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  admonition, with such additional observations as the captain may think proper, to impress strongly on the mind of the officers and all the crew, the necessity of a strict attention to discipline, and a perfect obedience to the laws.

“The commander-in-chief most earnestly desires to direct the particular attention of the fleet to the melancholy scene they are now called to attend; a scene which offers a strong, and, much he hopes, an impressive lesson to every person in it; a lesson to all who are to command, and to all who are to obey.

“Lieutenant Gamage is represented by every person who knew him, and by the unanimous voice of the ship’s company of the Griffon, as a humane, compassionate man; a kind and indulgent officer; yet, for want of that guard, which all men should ever keep over their passions, this kind, humane, compassionate man, commits the dreadful crime of murder! Let his example strike deep into the minds of all who witness his unhappy end; and, whatever their general disposition may be, let them learn from him, that, if they are not always watchful to restrain their passion within its proper bounds, one moment of intemperate anger may destroy the hopes of a well-spent, honourable life, and bring them to an untimely and disgraceful death; and let those who are to obey, learn from the conduct of the Serjeant, the fatal effects which may result from contempt of, and insolent conduct towards, their superiors. By repeated insolence, the Serjeant overcame the kind and gentle disposition of Lieutenant Gamage, and, by irritating and inflaming his passion, occasioned his own death. The commander-in-chief hopes this afflicting lesson may not be offered in vain; but that, seriously contemplating the awful example before them, every officer, and every man, will learn from it, never to suffer himself to be driven, by ill-governed passion, to treat with cruelty or violence, those over whom he is to command; nor by disobedience or disrespect, to rouse the passion of those whom it is his duty to respect and to obey.

(Signed)“.”

Captain Trollope continued to command the Griffon until promoted to post rank, June 7, 1814. He was nominated a C.B. Dec. 8, 1815.

This officer married, in 1813, Barbara, daughter of J. Goble, of Kinsale, Ireland, Esq. by whom he has a large family. His brother. Captain Trollope, of the 40th regiment, was killed, serving under the Duke of York, in Holland, Sept. 19, 1799; his half-brother, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Trollope, commanded the marines on board Admiral Duncan’s flag-ship, at the battle of Camperdown, and retired from that corps in 1800.

Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq.

