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The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816

Chapter 35: APPENDIX H
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This work documents the establishment, architecture, administration, and daily life of a purpose-built depot in Huntingdonshire that housed French prisoners between 1796 and 1816. It details construction plans, arrival and registration procedures, discipline and medical arrangements, crafts and occupations produced by detainees, instances of parole, escape and prisoner exchange, and the depot's evacuation and demolition, while appendices, illustrations, and archival sources support the account.

 

[Translation]

My Lord,

To express to you how much I have been touched by your goodness, and by the reception you have given me, would be impossible.  Permit me to offer you the just homage of my acknowledgement.  For almost twenty years all sorts of misfortune have not ceased to overwhelm me, and I venture to say, that it is to you alone that I am indebted for having been able to forget them for an instant, and during these twenty years, the hours that I have passed at Milton are the happiest that I am able to count up.  This is neither a compliment nor phrase, the heart alone speaks in this moment, and it is the only homage which can please you, and which is worthy of you.  I have never dared to speak to you, my lord, of all the sentiments that have made me feel the goodness and the nobleness with which you have deigned to come to my help on my first request, and if I had not had the honour of being known to you I should have feared to wound your delicacy; I have dared still less to acquaint you with all the misfortune of my actual position, but I confess to you, my lord, that on seeing you I was at once filled with respect and with confidence.  I cannot tell you what I have felt, it only belongs to a nature such as yours to be able to judge; I have lost all, fortune, friends, family—my honour only remains.  In you I have believed to find all again—pardon, my lord, this excess of frankness and freedom.  I enclose a note which I beg you to read, please give it some attention.  It is both importunate and indiscreet—but I am sure it will not hurt your feelings.  Misfortune has claims upon a soul as great and as noble as yours, and it will pardon the importunity and indiscretion.  The favour which I implore of you, above all others, my lord, is, that this note may not be taken amiss by you; whether you deign to have any regard for it, or whether you reject it, pray do not deprive me of your goodness; although I have no right to lay claim to it, permit me to hope that the excess of liberty that I dare to take will not deprive me of it.  Everything with you and in you has convinced me that I have found a father and a benefactor.

I have the honour to be, with respect, my lord,

Your very humble and very obedient servant,

The Bishop of Moulins.

Bell Inn, Stilton,
      21st March 1808.

II

The Memoir in the handwriting of the Bishop, inclosed in his letter of the 21st March 1808, addressed to the Earl Fitzwilliam.

L’Evêque de Moulins parti de France en 1791, avec très peu de moyens, a passé en Italie.  Assés heureux pour obtenir la place de premier Aumônier de Mde. Victoire de France, c’est aux bontés de cette auguste Princesse qu’il a dû son existence.  A sa mort arrivée en 1799, il s’est vu privé de toutes ressources.  A cette époque, il a passé en Angleterre, où il a obtenu le traitement fixé pour les Evêques, qui était alors de £10 par mois.  Il s’est établi à Londres chés M. de Pontcarré, ancien Premier Président du Parlement de Rouen, qui avoit épousé sa sœur en premières noces, dont il a en deux enfans; il ne connoissoit point le malheureux état des affaires de cette famille.  Son cœur et le désir de l’obliger, l’ont entraíné fort au delà de ce que ses moyens lui permettoient de faire.  Il ne eraint pas sur cela d’avouer ses torts, et de dire que pour soutenir cette malheureuse famille, il a été jusqu’à se mettre en avant pour plus de £1600, d’après les promesses qui lui étoient faites d’un remboursement prochain.  Son père vivoit alors, et il avoit lieu de croire qu’il pourroit en espérer quelques ressources.  Son neveu et sa nièce étoient en France, et il avoit quelque droit d’espérer qu’ils auroient égard à ce qu’il faisoit pour aider leur père et sa famille.  Il ne prétend point diminuer ses torts, mais sur ces espérances, il s’est laissé aller à la facilité de son caraetère, et n’ayant par lui-même aucuns moyens, a contracté divers engagements dont il est aujourd’hui la victime.  Son père est mort en 1802 sans avoir fait aucunes dispositions; on l’a frustré de tout ce qu’il pouvoit prétendre, et un frère qu’il a encore en France, ainsi que son neveu et sa nièce se sont emparés de la succession sans lui en rendre aucun compte.  M. d’Aligre, son cousin germain, à qui il a rendu le service de contribuer à lui conserver trois millions qu’il avoit sur la banque d’Angleterre, est venu à Londres pour recueillir cette somme, et lui a promis alors de lui prêter 12,000f. de France sous le cautionnement de son neveu et de sa nièce, et lui en a même donné parole.  La caution a été promise, et de retour en France, M. d’Aligre ainsi que les autres n’ont tenu nul compte de leurs promesses.  Il peut dire avoir éprouvé sous tous les rapports tous les genres de procédés les plus injustes et les moins délicats.  On a été jusqu’à lui faire entrevoir qu’on ne penseroit à le secourir, qu’autant qu’il retournerait en France, et qu’il se soumettroit au gouvernement qui y domine, ce qu’il ne fera jamais, quelque malheureux qu’il puisse être.  Il y a donc bientôt 9 ans que l’évêque de Moulins gémit sous le poids du malheur, et que ses jours ne sont comptés que par ses peines; ce n’est que par des engagemens nouveaux qu’il a pu satisfaire aux plus anciens, et ses embarras, par conséquent, loin de diminuer, n’ont fait qu’augmenter.  Il ose avouer que dans le nombre de ses dettes, il y a une de £200 pour laquelle il paye £60 d’intérêt par an.  Il a tout perdu: rien ne lui reste en France, puisque d’une part le gouvernement, et de l’autre, sa famille lui ont tout enlevé il ne lui reste uniquement pour vivre que les £20 qu’il reçoit par mois de la générosité du gouvernement Britannique.  Il commence à avancer en âge; il est affreux pour lui de penser à l’avenir.  Il ne connoit personne en Angleterre, n’y a ni appui, ni soutien.  Sa seule ressource étoit pour s’assurer une existence tranquille de trouver une somme de £1000 sterlings à emprunter, et n’ayant point d’autre assurance à donner, il a offert de faire assurer sa vie pour cette somme, et de donner les sûretés nécessaires pour le pavement des intérêts, et pour l’intérêt de l’assurance.  Par ce moyen on seroit sûr à sa mort de ne rien perdre.  Il y a plus de deux ans qu’il cherche ce moyen de se libérer sans avoir pu y réussir.  La somme de £200 pour laquelle il paye £60 d’intérêt par an est assurée au bureau d’assurance.  Telle est la position exacte dans laquelle se trouve l’Evêque de Moulins, sans cesse exposé à des embarras, à des inquiétudes, et menant par conséquent la vie la plus pénible et la plus malheureuse.  Tels sont les faits dans la plus exacte vérité, qu’il ose exposer à Milord Fitzwilliam.  C’est dans ces circonstances, qu’il vient se jeter entre ses bras, et implorer, il ne craint pas de se servir de ce terme vis-à-vis d’un homme tel que lui, non pas seulement ses bontés, mais sa pitié,—si Mylord par quelques moyens peut alléger sa malheureuse situation, il rendra en quelque manière la vie et l’existence à un homme qui ne se croit pas indigne de son estime.

[Translation]

The Bishop of Moulins, who left France in 1791, with very small means, went into Italy and was fortunate enough to obtain the post of first Chaplain to Madame Victoire of France.  It is to the bounty of this august princess that he owed his existence.  At her death, which took place in 1799, he found himself deprived of all his resources.  At this period he went to England, where he got the salary fixed for Bishops, which was then £10 a month.  He settled down in London in the house of M. Pontcarré, the former First President of the Parliament of Rouen, whose first wife was the Bishop’s sister; by her M. Pontcarré had two children.  He had no idea of the unhappy state of affairs in this family.  His kindness of heart and his wish to help them involved him far beyond what his means allowed him to do.  He is not afraid of confessing that in that he did wrong, and of saying that to support that unhappy family he went so far as to advance £1,600 on the strength of the promises which had been made to him of an early repayment.  His father was still living, and he had cause to believe that he might hope for some resources from him.  His nephew and niece were in France, and he had some right to hope that they would be mindful of what he was doing to help their father and his family.  He did not attempt to minimise his fault, but because of this hope he gave way to the weakness of his character, and, not having any means himself, contracted various bonds of which he is now the victim.  His father died in 1802 without having made any provision; he was defrauded of all to which he could lay a claim, and a brother who was still in France, as well as his nephew and his niece, took possession of the inheritance without taking him into consideration.  M. d’Aligre, his first cousin, to whom he had done a service by contributing to keep for him three million which he had in the Bank of England, came to London to collect that sum, and promised him then to lend him 12,000 francs (of France) on the security of his nephew and niece, and even gave his word for it.  The security was promised.  On his return to France neither M. d’Aligre nor the others kept their promise.  He may be said to have had to endure during this time the most unjust and indelicate behaviour.  They even went so far as to hint to him that they could not help him, unless he returned to France and submitted himself to her government that was then ruling, a thing which he would never do, however unfortunate he might be.  It is now nearly nine years that the Bishop of Moulins has groaned under the load of his misfortune.  His days could only be counted by his struggles, and it was only by fresh bonds that he was able to satisfy the older ones, and his embarrassments consequently, far from diminishing, only increased.  He dares to confess that amongst his debts there is one of £200 for which he pays £60 interest per annum.  He has lost everything, nothing remains to him in France, as the government on one side and his family on the other have taken everything from him.  There only remains for him to live on the £20 which he receives every month through the generosity of the British Government.  He is beginning to advance in age, and it is terrible for him to think of the future.  He knows no one in England who can help or support him.  His only resource was, to make sure of a quiet existence, to find the sum of £1,000 sterling to borrow, and having no other assurance to give, he offered to have his life insured for that sum, and to give the sureties necessary for the payment of the interests and for the interest of the insurance.  By these means they would be sure of losing nothing at his death.  For more than two years he has been trying to get himself out of debt by this means, but has not succeeded.  The sum of £200, for which he pays £60 interest per annum, is insured at the Insurance Office.  This is the position the Bishop of Moulins finds himself in, always exposed to embarrassments and anxiety, and consequently leading a most difficult and unhappy life.  These are the exact facts, which he ventures to confide to Lord Fitzwilliam.  It is under these circumstances that he throws himself on his mercy and craves, he is not afraid of using such a word to such a man, not only his favour, but his pity.  If his Lordship can by some means alleviate this unhappy situation, he will in some manner give back life and existence to a man who does not believe himself unworthy of his esteem.

III

Unfinished draft of Lord Fitzwilliam’s reply to the letter of the Bishop of Moulins, dated 21st March 1808, in which letter was enclosed the autobiographical notes.

Depuis la recette de l’exposé que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de me confier, je me suis adonné à faire la revue, de mes propres moyens, préliminaire très necessaire dans les circonstances dans lesquelles moi-même je me trouve actuellement, ayant à payer la dépense de l’élection de mon fils, une occasion que me coûte guère moins de £100,000 sterling.  Après cet aveu, vous voiez bien, monseigneur, qu’il doit me rester que moyens bien serrés.  Cependant, sentant bien l’état embarrassant de vos affaires, monseigneur, et touché du désir d’y porter autant de soulagement que mes propres moyens peuvent fournir, et considérant que l’interêt de £60 per annum que vous payez pour la somme de £200 d’emprunt, doit peser fort, j’ai l’honneur de vous offrir le montant pour vous libérer de cette charge.  Pour le reste, je suis au désespoir de ne pouvoir aller plus loin, sentant bien que la situation embarrassante dans laquelle vous vous trouvez, provient des circonstances que vous ne pouviez pas avertir d’une conduite, qui ennoblit le caractère, étant l’effet d’une probité patriotique, trop pure et trop sincère, pour chercher faveur et protection des mains impies de l’usurpation.

[Translation]

Since the receipt of the story of your life which you have done me the honour to confide in me, I have been devoting myself to looking into my own private means, a very necessary preliminary step in the circumstances in which I find myself at the present moment, having had to pay the expenses of the election of my son, a transaction which has cost me hardly less than £100,000 sterling.  After this avowal, Monseigneur, you will see that I must be left with very narrowed means.  In the meantime, perceiving clearly, Monseigneur, the embarrassing state of your affairs, and touched with the desire to relieve them to the extent which my circumstances can furnish, and considering that the interest of £60 per annum, that you pay for the loan of £200, must weigh heavily upon you, I have the honour to offer you the amount to free you from that charge.  As to the rest, I am in despair that I can go no further, perceiving well that the embarrassing position in which you find yourself arises from circumstances which you could not have avoided and from a conduct which ennobles your character, being the result of a patriotic uprightness, too pure and too sincere to seek favour and protection from the impious hands of usurpation.

IV

Bishop of Moulins to Earl Fitzwilliam

Mylord,

Les nouvelles bontés dont vous daignes me combler, me pénétrent d’une reconnoissance qu’il m’est impossible de vous exprimer; mais si j’ose vous le dire, ce sont encore moins ces bontés relatives au soulagement et au secours qu’elles me procurent qui me font éprouver tout ce qu’un cœur honnète et sensible doit sentir, que la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire, tout ce que je craignois, étoit d’avoir pu vous déplaire par mon importunité et par mon indiscrétion et la manière aimable et obligeante sous tous les rapports, dont vous avés daigné me répondre, m’a fait éprouver une satisfaction dont il n’appartient qu’à un cœur tel que le vôtre de juger, si vous eussiés pu être témoin de ce qui se passoit en moi en la lisant, pensant comme vous le faites, je crois pouvoir assurer que vous auriés eu une véritable jouissance vous faites pour moi, Milord, bien au delà de ce que j’aurois pu espérer et en me mettant à portée par vos dons de me libérer de la dette onéreuse de £200 que j’ai contractée c’est me procurer un soulagement tel que je n’aurois pu l’espérer, et me mettre à portée de jouir de beaucoup plus de tranquillité et d’aisance et ce qui y ajoutera infiniment, ce sera de vous en être redevable, il me reste une grâce à vous demander, Mylord, c’est de me permettre d’aller un jour vous dire de vive voix et tout ce que je sens et tout ce que j’éprouve.  J’ai pris la liberté, Mylord, de vous exposer tout ce qui s’étoit passé entre le transport office et moi relativement au jeune prisonnier qu’on m’avoit accordé pour domestique, et dont m’a privé en le faisant rentrer dans la prison, ma position vous est connue, et d’après cela il vous est aisé de juger qu’elle ne me permet pas d’avoir à mon service un domestique au même prix où sont les domestiques Anglois, d’ailleurs je ne parle point assés cette langue pour être servi par un Anglois, et cependant le malheureux état de ma santé, même une sorte de décence ne me permettent pas de n’avoir personne pour me servir, j’ai recours à votre protection, Mylord, et si par celle que vous daigneriés y mettre et l’intérêt que vous avés la bonté de prendre à moi, il étoit en votre pouvoir de me faire accorder soit par l’amirauté principalement, ou du transport office, j’ai pensé espérer non pas, le jeune homme qu’on m’avoit accordé, et que je ne réclame pas, pour des raisons particulières, mais celui que j’ai demandè à sa place nommé Sébastien Lequelleux, Mousse pris â bord de la Marie Françoise âgé d’environ 15 ans, aux mêmes conditions, mises à la liberté du premier, dont je joins ici le passeport en vous priant de ne pas vous en dessaisir et de le garder entre vos mains, parce qu’il peut m’être utile, passeport qui vous justifiera qu’on n’avoit point le droit de le reprendre, ni d’en user à mon égard comme on l’a fait, je vous en aurois une bien véritable obligation.  Depuis que je n’ai eu l’honneur de vous voir j’ai beaucoup souffert de vomissements de sang auxquels je suis sujet, et il est bien dur—et bien pénible pour moi—si je hazarde cette demande, Milord; ce sont vos bontés seules qui m’inspirent cette confiance.  Mais je vous supplie de la regarder comme non avenue et de n’y avoir aueun égard pour peu qui vous y voyez la moindre difficulté et qu’elle puisse vous compromettre sous le moindre rapport.  Si je puis avoir le jeune homme que je demande c’est à vous seul que je veux en être redevable, c’est à vous seul qu’il sera accordé de manière que le Transport Office ne puisse voir dans tout cela que l’intérêt que vous daignés m’accorder.  Pardonnés moi tant de liberté, tant d’importunités, mais un françois honnête et malheureux qui a le bonheur de vous voir, voit en vous son appui et son soutien.

J’ai l’honneur d’être avec respect, Mylord,

Votre très humble et très obéissant serviteur,

L’Evêque de Moulins.

Stilton,
         ce 27 Mars 1808.

[Translation]

My Lord,

The fresh bounties with which you deign to overwhelm me fill me with a gratitude which it is impossible for me to express, but if I dare say so, it is again, less, the kindnesses, in their relation to the comfort and help they have given me, which make me feel all that an upright and sensitive nature should feel, than the letter which you have done me the honour to write.

All that I feared was to displease you, by my importunity and indiscretion, but the amiable and obliging manner in which under all circumstances you have deigned to reply to me, has made me experience a satisfaction, of which only a heart like yours can judge.  If you had been able to see what passed within me when reading it, I feel sure that you, thinking as you do, would have had real pleasure, and by putting me, through your gifts, in a position to free myself of this heavy debt of £200 which I have contracted, you have relieved me far beyond my expectations, and made it possible for me to enjoy much more peace and ease of mind—and what will add to it still more, is the fact of my being indebted to you.  There still remains one more request, my lord, and that is to allow me to go and see you some day, and tell you in person all that I feel.

I have taken the liberty, my lord, of telling you all that passed between the Transport Office and me, about the young prisoner, whom they allotted to me, as servant, and of whom they deprived me, by sending him back to prison.  My circumstances are known to you, and therefore it is easy for you to judge that they will not allow me an expensive servant, such as are the English ones, moreover, I do not speak the English language well enough to be served by one of these, and yet the unfortunate state of my health and a sort of propriety do not allow me to have any servants.  I have recourse to your protection, my lord, and, if by what you deign to give me, and the interest which you have the goodness to take in me, it were in your power to have awarded to me, either by the Admiralty principally, or by the Transport Office, I might hope, not for the young man whom they allowed me before, and whom I do not ask back for private reasons, but for him whom I asked in his place, called Sebastian Sequelleux, a cabin boy, taken on board the Marie Françoise, aged about fifteen years, under the same conditions as the first whose passport I enclose, begging you not to give it up, but to keep it in your own hands, because it may be useful to me—a passport which will justify you that they had not the right to take him back again, nor to act in the manner towards me that they have done—I should be under a real obligation to you.

Since I had the honour of seeing you I have suffered much from vomiting of blood, to which I am subject, it is very hard and very trying for me, under these circumstances, to have no one near me.  If I hazard this request, my lord, it is your kindness alone, which inspires this confidence, and I implore you to consider it null and void, if you see the least difficulty—and if it should compromise you in the least.  If I can have the young man that I ask for, it is to you alone that I wish to be indebted, and to you alone that he will be granted, so that the Transport Office can see in all that, only the interest you have deigned to take in me.  Forgive so much liberty, so much importunity—but an honest and unhappy Frenchman, who has the happiness to see you, finds in you his prop and stay.

I have the honour to be, with respect, my lord,

Your very humble and very obedient servant,

The Bishop of Moulins.

Stilton,
         27th March 1808.

V

Mr. Commissioner Rupert George to Captain Moorsom, Secretary to Lord Mulgrave

Transport Office,
19th March 1808.

Dear Sir,

In answer to what is stated in Lord Fitzwilliam’s letter to Lord Mulgrave, I request you will inform his Lordship that the Bishop of Moulins was introduced to me by the Bishop of Montpellier, and at his request I prevailed on my colleagues to release a Prisoner of War from Norman Cross Prison to attend upon him; this, I am sorry to acknowledge, was irregular and unauthorised, but I was actuated by motives of humanity, as the Bishop complained that his finances were so limited that he could not afford to keep any servant of a different description.  This should have influenced the Bishop to keep his servant from carrying on any improper traffic with the Prisoners; on the contrary he became the instrument of introducing straw, manufactured, to the Prisoners for the purpose of being made into hats, bonnets, etc., by which the Revenue of our country is injured, and the poor who exist by that branch of trade would be turned out of employ, as the prisoners who are fed, clothed, and lodged at the public expense would be able to undersell them.

I must observe that this is the only article which the Prisoners are prevented from manufacturing.

When the Bishop’s servant had established himself in this trade the Bishop wrote to me, that he had found means of getting his livelihood, and desired he might remain at large, and that another prisoner might be released to serve him, neither of which the Board thought proper to comply with, for the foregoing reasons; upon which the Bishop of Moulins complained to the Admiralty, who directed us to give such answer as the case called for.

I have only to add that the Bishop experienced greater indulgence from us than any other French Ecclesiastick ever did, to which in my opinion he has not made an adequate return, nor felt himself, as he ought to have done, answerable for the conduct of his servant; and if a strict discipline is not maintained in the Prisons as the Prisoners are daily increasing, the consequences may be incalculable.

I am, Dear Sir,
Very faithfully yours,
Rup. George.

Capt. Moorsom.

VI

Lord Mulgrave to Lord Fitzwilliam

Admiralty,
21st March 1808.

My Lord,

On receipt of your Lordship’s letter, I made immediate enquiry at the Transport Board into the circumstances of the case of the Bishop of Moulins.  I enclose the answer of Sir Rupert George, for your Lordship’s information, and am sorry to find that the conduct of the Bishop of Moulins has not been such as to justify a repetition of the indulgences which have heretofore been extended to him.  I have the honour to be, my Lord,

Your Lordship’s

Most Humble and obedient Servant,

Mulgrave.

To the Earl Fitzwilliam.

VII

Bishop of Moulins to Earl Fitzwilliam

Mylord,

C’est à votre âme généreuse et bienfaisante qu’il appartient de sentir tout ce que j’éprouve, privé de tout secours, de toutes consolations, plongé dans le malheur depuis près de vingt ans, la providence m’a conduit à Stilton pour y trouver dans vous, ce que je n’aurois jamais osé espérer, sans aucun mérite, sans aucun titre, auprès de vous, vous seul avés daigné me servir de consolation, d’appui, et me procurer des secours, que je n’aurois jamais cru devoir attendre.  Il n’est ici question ni de phrases, ni de tournures Françoises, que ne puissiés vous lire dans mon cœur, vous y verriés tout ce qu’il sent, et de quelle reconnoissance il est pénétré.  Vous avés la bonté de vous intéresser à ma santé: elle a été bien misérable depuis que je n’ai eu l’honneur de vous voir, les accidents de sang auxquels je suis sujet m’ont fort fatigué; ces deux derniers jours-ei j’ai été extrêmement souffrant, comme depuis longues années, je suis accoutumé à souffrir, cela ne m’empêche pas de continuer ma besogne comme à l’ordinaire, et bien certainement, cela ne m’empêchera pas de profiter de vos bontés, et de vous aller faire ma cour à Milton, le jour que vous m’indiquerés; le désir que Monsieur votre fils veut bien avoir de faire connaissance avec moi me flatte au delà de tout ce que je puis vous exprimer, et il sera bien heureux pour moi d’être à portée en lui rendant mes hommages de lui exprimer tout ce que je sens et tout ce dont je suis redevable au père qu’il a le bonheur d’avoir, et qui en est devenu un pour moi.  A l’exception des dimanches, et du jeudi et du vendredi de la Semaine Sainte, c’est à dire de celle qui précède la fête de Pâques, tous les jours, où vous daigneriés me proposer de venir à Milton seront libres pour moi, parce que je puis m’arranger pour que vers les trois heures ou trois heures et demie après je puisse être libre.

Je ne saurois vous dire, Milord, combien je suis touché de toutes les démarches que vous avés eu la bonté de faire pour me procurer un jeune prisonnier pour me servir de domestique, ce que j’ai souffert dans ces derniers temps m’a encore plus prouvé combien il étoit nécessaire d’avoir auprès de moi quelqu’un pour me servir.  Je désire bien que les démarches que vous avés daigné faire ne soient pas sans succès, c’est à vous, si la chose réussit que j’en serai uniquement redevable, et dès lors j’en sentirai doublement le poids.  J’ose dire qu’il y avoit une véritable injustice à m’en refuser un, car, indépendamment de ce qu’on n’avoit pas le droit à ce que je crois, de m’ôter celui qui j’avois d’après le passeport qui avoit été donne, je puis certifier que les raisons qu’on a mises en avance pour le faire rentrer dans la prison, et surtout celle qu’on a alléguées d’avoir introduit de la paille dans les prisons, est dénuée de toute vérité, et à l’égard de cette dernière raison qui n’est aujourd’hui mise en avant que pour la première fois, je crois pouvoir répondre que l’accusation est absolument fausse.  Mais comme je ne reviens pas sur le passé si l’on m’en accorde un autre par votre protection, j’en aurois une vraie satisfaction, car je suis réellement malheureux, dans la position où je me trouve, de n’avoir personne pour me servir.

Vous avés la bonté de me dire, Milord, que lorsque j’aurai fait mes arrangements pour liquider la somme de £200, vous voudrés bien me faire transmettre cette somme de la manière qui me sera la plue commode.  Comme de raison ce sera à l’époque qui vous sera la plus convenable, ce que vous faites pour moi, est trop au delà de tout ce que je pouvois jamais espérer, pour que le terme qui vous sera le plus agréable ne soit le mien.

A la vérité plutôt je pourrai être libéré de cette dette, plutôt ce sera le mieux pour moi.  Et puisque vous me permettés de vous parler avec franchise, si cela vous convient, je prendrai la liberté de vous observer que comme dans ce moment-ci il nous est dû quatre mois de notre traitement, ce qui ne laisse pas pour l’instant de rendre la position un peu embarrassante, si vous daigniés me faire passer ici 100 livres sterlings en papiers du pays, ou en papiers de la banque d’Angleterre, et un draft de 100 livres sterlings sur votre banquier à Londres, alors je laisserois les 4 mois qui avec celui qui sera dû au premier mai feroient la somme de £100 pour compléter les £200, et ce que vous auriés la bonté de m’envoyer ici, me serviroit à ma dépense habituelle et nécessaire.  Pardonnés ma franchise et ma liberté, vos bontés seules m’y autorisent, mais d’ailleurs, ce qui vous conviendra le mieux à cet égard, fera toujours mon arrangement.  Pou-vois-je jamais espérer tant de bonté de quelqu’un dont je n’avois pas seulement l’honneur d’être connu.

J’ai l’honneur d’être avec respect, permettés moi d’ajouter avec une reconnoissance qui durera autant que ma vie,

Mylord.

Votre très humble et
très obéissant serviteur,

L’Evêque de Moulins.

Stilton, Bell Inn,
         ce 3 Avril 1808.

 

[Translation]

My Lord,

It is of the nature of your generous and kind soul to understand all that I feel.  Deprived of all help and all consolation, plunged in the depths of misery for almost twenty years, Providence led me to Stilton to find in you what I had never dared to hope for without any merits, without any title.  Near you, you alone deigned to give me comfort, support, and have secured me the help which I should never have dared to hope for.  There is no language in which I can tell you what I feel.  If you could only read into my heart you would see there all that it feels and with what gratitude it is filled.  You have the kindness to show interest in my health.  It has been very wretched since I last had the honour of seeing you.  The blood complaint to which I am subject has exhausted me very much, and these last two days I have suffered a great deal; but as I have been used to suffering for many years, it does not prevent me from going about as usual, and it certainly will not stop me from profiting by your kindness to go and pay my respects to you at Milton the day which you name.  The desire that your son has to make my acquaintance flatters me more than I can say, and it will give me great pleasure to pay my respects to him, and to express to him all that I feel and how indebted I am to the father whom he has the happiness to possess and who has become such for me.  With the exception of Sundays, Thursday and Friday in Holy Week, that is to say that which precedes Eastertide, any day which you propose to me for coming to Milton will be free for me, for I can arrange to be free at about three or half-past three o’clock in the afternoon.  I cannot tell you, my lord, how much I have been touched by the steps you have taken in trying to procure me a young prisoner to act as my servant.  What I have suffered lately has proved to me still more how necessary it was to have somebody to wait on me.  I hope very much that the steps which you have so kindly taken will not be without success, and it is to you only, if the affair proves successful, that I shall be indebted, and from then onwards I shall be doubly grateful.  I take the liberty to say, that it was a real injustice to refuse me one, because, independently of the fact that they have not the right as far as I can make out, to take away the one I had, according to the passport which had been given to him, I can certify that the reasons they put forward for sending him back to prison, and especially that of his alleged taking of straw into the prison, is devoid of all truth; and with regard to this last reason, which to-day has been advanced for the first time, I believe that I can take upon myself to answer that the accusation is absolutely false; but as I do not wish to rake up the past, if I am granted another under your protection, I shall have a real satisfaction, for I am really miserable in the position in which I find myself, without anyone to wait upon me.  You had the goodness to tell me, my lord, that when I had made my arrangements to pay off the sum of £200, you would forward me that sum in the manner which would be most convenient to me.  Of course that would be at the time most convenient to you.  That which you are doing for me is far beyond all that I could ever have hoped, and so the date which is most agreeable to you will be mine too.  Indeed, the sooner I shall be freed from that debt the sooner my position will improve.  And as you allow me to speak to you candidly, if it is convenient to you, I take the liberty of pointing out to you that four months of my salary is owing to me at the present time, which does not make the position less embarrassing at present.  If you will deign to send me here £100 sterling in notes or in English bank-notes and a draft of £100 on your bank in London, then I would lay aside the four months’ salary, which, together with that which I ought to receive on the first of May, would make the sum of £100 to complete the £200, and what you will have the goodness to send to me here will serve me for my usual and necessary expenses.  Pardon my frankness and the liberty; your kindness alone authorises me, but after all, whatever suits you best in this matter will suit me also.  Could I ever have hoped for so much kindness from someone I had not even the honour of knowing?

I have the honour to be with respect, allow me to add with a gratitude which will last all my life.

My Lord,

Your very humble and obedient servant,
The Bishop of Moulins.

Stilton, Bell Inn,
         3rd April 1808.

VIII

Lord Mulgrave to Earl Fitzwilliam

Admiralty,
6th April 1808.

My Lord,

The earnest interest which your Lordship takes in the Request of the Bishop of Moulins could not fail to determine me to make further enquiry respecting that person, from Sir Rupert George:—From him I learn, that in point of fact the Bishop of Moulins was only designated as such, and has not, in addition to his other sacrifices, to lament the splendour of a Bishop’s establishment.  The allowance of a servant from amongst the Prisoners was a particular indulgence to the Bishop of Moulins, which has in no instance been extended to any other person, and could not indeed, from the general conduct of the French Prisoners, be admitted as a general practice; under all these circumstances the Bishop of Moulins has certainly not conducted himself with the discretion and propriety which might have been expected from him.  But if I can have the pledge of your Lordship’s assurance that the Bishop of Moulins will not again abuse the indulgence of Government, as a mark of respect to your Lordship I will certainly give directions that a servant shall be again allowed to that Prelate, from amongst the Prisoners.

I have the honour to be, my Lord,

Your Lordship’s

Most obedient Humble servant,
Mulgrave.

To the Earl Fitzwilliam.

IX

Bishop of Moulins to Earl Fitzwilliam

Mylord,

J’ai reçu avec la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire, les £200 sterl. qui y étoient jointcs, donc £100 en billets de banque, et £100 en une traite sur votre Banquier à Londres.  Vos bontés pour moi sont à leur comble, ma reconnoissance leur est proportionnée, les expressions me manquent pour vous la témoigner.

A tant de choses que vous faites pour moi, My lord, vous daignés encore y ajouter de vous occuper du domestique: je désire si la chose réussit ce sera bien à vous que je le devrai, et ce sera un nouveau bienfait dont je vous serai redevable.  Ce sera un jour bien heureux pour moi que celui qui me mettra à portée de vous renouveller de vive voix à Milton, l’assurance du respect avec lequel j’ai l’honneur d’être,

Mylord,

Votre très humble et très

Obéissant serviteur,
L’Evêque de Moulins.

Stilton,
         ce 7 April 1808.

 

[Translation]

My Lord,

I have received with the letter you have done me the honour to write, the £200 sterling which were enclosed—£100 in bank-notes and £100 in a draft on your Banker in London.

Your kindness to me has reached its highest point, and my gratitude is commensurate, I cannot say enough to convince you how deep it is.  To the many things you have done for me, my lord, you still deign to add by busying yourself about the servant I want, and if the affair is successful it will be to you that I owe him, and it will be a fresh kindness for which I shall be indebted to you.  It will be a happy day for me when I shall be able personally to renew to you at Milton the assurance of the respect with which I have the honour to be

Your very humble and obedient servant,
The Bishop of Moulins.

Stilton,
         7th April 1808.

X

Passport of Jean Baptiste David referred to in the Bishop’s Letters

By the Commissioners for conducting His Majesty’s Transport Service, for the care of sick and wounded seamen, and for the care and custody of Prisoners of War.

These are to certify, that Jean Baptiste David, as described on the back hereof, a French boy taken in the capacity of Domestic on board L’Aigle, French ship of War, has been released from Norman Cross Prison, for the purpose of his entering into the service of the French Bishop of Moulins, upon his having engaged that he will not enter into any Naval, Military, or Civil Service, which may directly or indirectly tend to hostility against Great Britain or her Allies during the present War, unless he be regularly exchanged for a British Prisoner of the same description and rank with himself.

Given under our hands and Seal of Office at London, the 2nd of June 1807.

Rupert George.
Ambrose Serle.
J. Boman.

Gratis.

Name

Jean Baptiste David.

Rank

Servant.

Age

Sixteen years.

Stature

Five feet one inch and ½.

Person

Inclined to be stout.

Visage

Oval.

Complexion

Rather fair.

Hair

Dark brown.

Eyes

Dark brown.

Marks or wounds

Has a few marks of small-pox, and a scar just below the left ear, cut on the right thigh—another scar under his chin.

APPENDIX H

PRIVATE REGISTER OF HIS FELLOW PRISONERS AT VERDUN, KEPT, DURING HIS CONFINEMENT THERE, 1804–1814, BY NAVAL CADET JOHN HOPKINSON, WHO WAS LATER RECTOR OF ALWALTON, NEAR PETERBOROUGH, WITH, IN THE LAST COLUMN, NOTES ADDED LATER IN HIS LIFE [312]

Name of the Officer.

Rank or Condition.

Date of Arrival at Verdun.

Date of Capture.

Mode and Date of the Termination of his Imprisonment at Verdun.

Post-Captains and Commanders

Jahleel Brenton

Post-Captain, Minerve

15th Dec. 1803

3rd July 1803

Tours 31st Oct. 1805; returned to England

Simon Miller

Do., Hostage

18th Dec. do.

 

 

Ed. Lov Gower

Do., Shannon

10th Jan. 1804

10th Dec. 1803

Returned to England 21st May 1806

Henry Gordon

Commander, Woolverene

1st June do.

24th Mar. 1804

Melun 10th May; escaped Nov. 1810

Will. Lyall

Post-Captain, Passenger in a packet

10th Aug. 1805

 

 

Dan. Woodriff

Do., Calcutta

18th Feb. 1806

 

Returned to England 1807

Sir Thos. Lavie

Do., Blanche

20th April 1807

4th Mar. 1807

Melun 1811

Chs. Strachey

Commander, Dauntless

29th June do.

19th May do.

 

Ch. Otter

Post-Captain, Proserpine

7th April 1809

28th Feb. 1809

 

Fr. W. Fane

Do., Cambrian

29th Jan. 1811

18th Dec. 1810

England 1811

Benj. Walker

Do., Passenger Merchantman

14th Mar. do.

1st Feb. 1811

 

God. Blemverhapet

Commander, Challenger

26th April do.

12th Mar. 1811

 

Hen. Fanshaw

Do., Grasshopper

7th Feb. 1812

25th Dec. 1811

 

John Joyce

Post-Captain, Manilla

17th do.

28th Jan. do.

 

Frederick Hoffman

Commander, Apelles

27th May do.

3rd May do.

 

Lieutenants, Sub-Lieutenants

J. Lucas Yeo

Lieutenant, Hostage

20th Nov. 1803

 

England parole 1804

W. H. Dillon

Do., Africaine

13th Dec. 1803

25th July 1803

England 1807

Jno. Fennell

Do., Minerve

15th Dec. do.

3rd July do.

 

Wm. Fitzgerald

Do., do.

 

 

 

Wm. Walpole

 

 

 

Paris 1807, then to England

Lewis Nanny

A Détenu

17th Dec. 1803

 

Escaped Arras 1807

T. L. Prescott

Do.

Do.

 

Escaped 1813

T. P. Crosdale

Do.

Do.

 

Escaped 1811

G. Gratrix

Lieut., Cruiser

24th Dec. 1803

 

 

Jno. Lambert

Do., Shannon

10th Jan. 1804

Dec. 1803

 

Rod. T. Douglas

Do., do.

 

 

England by Russia 1809

G. A. Simer

Do., do.

 

 

Died 1806

Jno. Mackenzie

Do., Maidstone

 

Aug. 1803

 

A. W. Thomas

Do., Grappler Gp.

 

30th Dec. 1803

 

Richard Pridham

Do., Hussar

25th Mar. 1804

10th Feb. 1804

 

H. T. Lutwidge

Do., do.

 

 

 

Edward Barker

Do., do.

 

 

Killed in a duel 18th Feb. 1810

Philip Levesconte

Do., Magnificent

 

25th Mar. 1804

Escaped 1810; died 1850

Geo. Ingham

Do., Woolverine

 

24th Mar. 1804

 

James Wallis

Do., El Vincego

8th May 1804

 

Escaped 10th July 1813; died 1850

T. S. Hall

Do., do.

 

 

 

T. W. Miles

Do., Mallard

25th Dec. 1804

 

Killed in duel 13th July 1806

Francis Bassan

Do., Bouncer

22nd Feb. 1805

 

Died 1811

Aug. Donaldson

Do., Folkestone

4th Jan. 1805

 

Died

R. B. Cooban

Lieutenant, Arthur

19th Jan. 1805

 

Died 1810

W. C. C. Dalzell

Do., Rattler

4th Jan. do.

 

Left for Greenwich, England 1813

G. L. Ker

Do., Tearer

16th July do.

 

Died 1809

G. S. Bourne

Sub-Lieutenant, do.

 

 

 

Wm. Richards

Do., Plumper

 

 

 

G. S. Wingate

Lieutenant, Biter

10th Nov. 1805

 

 

Thos. Scandlan

Sub-Lieutenant, do.

 

 

Escaped 1811

Thos. Innes

Lieutenant, Woodlark

14th Nov. 1805

 

 

Richard C. Ross

Sub-Lieutenant, do.

 

 

 

Jno. Essel

Do., Archer

 

 

Killed in escaping from Bitche

J. Cotham Penny

Lieutenant, Ranger

19th July 1805

 

 

W. Spence

Do., do.

 

 

Died at Verdun 1809

Alen Bozark

Do., Dove

5th Aug. 1805

 

 

T. G. Westlake

Sub-Lieutenant, do.

 

 

 

W. Tuckey

Lieutenant, Calcutta

 

 

 

Richard Donovon

Do., do.

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

John Collas

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Nich. Wray

Do., Venus

Do.

 

Died at Verdun 1809

Rich. Ross

Sub-Lieutenant, Rapid

Do.

 

Escaped 1807

Will. Richards

Lieutenant, Constance

12th Oct. 1806

 

 

Molyn. Shuldham

Do., Adder

9th Dec. 1806

 

 

Edward Johnson

Do., Magpie

18th Feb. 1807

 

 

Robt. Basten

Do., Blanche

4th Mar. 1807

 

 

Will. Apreece

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

James Allan

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

G. M. Higginson

Do., Pigmy

5th Mar. 1807

 

 

John McDougal

Do., Passenger

 

 

 

Will. Japper

Do., Dauntless

19th May 1807

 

 

W. B. Fabien

Acting, do.

Do.

 

 

Will. Arnold

Lieu., Inconstant

Do.

 

 

Robt. Crosbie

Do., Trompeuse

19th Oct. 1807

 

 

Matt. Young

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

W. I. Dixon

Sub-Lieutenant, Conflict

Do.

 

 

John Bingham

Lieutenant, Endymion

Do.

 

 

John Carslake

Do., Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

 

R. P. Rigby

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

V. W. H. Bogle

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

I. H. Sanders

Do., Statira

2nd June 1809

 

 

C. C. Owen

Do., Dreadnought

26th July 1809

 

Escaped 21st Mar. 1810

Allen Stewart

Do., Alceste

 

 

 

W. C. Jervoise

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Alex. Davidson

Sub., Bruizer

3rd Nov. 1808

 

 

Wm. Miln

Lieu., Carrier

18th Jan. 1808

 

 

Chas. Stewart

Do., Jackall

29th May 1807

 

 

Thos. Smith

Do., Lyra

28th Oct. 1809

 

 

Henry Conn

Do., Junon

13th Dec. 1809

 

Escaped 22nd Sept. 1812

Evelyn Norio

Do., Goldfinch

 

 

 

Daniel Nuller

Do., Racer

28th Oct. 1810

 

 

Francis Duval

Do., Unité

 

 

To England

Gilbert Kennicott

Do., Minorca

27th Nov. 1810

 

 

G. W. Brown

Do., Passenger

1st Feb. 1811

 

 

John Taylor

Do., Reynard

 

 

 

Robert Snell

Do., Minotaur

23rd Dec. 1810

 

 

G. P. Cowley

Do., Challenger

12th Mar. 1811

 

 

Joseph Miller

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Norton

Do., Inveterate

18th Feb. 1807

 

 

Thos. Connell

Do., Téméraire

12th June 1811

 

Died 28th Aug. in consequence of a wound received in a duel with Captain Penrice on the 13th

Geo. V. Jackson

Lieutenant, Junon

13th Dec. 1809

 

 

Henry Taylor

Do., Olympia

2nd Mar. 1811

 

 

Henry Thrackston

Do., Snapper

14th July 1811

 

 

Henry Guy

Sub., do.

Do.

 

 

James Brown

Lieu., Sceptre

11th Oct. 1811

 

 

Edmond Stackpoole

Do., Conquistador

25th Dec. 1811

 

 

John Hawkins

Do., Grasshopper

25th Dec. 1811

 

 

Alex. McKnockie

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

J. L. Robins

Do., Manilla

28th Jan. 1812

 

 

J. G. Wigley

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Fredrick Lloyd

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

John Brine

Do., Laurel

31st Jan. 1812

 

 

Chas. Green

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

W. W. P. Johnson

Do., Curaçoa

20th May 1812

 

 

Chas. Simeon

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

R. J. Gunnell

Sub., Martial

12th Nov. 1812

 

 

John Tracey

Lieu., Linnet

27th Feb. 1813

 

 

Geo. Smithers

Do., Goldfinch

 

 

 

Masters, Pilots, and Second Masters

Thos. Price

Pilot, Minerve

3rd July 1803

 

 

Henry Gooch

Master, Shannon

10th Dec. do.

 

 

Henry Edwards

2nd Master, Redbridge

4th Aug. do.

 

 

Jas. Dillon

Master, Woolverene

24th Mar. 1804

 

Died at Verdun 15th May 1805

G. L. Bishop

Do., Constance

23rd May 1804

 

 

Caleb Hiller

Ac.-M., Vincego

8th May 1804

 

 

Richard Skinner

Do., Pass, Serapis

1st Aug. do.

 

Escaped 1808

Thos. James

Pilot, Woolverene

24th Mar. do.

 

 

Philip Bandains

Do. Grappler

30th Dec. 1803

 

 

Will. Cochran

Master, Minerve

3rd July do.

 

Died Verdun 30th Nov. 1807

Geo. Brown

2nd Master, Mallard

25th Dec. 1804

 

Escaped 22nd May 1811

Jas. Ayles

Pilot, do.

 

 

Died Sarrelibre 1807

Fras. Rebour

Teazer

16th July 1805

 

 

Jno. le Rougetelle

Pilot, Plumper

 

 

Died Sarrelibre

John Beatson

2nd Master, Woodlark

14th Nov. 1805

 

 

John Steedman

Pilot

 

 

 

Benj. Hazell

Master, Ranger

19th July do.

 

 

David Beynon

2nd Master, Minx

28th Feb. 1806

 

 

Hugh Ross

Pilot, Ranger

19th July 1805

 

 

Joseph Giles

2nd Master, Rapid

16th Sept. 1806

 

 

Fras. Hernaman

Do., United Brothers

9th Dec. 1806

 

 

John McDougal

Master, Pigmy

5th Mar. 1807

 

 

Henry Fraser

Do., Sheldrake

12th Oct. 1806

 

 

John Atherdon

Pilot, Inveterate

18th Feb. 1807

 

 

Alex. Handisyde

2nd Master, do.

 

 

 

Thos. Knockner

Pilot, Ignition

19th Feb. 1807

 

Escaped 14th Jan. 1811

John Dear

2nd Master, Jackall

29th Jan. 1807

 

 

Roger Taylor

Master, Blanche

4th Mar. 1807

 

 

Robt. Adamson

2nd Master, Biser

10th Nov. 1805

 

 

John Goodson

Master, Dauntless

19th May 1807

 

 

Robert Pope

Pilot

 

 

 

Henry Brown

Master, Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

Thos. Menton

Acting-Master, Arethusa

6th April 1809

 

 

Ed. Brown

Master, Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

Died at Verdun 6th Oct. 1813

John le Corney

Pilot, Amelia

16th July 1809

 

 

Jas. Long

Master, Brisies

12th Aug. 1809

 

 

John Cowan

2nd Master, Cracker

16th May 1808

 

 

Samuel Tuck

Master, Linnet

3rd April 1810

 

 

Thos. Foster

Do., Racer

28th Oct. 1810

 

 

Richard Vannall

Pilot, do.

 

 

Escaped 22nd May 1811

Jer. Mcnamara

2nd Master, Blazer

8th July 1810

 

 

J. H. Gillo

Do., Thresher

9th July 1810

 

 

Henry Taylor

Master, Podargus

15th Aug. 1809

 

 

John Harrow

2nd Master, Sparkler

12th Jan. 1808

 

 

Robert Thomson

Master, Minotaur

23rd Oct. 1810

 

 

John Filleule

Do., Thunder

24th April 1811

 

 

John Sullivan

Do., Challenger

2nd Mar. 1811

 

 

Robert Templeton

2nd Master, Bloodhound

22nd Oct. 1810

 

 

Jer. Tapley

Do., Olympia

2nd Nov. 1811

 

 

Field Moytham

Do., Monkey

28th Dec. 1810

 

 

Wm. Walker

Do., Growler

18th June 1811

 

 

Peter Priaulx

Pilot, Royal Oak

30th Oct. 1811

 

 

Thos. Read

Master, Passenger, Chesterfield Packet, Grasshopper

25th Dec. 1811

 

 

John Hales

Master, Manilla

28th Jan. 1812

 

 

Andrew Napier

2nd Master, Adder

9th Dec. 1806

 

 

Geo. Crockett

Acting-Master, Linnet

25th Feb. 1813

 

 

Surgeons, Assistant-Surgeons, and Mates

Alex. Allen

Surgeon, Minerve

3rd July 1803

 

 

Robert Gordon

Mate, Do.

 

 

Died at Verdun 8th Feb. 1803

Chas. Taylor

Assistant-Surgeon, Hostage

18th Dec. 1803

 

 

John Bell

Do., Shannon

10th Dec. 1803

 

 

Alex. Crigan

Mate, Do.

 

 

Escaped from Arras

Wm. Porteus

Assistant-Mate, Grappler

30th Dec. 1803

 

Escaped 1808

John Graham, living at Verdun 1853

Surgeon, Hussar

10th Feb. 1804

 

As surgeon to the depot to England, 4th Jan. 1814

J. P. Hayden

Surgeon’s-Mate, Hussar

 

 

Died at Blois 18th Mar. 1814

Chas. Newman

Do., do.

 

 

 

Wm. Hill

Surgeon, Passenger, M. Vessel

24th April 1804

 

Escaped 18th Nov. 1809.

Morgan Williams

Do., Woolverene

24th March 1804

 

Escaped 18th Nov. 1809

John Lawmont

Do., Vincego

8th May 1804

 

 

Ed. McGrath

Surgeon-Mate, Acasta

30th June 1804

 

Died at Verdun 9th June 1808

Bernard Allcock

Do., Mallard

24th Dec. 1804

 

Died at Metz March 1808

Benjm. Lawder

Assistant-Mate, Bouncer

22nd Feb. 1805

 

Poisoned himself at Verdun 25th May 1805

Dan. Cameron

Do., Biler

10th Nov. 1804

 

Escaped 11th May 1809

James Moir

Do., Woodlark

14th Nov. 1805

 

 

Alexr. Simpson

Surgeon, Ranger

19th July 1805

 

Strasburg 5th Jan. 1807; died there

John Roberts

Assistant-Mate, Calcutta

11th Feb. 1806

 

 

Robert Stewart

Surgeon, Do.

18th Feb. 1806

 

 

Jas. Breman

Do., Blanche

20th April 1807

 

 

John Patterson

Assistant-Surgeon, do.

 

 

 

Chas. Mitchell

Surgeon, Pigmy

24th April 1807

 

 

Robert Hoggan

Assistant-Surgeon, Inveterate

18th Feb. 1807

 

 

David Gray

Surgeon-Mate, Rapid

16th Sept. 1806

 

 

John Roberts

Do., United Brothers

9th Dec. 1806

 

Died Sar Libre 10th Oct. 1808

Jos. H. Hughes

Do., Dauntless

19th May 1807

 

 

John Watson

Assistant-Surgeon, Jackall

29th Mar. 1807

 

Died at Verdun 17th Dec. 1809

Fras. Connin

Surgeon, Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

 

Jos. Hawthorn

Surgeon-Mate, do.

 

 

Escaped 10th Nov. 1810

Robert Abbott

Surgeon, Racer

28th Oct. 1810

 

 

Lewes Jones

Surgeon-Mate, Minotaur

23rd Oct. 1810

 

 

Danl. Godbehere

Assistant-Surgeon, Challenger

12th Mar. 1811

 

 

Thos. Wells

Do., Monkey

28th Dec. 1810

 

Died, 20th Jan. 1812, in consequence of a wound received in a duel on the 27th with Mr. Abbott

P. H. Scott

Acting-Assistant-Surgeon, Olympia

2nd Mar. 1811

 

 

M. C. Woods

Assistant-Surgeon, Growler

18th June 1811

 

 

Wm. Campbell

Do., Colossus

30th Jan. 1812

 

 

Thos. Sanderson

Surgeon, Grasshopper

25th Oct. 1811

 

 

Wm. Donaldson

Do., Manilla

28th Jan. 1812

 

 

Richard Tobin

Do., Laurel

31st Jan. 1812

 

 

Wm. Watts

Assistant-Surgeon, Manilla

28th Jan. 1812

 

 

P. T. Maiming

Surgeon, Apelles

3rd May 1812

 

 

Jas. Hunter

Assistant-Surgeon, Passenger in Grasshopper

25th Dec. 1811

 

 

C. M. Snooke

Surgeon, Linnet

8th May 1813

 

 

Pursers

John Hyslop

Shannon

10th Dec. 1803

 

 

Saml. Trewin

Vincego

8th May 1804

 

Died 2nd Mar. 1809

John Innes

Ranger

July 1805

 

 

Alex. Livie

Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

Died 12th Aug. 1808

Jas. Wilson

Diligence

24th Mar. 1806

 

 

H. F. Willcocks

Blanche

4th Mar. 1807

 

 

I. C. Cummings

Constance

12th Oct. 1807

 

England, by order of French Government 13th Feb.

Arch. McMillar

Atalante

12th Feb. 1807

 

 

Dan. Sullivan

Dauntless

19th May 1807

 

 

Wm. Lamotte

Falcon, Passenger in Dauntless

 

 

Escaped 22nd May 1811

Geo. Ellis

Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

 

Simon Heley

Amphion

28th Sept. 1809

 

 

W. S. Black

Briseis

10th Oct. 1809

 

 

Hugh Corbyn

Goldfinch

10th May 1810

 

 

John Boone

Trident, Passenger in a transport

 

 

 

John Richardson

Challenger

12th Mar. 1811

 

 

Chas. Ross

Alacrity

26th May 1811

 

Died 22nd Nov. 1813

Thos. Bastin

Grasshopper

25th Dec. 1811

 

 

John Paterson

Manilla

28th Jan. 1812

 

Died 31st Oct. 1813

Hugh Hannay

Apelles

3rd May 1812

 

 

Marine Officers

Geo. Aug. Bell

Lieutenant, Minerve

3rd July 1803

 

 

Alex. Eckford

Do., Shannon

10th Dec. 1803

 

 

Robt. Phillips

Do., Hussar

10th Feb. 1804

 

 

Geo. Jones

Captain, Magnificent

25th Mar. 1804

 

 

John Ridley

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Jasper Farmer

Lieutenant, do.

Do.

 

 

Chas. Stanser

Captain, Passenger

 

 

 

Wm. Sampdon

Lieutenant, Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

Robt. Alexander

Captain, Calcutta

18th Feb. 1806

 

 

John Campbell

Lieutenant, Blanche

4th Mar. 1807

 

Escaped 1810

Henry Loveridge

Captain, Majestic

16th Nov. 1807

 

 

R. R. Bignall

Lieutenant, Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

 

John Blackeney

Do., Statira

2nd June 1809

 

 

Thos. Morgan

Do., Cambrian

25th Mar. 1810

 

 

Jerh. Collins

Do., Manilla

28th Jan, 1812

 

 

B. Chaproniere

Do., Laurel

31st Jan. 1812

 

 

Phillips

Do., Hussar

10th Feb. 1804

 

 

Petty Officers

Chas. Halford

Master-Mate, Minerve

3rd July 1803

 

Escaped 14th May 1811

John Moore

 

 

 

Died 14th Nov. 1810

John Hawkey

Midshipman

 

 

 

John Nelson

 

 

 

Died 8th March

Geo. Hall Dacre

Do.

 

 

Escaped in 1809

Robert Sutton

 

 

 

Escaped in 1811

C. S. Ricketts

 

 

 

Escaped in 1809

Sam Mottley

 

 

 

Died in 1809

Robert Burridge

 

 

 

Escaped in 1806

Jack Pearson

 

 

 

Died 11th Mar. 1807

Richard Weatherley

 

 

 

 

W. J. Bradshaw

 

 

 

 

Chas. Hare

Midshipman, Minerve

3rd July 1803

 

Escaped 1809

William Streeting

1st Class, Minerve

 

 

Escaped 1811

Frank Cutler

Minerve

 

 

Escaped 12th May 1809

Wm. Wymer

Do.

 

 

 

Geo. Fitzgerald

Do.

 

 

Escaped 9th Nov. 1810

Robert Marsden

Clerk

 

 

 

Ed. Dillon

Midshipman, Cruiser

24th Dec. 1803

 

Escaped 25th April 1809

Wm. Gilpin

Master-Mate, Shannon, made Lieutenant at Verdun

10th Dec. 1803

 

 

Abr. Robinson

Midshipman

 

 

Escaped 4th June 1805

T. W. Cecil

 

Do.

 

Bitche escaped when on road, 14th July 1807

Wm. Allen

 

Do.

 

 

Fras Little

 

Do.

 

Escaped 19th July 1805

Edw. Knipp

Clerk

Do.

 

 

Maurice Hewson

Midshipman, Diamond

Do.

 

Escaped 1809

John Barclay

Master-Mate, Maidstone

2nd Aug. 1803

 

 

Ed. Boys

Midshipman, Phoebe

 

 

Escaped

F. J. Whitehurst

Phoebe

 

 

Escaped; retaken on board La Juno

John Murray

Do.

 

 

Escaped 4th June 1805

Fras. Maxwell

Clerk, Redbridge

4th Aug. 1803

 

Bitche; escaped on road

Robert Blakeney

Midshipman, Amphion

 

 

Returned to England

E. E. Temple

Narcissus

 

 

Escaped 19th April 1807

Richard Morris

Minerve

3rd July 1805

 

 

John Whitefield

Grappler

30th Aug. 1805

 

 

Henry Leworthy

A.B., do.

13th Dec. 1803

 

Escaped from Port Chaussée 1st Dec. 1810; retaken; sent to Bitche

Henry Worth

Midshipman, Argus; Passenger on merchant vessel

Jan. 1804

 

Run 5th Dec. 1811; retaken; sent to Bitche

R. L. Gordon

Hussar

10th Feb. 1804

 

Bitche; escaped on road

W. C. Smithson

Do.

 

 

Died 30th Nov. 1809

Eran Nepean

 

 

 

 

Henry Ashworth

 

 

 

Escaped 1808

Edward Nickoll

 

 

 

 

Arthur Vine

 

 

 

Died at Verdun 24th Oct. 1812

J. R. Lichford

 

 

 

Died at Gt. Gonesby

Jas. Mathias

 

 

 

 

Wm. Sutton

 

 

 

 

John Hopkinson

1st Class

 

 

Died 4th Feb. 1853, aged 65

Jas. Mascal

Clerk

 

 

Died at Verdun 4th Nov. 1806

Chas. Parker

Midshipman, Tribune

13th Mar. 1804

 

Escaped 3rd Aug. 1810

John Parkman

Master-Mate, Magnificent; made Lieutenant at Verdun

25th Mar. 1804

 

 

Chas. Shaw

Midshipman

 

 

Escaped 1809

John Vale

 

 

 

 

Robt. Thorley

Master-Mate, Impetueux; made Lieutenant at Verdun

 

 

Escaped 10th July 1813; died at Godmanchester

Christ Tutthill

Midshipman, Impétueux

25th Mar. 1804

 

Escaped 1808

Martin Miller

Woolverene

24th Mar. 1804

 

Escaped 14th Dec. 1809

Philip Race

Do.

 

 

 

Wm. Richards

Do.

 

 

 

I. S. Fletcher

Do.

 

 

Escaped 14th Dec. 1807

Denis O’Brien

Master-Mate, Hussar

10th Feb. 1804

 

Escaped 1808

Jer. Mahoney

Do.

 

 

 

Jas. Wood

Vincego

8th May

 

Died 20th May 1806

Robt. Morland

Midshipman, Vincego

 

 

Died 16th July 1806

I. R. J. Wright

Do.

 

 

Escaped 24th Dec. 1810

Geo. Sidney Smith

1st Class, Do.

 

 

 

Wm. L. Mansall

Do.

 

 

Escaped 1808

John Trewin

Do.

 

 

 

Isaac Brown

Clerk, Vincego

8th May 1804

 

Died 16th Feb. 1809

Thos. G. Wills

Master-Mate, Acasta

30th June 1804

 

 

Thos. Dawson

Midshipman, Morgiana

3rd June 1804

 

Died at Verdun 15th Oct. 1810

Matthew Low

Master-Mate, Cameleon

 

 

Died Nov. 1809

John Adams

Clerk, Woolverene

24th Mar. 1804

 

 

John Perryman

Clerk, Grappler

10th Dec. 1803

 

Died 11th Mar. 1813

B. Belchambers

Do., Leda

31st July 1804

 

 

Edward Hunt

Midshipman, Imperial Service

4th Feb. 1804

 

Escaped 8th Dec. 1813

Geo. P. Potts

Midshipman, Vincego

8th May 1804

 

 

Robt. James

Rambler

11th Aug. 1804

 

 

Obediah Waller

Mallard

24th Dec. 1804

 

Escaped on the road from Blois to Guéret 14th Feb.; retaken 21st Mar. 1814

Richard Stockings

Clerk, do.

 

 

 

Scroope Ayston

Midshipman, Bouncer

22nd Feb. 1805

 

 

John Lynch

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Thos. Webb

Master-Mate, Nautilus

16th Feb. 1805

 

 

Thos. Davies

1st Class, do.

Do.

 

 

I. M. A. Hervey

Midshipman, Doris

20th April 1805

 

Died at Metz

Samuel Blackmore

Do., Imperial Service

25th Mar. 1805

 

 

Augs. O. Kenessy

Midshipman, Nautilus

16th Feb. 1805

 

 

Andrew McDougal

Do., do.

Do.

 

Died Verdun

John Woodroffe

Do., Teazer

16th July 1805

 

 

Jas. March

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

John McGraw

Do., do

Do.

 

 

W. I. Devonshire

Do., Biter

10th Nov. 1805

 

Escaped 21st July 1811

John Wingate

1st Class, do.

Do.

 

Escaped 27th April 1809; retaken 29th May 1809

Roger Aitkin

Do., Woodlark

14th Nov. 1805

 

 

Wm. Hamilton

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Robert Rawlins

Master-Mate, Passenger in Woodlark to join Eagle

Do.

 

 

Valent. Stone

Midshipman, Passenger in Woodlark to join Eagle

14th Nov. 1805

 

 

R. B. Robertson

Do., do.

Do.

 

Died 1810

John Crick

Do., do.

Do.

 

Died 1808

Joseph Harries

1st Class do., Eagle

Do.

 

 

John Robertson

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Patrick Nairne

Midshipman, do., Eagle

Do.

 

 

Aug. Arabin

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Robert Legg

Master-Mate, Calcutta

25th Sept. 1805

 

 

Andrew Munro

Master-Mate, Ranger; made Lieutenant at Verdun

19th July 1805

 

 

Robert Ed. Hunter

Midshipman, Ranger

Do.

 

Escaped 1808

Geo. Bissett

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped Dec. 1809

Chas. Robinson

1st Class, do.

Do.

 

Escaped do.

Theos. Thomson

Midshipman, Dove

5th Aug. 1805

 

Killed 21st Mar. 1811

Robt. Rochford

Master-Mate, Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

Escaped 1809

John Low

Midshipman, Calcutta; made Lieutenant at Verdun

Do.

 

 

Thos. Denniston

Do., do.

Do.

 

Died at Verdun 29th June 1806

Rich. Nason

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped 28th Jan. 1811

W. W. Kingstone

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped 14th Sept. 1807

Donald Mackey

Clerk, Dove

5th Aug. 1805

 

 

Geo. C. Chappell

Do., Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

Died at Verdun 19th Feb. 1813

J. F. Hughes

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

John Hallows

1st Class, Ranger

19th July

 

Escaped 9th Nov. 1810

J. H. Wall

Midshipman, Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

Andrew Scott

Do., do.

Do.

 

Killed in a duel 14th Oct. 1811, by M. P. Morris

Wm. Hall

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Thos. Sheers

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Carter

Do., do.

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

Cornels Randel

Clerk, Ranger

19th July 1805

 

Escaped 1809

Henry Lewis

Master-Mate, Diana

Do.

 

Escaped 1809

Lochlan Grant

Midshipman, Growler

10th Mar. 1806

 

 

Richard Dew

Master-Mate, Impétueux

Do.

 

Died at S. Libre Feb. 1811

Wm. Campbell

Clerk, Teazer

16th July 1805

 

 

Thos. Blackinston

Midshipman, Revenge

 

 

Escaped 1809

Thos. Marriott

Clerk, Adder

9th Dec. 1806

 

Escaped and retaken

Jas. H. Glasscott

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

Died at Verdun 3rd Mar. 1807

Isaac Haberfield

Do., United Brothers

Do.

 

 

J. B. Tatnall

Do., Impérieuse

Do.

 

Escaped 1809

Roger Hall

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

Escaped 1809

Roger Grant

Master-Mate, Renown

10th Feb. 1807

 

Escaped 1809

John Wildey

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

W. Herniman

Do., United Brothers

9th Dec. 1806

 

 

Joseph Stingsby

Master-Mate, Blanche

4th Mar. 1807

 

 

Henry Stanhope

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

Escaped 14th May 1811

J. S. P. Masters

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped 27th Nov. 1808

John Rootes

Do., do.

4th Mar. 1807

 

Died 22nd April 1813

F. C. L. Viret

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

W. T. Williams

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Chs. Street

1st Class, do

Do.

 

Escaped 21st July 1811

Geo. Gordon

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped do.

Robert Hoy

1st Class, do.

4th May 1807

 

 

J. F. Secretan

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

J. C. G. Mowatt

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Wm. Moyses

Master-Mate, Pomone; Passenger in Blanche

Do.

 

 

Wm. McLeod

Midshipman, Pigmy

4th May 1807

 

Escaped in 1809

John Butterfield

Do., Impétueux

Do.

 

Deserted and retaken

Chas. Turrell

Do., Minerva

16th Dec. 1806

 

 

Joseph Meek

Clerk, Inveterate

18th Feb. 1807

 

Escaped in 1809

David Wilson

Master-Mate, Magpie

Do.

 

 

Wm. Heard

Midshipman, Magpie

Do.

 

Escaped and retaken

Robert Mortimer

Do., do.

Do.

 

Entered French service 1809; quitted it in 1880

Jas. H. Gale

Do., Ignition

18th Feb. 1807

 

 

Alfred Parr

Do., do.

Do.

 

Entered French service 1809; quitted it in 1810

Chas. F. Thompson

Do., Kangaroo

24th Feb. 1807

 

 

H. J. Hill

Do., Speedwell

26th Dec. 1806

 

 

John Sheckleton

Master-Mate, Dove

5th Aug. 1805

 

 

J. N. Lyall

Ord.-Midshipman, Blanche

4th Mar. 1807

 

 

Thos. Greg

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Simn. Ounkovesky

Midshipman, Egyptienne

26th June 1807

 

 

John Wier

Do., Inconstant

12th July 1807

 

 

Reuben Paine

Master-Mate, Jamaica

4th Mar. 1807

 

 

Andr. Russel

Do., Hydra

30th Oct. 1807

 

 

Lord John Boyle

Do., Gibralta

22nd July 1807

 

 

Wm. Brander

Do., Amphion

10th Sept. 1807

 

 

Jas. S. G. Caffry

Do., Monkey

19th Oct. 1807

 

 

Geo. Blake

Midshipman, Lively

14th Oct. 1807

 

 

Wm. Heywood

Do., Alfred

6th Jan. 1808

 

 

Edward Brydges

Do., Rose

26th Dec. 1807

 

 

Wm. Hutchinson

Master-Mate, Rose

Jan. 1808

 

Escaped 14th Jan. 1811

Wm. Astley

Midshipman, Pomona

20th Feb. 1808

 

 

John McFee

Master-Mate, Alfred

30th April 1808

 

Escaped 14th Jan. 1811

W. Hearbour

Midshipman, Carrier

18th Jan. 1808

 

 

David Littlejohn

Master-Mate, Shannon

6th Dec. 1808

 

Escaped 21st Dec. 1810; died

J. W. Dupre

Do., Melpomone

7th Jan. 1809

 

 

E. P. Montague

Midshipman, Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

Escaped 21st July 1811

Wm. Pratt

Do., do.

Do.

 

Died 6th Jan. 1810

Chas. Lardner

1st Class, do.

28th Feb. 1809

 

 

R. G. M. Darrocott

Midshipman, Bonne Citoyenne

18th Feb. 1809

 

Escaped 15th Dec. 1811; retaken to Blois

N. J. Reynolds

Master-Mate, Proserpine

28th do.

 

 

Jos. Petfield

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped 21st Dec. 1810

John Wilcke

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

W. H. Savigny

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Forbes

1st Class, do.

Do.

 

Escaped 20th Feb. 1810

Peter Allen

Do., Proserpine

 

 

 

Thos. Rodnell

Midshipman, Arethusa

6th April 1809

 

Afterward in Customs at Hull

Henry Thomas

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped 20th July 1810

Edward Crowe

1st Class, do.

Do.

 

Do., do.

Geo. Back

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Jas. Reid

Midshipman, Statira

2nd July 1809

 

 

Robert Hemer

Midshipman, Dreadnought

26th July 1809

 

 

John Bee

Do., Padmus

29th May 1809

 

 

Ed. Herbert

Do., Amelia

16th July 1809

 

 

Geo. Powell

Master-Mate, Amphion

28th Sept. 1809

 

Escaped 20th July 1810

H. B. Mason

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

Escaped 9th Nov. 1810

J. R. Drew

Do., Belle poule

28th Sept. 1809

 

Escaped do.

Wm. Randal

Master-Mate, Wizard

Do.

 

Escaped 24th Dec. 1809

Jas. P. Parker

Midshipman, Alceste

30th Sept. 1809

 

Escaped 20th Jan. 1810

Edward Walker

Master-Mate, Herald

14th Dec. 1808

 

 

Fredk. Lacaste

Do., Thames

2nd Mar. 1808

 

 

Geo. Cordry

Midshipman, Polyphemus

20th Dec. 1805

 

 

Geo. Bateman

Do., L’Aimable; made Lieutenant at Sarrelibre

12th Jan. 1807

 

 

Thos. Lowis

Midshipman, Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

Peter Stark

Do., Eudymion

19th Nov. 1809

 

Escaped 9th Nov. 1810

Saml. Kneeshaw

Master-Mate, Alcmène

15th Jan. 1809

 

 

John Atkinson

Do., do.

30th Mar. 1809

 

 

Wm. Walker

Clerk, Jackall

28th May 1807

 

 

John Taylor

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

Henry Richardson

Do., Rapid

14th Nov. 1807

 

Died 23rd Feb. 1812

Wm. Baker

Do., Strenuous

27th June 1808

 

 

Thos. Morris

Do., Inveterate

19th Feb. 1807

 

 

H. E. Hawkins

Master-Mate, Raleigh

9th Sept. 1809

 

 

Ralph Cornutt

Midshipman, Lyra

28th Oct. 1809

 

 

Chas. Mayo

Do., Jackall

29th May 1807

 

Escaped 28th Jan. 1811

Hamilton Davies

Do., Conqueror; made Lieutenant at Verdun

20th Jan. 1808

 

 

Robert McWha

Do., Sylvia

10th Sept. 1807

 

 

John Coulson

Do., Guerrière

25th Feb. 1808

 

 

Thos. McDougal

Do., Medusa

11th Sept. 1809

 

 

Wm. Radford

Master-Mate, Hydra

3rd Oct. 1809

 

 

Adam Gordon

Midshipman, Seahorse

21st Oct. 1809

 

 

Ed. Bold

Master-Mate, Virginie

16th Jan. 1810

 

 

Godfrey Fosbery

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

Wm. Thomas

Master-Mate, Junon

13th Dec. 1809

 

 

Chas. Paynter

Midshipman, Indefatigable

14th Jan. 1810

 

Escaped 27th Dec. 1813

Peter Morris

Master-Mate, Goldfinch

April 1810

 

 

P. H. Mollett

Midshipman, Escort

20th June 1810

 

Died in hospital at Fontainebleau 1814

John Brothers

Midshipman, Goldfinch

8th May 1810

 

 

Wm. Handby

Do., Atlas

8th Mar. 1810

 

 

John Webster

Master-Mate, Parthion

10th Nov. 1810

 

 

Henry Jackson

Midshipman, Pacer

28th Oct. 1810

 

 

Thos. Jackson

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

E. F. Price

Midshipman, do.

28th Oct. 1810

 

 

Geo. Jenson

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

Died 1st June

I. C. Taylor

Midshipman, Bruiser

9th July 1810

 

 

Robert Holder

Do., Spencer

10th Jan. 1811

 

Escaped 28th Jan. 1811

I. P. Campbell

Do., Blazer

9th Nov. 1808

 

 

John S. Smith

Master-Mate, Kent

13th Dec. 1810

 

 

John Parsons

Do., Podargus

15th Aug. 1809

 

Escaped 24th Dec. 1813

Benj. Hart

Midshipman, Minotaur

23rd Dec. 1810

 

 

Jos. O’Brien

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped 24th Dec. 1813

G. T. Mitchell

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Elry

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

I. I. Hamilton

Master-Mate, Minorca

27th Nov. 1810

 

 

Wm. Lyth

Clerk, Biter

10th Nov. 1805

 

Died 15th May 1811

Wm. Hains

Midshipman, Impétueux

13th Oct. 1810

 

 

Jos. Barrett

Do., Cadmus

6th Mar. 1811

 

 

Henry Davis

Do., Challenger

12th Mar. 1811

 

 

Thos. Jennings

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Francis Stevenson

1st Class, do.

Do.

 

 

Wheatley Byass

Do., do.

12th Mar. 1811

 

 

Stephen Green

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Norton

1st Class, Inveterate

18th Feb. 1807

 

 

F. Wahtstrand

Midshipman, Olympia

2nd Mar. 1811

 

 

Jas. I. Sullivan

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Thos. Rowe

Master-Mate, Challenger

12th Mar. 1811

 

 

Anth. Gibbs

Midshipman, Pioneer

21st Feb. 1811

 

 

Chas. Blissett

Do., Vesuvius

20th Nov. 1809

 

 

F. I. Whitehurst

Midshipman, Junon; made Lieutenant at Bitche

13th Dec. 1809

 

 

Ed. Turner

Master-Mate Boyne

21st May 1811

 

 

Henry Kirkpatrick

Midshipman, Poictiers

Do.

 

Deserted from Gueret 30th Mar. 1814

Jas. Barton

Master-Mate, Snapper

14th July 1811

 

 

Richard Pickersgill

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

Robert Furze

Do., Semiraris

16th July 1811

 

 

I. P. Were

Do., Sceptre

15th Sept. 1811

 

 

Jas. Woolcock

Do., Hibernia

15th July 1808

 

 

Dal. Baird

Master-Mate, Conquistador

27th Dec. 1811

 

 

Fra. Sutherland

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Peard

Do., do.

17th Dec. 1811

 

 

Edwin I. Caulfield

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Donet O’Brien

Vol.. do.

Do.

 

 

John Franklyn

Midshipman, Colossus

Do.

 

 

Peter Hodder

Do., do.; made Lieutenant at Verdun

Do.

 

 

Niel Malcolm

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

H. L. Parry

Master-Mate, Grasshopper

25th Dec. 1811

 

Escaped 11th Feb. 1814

Edw. Yelland

Midshipman, do.

Do.

 

 

Thos. W. Tyler

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

John Strong

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Dk. Sarsfield

Midshipman, Flypass, do.

Do.

 

 

Phil. Harvey

Master-Mate, Porcupine

16th Dec. 1811

 

 

W. C. Robins

Vol., Manilla

28th Jan. 1812

 

 

W. A. Willis

Do., do.

17th Feb. 1812

 

 

David Harrop

Midshipman, Christian

7th Feb. 1812

 

 

John Gowdie

Master-Mate, Manilla

Do.

 

 

Wm. Hubbard

Do., do.

Do.

 

Escaped from Blois 11th Feb. 1814

Geo. Bland

Midshipman, Do.

Do.

 

 

M. W. Batty

Do., do.

28th Jan. 1812

 

 

J. H. Johnstone

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Henry Randall

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Henry Sadler

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

I. M. Johnson

Vol., do.

Do.

 

 

John Ward

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Maryon

Midshipman, Arrow

28th Aug. 1811

 

 

Jos. Townsend

Do., Rose

23rd Jan. 1812

 

Escaped 24th Dec. 1812

Hanbury Clements

Do., Laurel

31st Jan. 1812

 

 

Danl. Galway

Vol., do.

Do.

 

 

Montg. Digges

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Thos. Pettigrew

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Robert Tighe

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Danl. McCarthy

Clerk, Laurel

31st Jan. 1812

 

 

G. E. Davies

Midshipman, Alacrity

26th May 1811

 

Escaped 27th Dec. 1818

J. E. Sterling

Do., Grasshopper

25th Dec. 1811

 

Escaped 11th Feb. 1814

J. Lechmere

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Chas. Jeaffreson

Do., Manilla

31st Jan. 1812

 

Escaped Feb. 1814

W. S. Johnston

Do., Apelles

3rd May 1812

 

 

Jas. Craggs

Do., Calypso

25th Dec. 1811

 

 

W. B. Hare

Do., St. Finengo

14th Dec. 1810

 

 

John Downey

Master-Mate, Nieman

22nd July 1812

 

 

Jas. Birch

Midshipman, Alban

8th July 1812

 

 

Henry King

Do., Venerable

17th July 1812

 

 

J. J. Lane

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Arch. Grant

Do., New Magnificent

Do.

 

 

Richard Rosser

Do., Volontaire

Do.

 

 

Henry Barrow

Do., Strenuous

25th June 1812

 

Escaped 27th Dec. 1813

Henry Carrique

Midshipman, Wizard

24th Aug. 1812

 

 

A. W. Nicholls

Clerk, Pigmy

24th Nov. 1812

 

 

H. A. Whitcomb

Do., Apelles

5th Mar. 1807

 

 

J. H. Hindley

Clerk, La Constance

2nd Oct. 1806

 

 

Henry Jho. Callaghan

Midshipman, Arrow

26th Jan. 1813

 

 

Geo. Simmonds

Clerk, Osprey

29th July 1812

 

 

John Barnes

Midshipman, Britonart

Do.

 

 

Saml. Cornish

Do., Linnet

25th Feb. 1813

 

 

Hugh Carroll

Clerk, do.

Do.

 

 

Bendon Sharvell

Master-Mate, Horatio

23rd Dec. 1812

 

 

Robert O’Neil

Do., Dispatch

14th April 1813

 

Escaped Feb. 1814

Geo. Evans

Midshipman, Cretan

13th Jan. 1813

 

 

Thos. Keith Steward

Master-Mate, Clarence

18th Sept. 1813

 

Escaped Feb. 1814

Wm. Alex. Longmore

Midshipman, Hannibal

21st Sept. 1813

 

 

John Frith

1st Class, Désirée

3rd Dec. 1813

 

 

Wm. Litheby

Midshipman, Telegraph

4th Mar. 1814

 

 

Saml. Edwards

Do., Impérieuse

Do.

 

 

Warrant Officers

Wm. Little

Gunner, Minerve

3rd July 1803

 

Died 26th Sept. 1806

Andrew Brown

Boatswain, do.

Do.

 

 

Wm. Rice

Carpenter, do.

Do.

 

 

John Johnson

Gunner, Woolverene

24th Mar. 1804

 

 

Robert Bulger

Boatswain, Vicengo

8th May 1804

 

 

Andrew Allen

Carpenter, do.

Do.

 

 

Wm. Cliff

Boatswain, Woolverene

24th Mar. 1804

 

Escaped from Bitche

John Richards

Carpenter, Woolverene

Do.

 

 

Ed. Gilligan

Boatswain, Shannon

10th Dec. 1803

 

 

Rd. Carne

Gunner, Vincego

8th May 1804

 

 

Danl. Chadwick

Do., Shannon

10th Dec. 1803

 

 

Jas. Dobbins

Do., Shark; taken in a Cartel

20th April 1805

 

 

Wm. Lennard

Do., Calcutta

26th Sept. 1805

 

 

Geo. Heard

Carpenter, do.

Do.

 

 

Tim. Quin

Gunner, Ranger

19th July 1805

 

 

John Windham

Carpenter, do.

Do.

 

Died 1st Oct. 1809

Wm. Richardson

Boatswain, do.

Do.

 

Died Jan. 1810

Wm. Carey

Do., Hussar

10th Feb. 1804

 

Died 25th May 1808

Thos. Simpson

Gunner, do.

Do.

 

Escaped 1809

John Treacher

Do., Diligence

24th Mar. 1806

 

 

Thos. Strong

Do., Dauntless

19th May 1807

 

 

Thos. Gray

Boatswain, do.

Do.

 

 

Peter Lunn

Carpenter, do.

Do.

 

 

John Osborn

Boatswain, Flora

18th Jan. 1808

 

 

Alex. Henderson

Do., Proserpine

28th Feb. 1809

 

 

Field Officers of the Army

Henry de Bernier

Lieutenant-Colonel, 9th Foot

3rd Jan. 1806

 

 

George I. Hall

Major

Do.

 

 

Campbell Callender

Captain, 88th Foot

18th Feb. 1806

 

 

Guy L’Estrange

Major, 31st Foot

1st Jan. 1809

 

 

Thos. W. Gordon

Captain, 3rd Foot Guards

3rd Nov. 1809

 

 

Wm. Guard

Lieutenant-Colonel, 45th Foot

Do.

 

 

Thos. Fotheringham

Lieutenant, 3rd Foot Guards

6th Dec. 1809

 

 

S. T. Popham

Major, 24th Foot

13th Dec. 1809

 

 

Sir W. W. Sheridan

Captain, 2nd Foot Guards

17th Jan. 1810

 

 

Thos. N. Wyndham

Major, 1st Dragoons

19th Oct. 1810

 

 

Wm. Cox

Lieutenant-Colonel, late 61st Foot

12th Nov. 1810

 

 

Andw. Lord Blaney

Major-General, 61st Foot

15th April 1811

 

 

Redmond Morris

Captain, 13th Dragoons

20th June 1811

 

 

Geo. Hill

Captain, 1st Foot Guards

7th Aug. 1811

 

 

Captains

H. Falconer

Captain, 1st Foot

12th Jan. 1804

 

 

Thos. Roberts

Do., 30th Foot

3rd Jan. 1806

 

 

P. R. Hawker

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

P. W. Lambert

Do., 9th Foot

8th Jan. 1806

 

 

Danl. Orchard

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

G. H. Sarjant

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Samps Godfrey

Captain 1st Foot

4th May 1807

 

 

Geo. Barrow

Do., 15th Foot

7th May 1808

 

 

Chas. de Haviland

Do., Royal Malta

26th Sept. 1809

 

 

J. Somerfield

Do., 83rd Foot

26th Oct. 1809

 

 

J. Laing

Do., 61st do.

27th Oct. 1809

 

 

Jas. Allen

Do., 23rd Dragoons

31st Oct. 1809

 

 

D. Goodsman

Do., 61st Foot

2nd Nov. 1809

 

 

T. H. Blair

Do., 91st Foot

3rd Nov. 1809

 

 

Wm. Cowran

Do., 21st Foot

18th Nov. 1809

 

 

Andv. Patison

Do., 29th Foot

Do.

 

 

Savil Spear

Do., 1st Foot

26th Nov. 1809

 

 

F. M. Milman

Lieutenant-Colonel Guards

1st Dec. 1809

 

 

Hartley

Captain, 61st Foot

9th Dec. 1809

 

 

Geo. Coleman

Do., 31st Foot

12th Jan. 1810

 

 

Geo. Brice

Do., 3rd Dragoon Guards

13th May 1810

 

 

Chas. Collis

Do. 24th Foot

Do.

 

 

Henry Stephens

Do., 66th Foot

6th July 1810

 

 

J. A. Wolff

Do., 60th Foot

15th Aug. 1810

 

 

H. J. Shaw

Do., 4th Foot

Do.

 

 

J. W. Hewitt

Do., 6th Foot

12th Nov. 1810

 

 

L. Lazzarini

Do., Royal Malta

29th Dec. 1810

 

 

P. Jestaferrati

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Fredk. Albaldini

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

F. Kertsberg

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

J. P. Howard

Do., 23rd Dragoons

7th May 1811

 

 

John Taylor

2nd Captain, Royal Artillery

Do.

 

 

P. Matthews

Captain, 47th Foot

26th May 1811

 

 

Jas. Reynolds

Do., 83rd Foot

4th June 1811

 

Died

— Belli

Do., 13th Dragoons

20th June 1811

 

 

Thos. Andrews

Do., 24th Foot

 

 

 

Lieutenants and Ensigns

Thos. Prater

Lieutenant, 21st Foot

21st Jan. 1804

 

 

C. E. Freeman

Ensign, 29th Foot

1st Mar. 1805

 

 

Robert Howard

Lieutenant, 30th Foot

3rd Jan. 1806

 

 

Wm. Sullivan

Ensign, do.

Do.

 

 

Alex. Simpson

Lieutenant, 9th Foot

8th Jan. 1806

 

 

Geo. Saunderson

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Wm. Armstrong

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

R. G. Thomson

Ensign, do.

Do.

 

 

Edward Worth Newenham

Do., do.

Do.

 

Living at Verdun 1853

Peter Sutton

Do. and Adjutant

Do.

 

 

Joseph Smith

Lieutenant, 65th Foot

6th Sept. 1806

 

 

H. Bermingham

Do., 29th Foot

8th May 1807

 

 

Joseph R. Welsh

Do., 6 W. I. Regiment

7th May 1808

 

 

Alex. Fraser

Do., Royal Engineers

Do.

 

 

John Harper

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

J. E. De Lappinot

Ensign, 16th Foot

Do.

 

 

Robert Lewis

Lieutenant, 15th Foot

15th do.

 

 

John Seaver

Ensign

Do.

 

 

Edward l’Estrange

Lieutenant, 71st Foot

6th May 1809

 

 

John Penrice

Do., 15th Hussars

21st May 1809

 

 

Rd. M. Brennan

Do., 14th Foot

26th June 1809

 

 

Colin Campbell

Ensign, 26th Foot

Do.

 

 

Wm. Laurie

Do.

12th July 1809

 

 

G. L. Davies

Do., 9th Foot

6th Sept. 1809

 

 

Angus Mackay

1st Lieutenant, 21st Fusiliers

25th Sept. 1809

 

 

Henry Perry

Ensign, Royal Malta

Do.

 

 

Peter Wallace

Lieutenant and Adjutant

26th Sept. 1809

 

 

Wm. Auhagen

2nd Dragoon Guards

1st Oct. 1809

 

 

G. L. Shipley

Lieutenant, 97th Foot

2nd, do.

 

 

Fras. Abell

Do., 83rd Foot

27th do.

 

 

Fras. Johnstone

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Rd. Kirwan

Do., 7th Foot

30th do.

 

 

Thos. Allen

Do., 24th Foot

Do.

 

 

Henry Tench

Do., 61st Foot

Do.

 

 

Robert Mitchell

Do., 60th Foot

Do.

 

 

W. E. Page

Do. and Adjutant, 7th Foot

12th Nov. 1809

 

 

John Clarke

Lieutenant

18th Nov. 1809

 

 

Jas. McNab

Do., 21st Fusiliers

Do.

 

 

Fredk. Gaban

Do., 1 Batt.

Do.

 

 

Lewis Mordaunt

Do., 61st Foot

3rd Dec. 1809

 

Died at Verdun 17th April 1850

Wm. Friess

Do., 60th Foot

1st Jan. 1810

 

 

Robert Muter

Do., 7th Foot

5th Jan. 1810

 

 

Wm. Pennyfather

Ensign, 3rd Foot

Do.

 

 

Chas. Jackson

Lieutenant, do.

Do.

 

 

Henry Letoler

Ensign, 83rd Foot

Do.

 

 

Thos. Boggie

Lieutenant, do.

Do.

 

 

Henry Altenstein

Ensign, 60th Foot

Do.

 

 

A. W. Gamble

Lieutenant

Do.

 

 

Geo. Mackay

Do., 48th Foot

9th Jan. 1810

 

 

E. P. During

Do., 5 Batt.

Do.

 

 

Geo. Beamish

Do., 31st Foot

14th Jan. 1810

 

 

Add. Beamish

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Fredk. Kitcher

Do., Royal Malta

29th Mar. 1810

 

 

Fredk. Clossiers

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Lewis Schlozer

Do., Royal Malta

3rd April 1810

 

 

Graves Collins

Do., 61st Foot

13th May 1810

 

England

Theod. Butler

Ensign, 87th Foot

Do.

 

Died 1st July 1813

Chas. Stanhope

Lieutenant, 29th Foot

Do.

 

 

App. Morris

Do., 66th Foot

29th May 1810

 

 

John Nicholson

Do., 83rd Foot

Do.

 

England

Wm. Graham

Ensign, 4th Foot

13th July 1810

 

 

W. H. Scott

Ensign and Lieutenant, 3rd Guards

18th July 1810

 

 

Geo. Richardson

Lieutenant, 4th Foot

20th July 1810

 

 

Edmd. Field

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

J. M. Foley

Do., 28th Foot

12th Nov. 1810

 

 

L. Canehi

Do., Royal Malta

29th Dec. 1810

 

 

Fras. Bucere

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

J. H. Rodmer

Do., do.

Do.

 

 

Ph. Prochaska

Lieutenant, Royal Malta

29th Dec. 1810

 

 

Chas. Saintcroix

Do., Royal Artillery

9th Mar. 1811

 

 

R. H. Daley

Do., 64th Foot

Do.

 

 

Jas. Fulcher

Do., York Vol.

14th Mar. 1811

 

 

Roger Sheehy

Do., 89th Foot

22nd Mar. 1811

 

 

Chas. Watts

Ensign, do.

Do.

 

 

Thos. Reeve

Lieutenant, 48th Foot

26th Mar. 1811

 

 

E. P. Dormer

Do., 14th Dragoons

11th April 1811

 

 

Edward Moulson

Ensign, 89th Foot

15th April 1811

 

 

Alex. Skeen

Lieutenant, 24th Foot

5th May 1811

 

 

I. I. Moss

Do., 13th Dragoons

20th June 1811

 

 

Fredk. Wood

Do., 11th do.

 

 

 

Geo. Baker

Do., 16th do.

 

 

 

Frs. Grant

Do., 24th Foot

 

 

England

— Binney

Do., 13th Light Dragoons

 

 

 

Herbert Morgan

Do., 66th Foot

 

 

England

Surgeons, Paymasters, etc.

Jas. Johnston

Surgeon, 9th Foot

8th Jan. 1806

 

 

H. W. Hall

Pay-Master, 9th Foot

Do.

 

 

Renny Langley

Artillery Store Keeper

18th Feb. 1806

 

 

Andrew Blake

Assistant-Surgeon, 98th Foot

28th April 1807

 

 

Wm. Bartley

Artillery Store Keeper

7th May 1808

 

 

John Gregory

Assistant-Surgeon, Royal Artillery

Do.

 

 

Arch. Armstrong

Do., 26th Foot

26th June 1809

 

 

Joph. Brown

Surgeon, do.

Do.

 

England

Geo. Winter

Hospital Purveyor

12th July 1809

 

England

John McCoy

Quarter-Master, Royal Malta

25th July 1809

 

 

Clement Banks

Surgeon, do.

26th July 1809

 

 

Thos. Walker

Assistant-Surgeon, 52nd Foot

28th July 1809

 

England

James Dunn

Do., 53rd Foot

30th July 1809

 

Do.

Henry Cowan

Do., 23rd Dragoons

Do.

 

Do.

Fredk. Fiorillo

Assistant-Surgeon, 9th Hussars, Ks. Gn. Ln.

2nd Nov. 1809

 

Do.

Jas. O’Meally

Do., 16th Dragoons

8th Nov. 1809

 

Do.

John Glasco

Do., 83rd Foot

28th Nov. 1809

 

Do.

Montn. Mahoney

Do., 7th Foot

5th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

Edward Kirby

Do., 29th Foot

12th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

J. G. Elkington

Do., 24th Foot

14th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

Alex McDowall

Surgeon, Staff

17th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

Saml. Higgins

Do., do.

Do.

 

Do.

Thos. Rule

Assistant-Surgeon, 87th Foot

19th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

John Herriott

Do., 61st Foot

20th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

Fredk. Depper

Do., 5th Battalion, K. Han. Legion

20th Jan. 1810

 

Do.

Henry Bruggeman

Do., 7th Battalion D.

3rd Doc. 1810

 

 

Fras. Camillere

Do., Royal Malta

29th Dec. 1810

 

 

J. Bertis

Chaplin, Royal Malta

Do.

 

 

Thos. Richards

Quarter-Master, 4th Foot

11th June 1810

 

 

— Coleman

Assistant-Surgeon, 3rd Dragoon Guards