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  to the ship, under your directions, have further resolved to present them with the undermentioned sums; and the Court request, that you will divide the same proportionately with your estimation of their respective services: namely–

“To the Officers, Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds. “To the Men, Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds.

“I have the honor to be. Sir, your most obedient, humble Servant,

(Signed)“, Secretary.”

“To Commodore Lillicrap, H.M.S. Hyperion.”

On referring to the Minutes of the Hon. Court, we find that the Albion had on board, “treasure to the amount of upwards of 100,000l.” Many females were among her passengers. During the same gale, two Russian men of war were likewise rescued from imminent danger, for which service. Captain Lillicrap received a letter of thanks from their commanders.

Captain Lillicrap subsequently visited St. Helena and Ascension; left stores, &c., at the latter island; and from thence proceeded to join the squadron under Sir Charles Rowley, on the Jamaica station. By that officer, he was sent with a detachment under his orders, to cruise off Cuba for the suppression of piracy; and whilst thus employed, he had many official conferences with the Captain-General of that island, and the Spanish Admiral at Havannah; as well as much correspondence on the same subject, with the principal local authorities along the coast; occasioned by his having sat as one of H.M. Commissioners at Jamaica, for the trial of numerous pirates, many of whom were condemned and executed.

On the 24th Oct. 1823, Captain Lillicrap was appointed to the Gloucester 74, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen, with whom he returned to England, March 13, 1824. Since the 27th of that month, he has not been in commission.

Captain Lillicrap married, Dec. 30, 1811, Frances Adams, second daughter of Giles Welsford, of Plymouth, Esq. by whom he has had a numerous family. Two of his nephews