship's company, has, at the same time, afforded a useful example to the sloops which have been from time to time employed under your orders. I am, Sir, &c. "H. NEALE, Vice-Admiral."

(Signed)

The Naiad was paid off at Portsmouth, in the autumn of 1826. The high state of perfection to which gunnery was carried, and the admirable system of discipline established on board that frigate during the period of Captain Spencer's command, is said "never to have been exceeded.*"

In Aug. 1827, Captain Spencer was appointed Private Secretary to H. R. H. the Lord High Admiral; and he continued to fill that situation until the royal duke's retirement from office, in Sept. 1828, with what credit to himself, and

* See Suppl. Part I. par. 1, pt p. 374.

satisfaction to H. R. H., may be judged of from the circumstance of his being honored by a nomination as Groom of the Bedchamber to H. R. H., and the mark of favor shewn by his Sovereign, who, in October of the same year, conferred upon him the title of Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. He was knighted at Windsor, on the 24th of the following month.

Sir Robert C. Spencer now commands the Madagascar 46, on the Mediterranean station. He received his appointment to that ship Sept. 26, 1828; and sailed from Portsmouth Jan. 21, 1829. His brother, the Hon. Frederick Spencer, commanded the Talbot 28, at the battle of Navarin *.

GEORGE FERGUSON, Esq.

WAS made lieutenant Mar. 30, 1805; commander Dec. 27, 1808; and post-captain June 6, 1814.

On the 14th Dec. 1809, being then in the Pylades sloop, on the Mediterranean station, he captured l'Aigle French privateer, of 10 guns and 80 men.

Captain Ferguson married, first, in 1812, Elizabeth, only daughter and heiress of J. Woodhouse, Esq. of Aramstone House, Herefordshire; and secondly, in April, 1825, the Hon. Elizabeth Jane Rowley, sister to the present Lord Langford.

Agents.-Messrs. Maude and Co.

SIR WILLIAM GEORGE PARKER, BART.

ONLY son of the late Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart. by Jane, eldest daughter of Edward Collingwood, of Greenwich, Esq. t

* See Suppl. Part II. pp. 329-334.

+ Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker died at Ham, near Richmond, co. Surrey, Dec. 31, 1802. (

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This officer was born Aug. 19, 1787; and made lieutenant Feb. 2, 1803. We first find him serving under the command of Sir Thomas Livingston, Bart. and assisting at the capture of a Spanish national brig, of 18 guns and 109 men, on the Mediterranean station, April 4, 1806. The capture of the schooner mentioned at p. 244 of Vol. II. Part I. is thus described by his gallant captain, in a letter to Lord Collingwood, dated

"Renommée, off Cape Palos, 4th May, 1806. "This morning, about 1 A. M., the boats of the Renommée and Nautilus, under the direction of Lieutenant Sir William Parker, of this ship, gallantly boarded, carried, and brought out from under the fire of the guns of the town and Torre de Vieja, and also from under the fire of more than 100 musketeers, his Catholic Majesty's schooner Giganta, of 9 guns, viz. two 24-pounders and three 4-pounders, long guns, and four 4-pounders, swivels, with a crew of 38 men. She is, in my opinion, very fit for his Majesty's service, particularly at Gibraltar.

"The officers who gallantly supported Sir William Parker, were Lieutenant Charles Adams; Mr. Henry Meerton, lieutenant R. M.; and Mr. Timothy Murray, boatswain, of the Renommée: Lieutenant Alexander Nesbett, and Mr. Dawson, carpenter of the Nautilus. When it is considered, this schooner was moored with a chain, within half-pistol shot of the shore; that she had boarding nettings up, and was in every respect prepared to receive our boats, as were also the batteries and musketeers, too much praise cannot be given to the officers and men employed; and I am confident their conduct will meet your lordship's approbation.

"In this affair, Mr. Charles Forbes midshipman, and 3 men were badly wounded; 3 others slightly. The enemy had 9 men wounded, one of them mortally, the others severely :-there were none killed on either side."

On the night of Oct. 21, 1806, the Renommée's boats, under the direction of Sir William Parker, entered the port of Colon, in the island of Majorca, and, in the face of a fire from the vessels lying there, and also from the tower of Falconara, gallantly boarded and carried a Spanish tartan, mounting 4 guns, and two settees deeply laden with grain, one of them armed. The latter were with great difficulty brought out; but the tartan, having got on shore, was set fire to and destroyed. In the execution of this bold enterprise, the British had only one man wounded.

On the following night, Sir William Parker brought off, from under the guns of Falconara, a settee, mounting 2 guns.

On this occasion he was much annoyed by musketry from behind the bushes, which wounded one of his men. To put a stop thereto, he landed with a few sailors and marines, killed Spaniard, and drove off the remainder. The boats then rejoined their frigate without any further loss.

Sir William G. Parker subsequently served as flag-lieutenant to Sir John T. Duckworth, commander-in-chief at Newfoundland. He was advanced to the rank of commander Nov. 29, 1810; and appointed to the Rinaldo brig of 10 guns, Feb. 1, 1812. On the 4th May following, he assisted at the recapture of the Apelles brig, an account of which is given at p. 114 et seq. His next appointment was, May 21, 1813, to the Fly 16, in which vessel he continued until his advancement to post rank, June 6, 1814. He married, in Aug. 1808, Elizabeth, daughter of J. C. Still, Esq.

Agent.

M'Inerheny, Esq.

GEORGE ROSE SARTORIOUS, Esq.

OBTAINED the rank of lieutenant Mar. 5, 1808; and commanded the boats of the Success frigate, and Espoir brig, at the destruction of two vessels laden with oil, on the beach near Castiglione, April 4, 1810*. On the 25th of the same month, he assisted at the capture of a ship and three barks, under a heavy fire from the castle of Terrecino †. His commission as commander bears date Feb. 1, 1812.

In Aug. following, Captain Sartorious was appointed to the Boxer brig, of 14 guns; and July 22, 1813, to the Avon 18, which latter vessel he continued to command until promoted to post rank, June 6, 1814. His next appointment was, Dec. 14 following, to the Slaney 20, in which ship he was present at the surrender of Napoleon Buonaparte, to Captain Maitland of the Bellerophon, July 15, 1815. We lastly find him commanding the Pyramus 42, at Lisbon. Agent.-J. Copland, Esq.

* See Suppl. Part I. p. 131, et seq.

See Commander WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BAUMGardt.

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