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Rh  Captain Spry continued on the Jamaica station until the conclusion of the war, in 1783, since which time he has lived in retirement. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, June 1st, 1795; Vice-Admiral, Feb. 14th, 1799; and Admiral, Nov. 9th, 1805.

Residence.– Killaganoon, co. Cornwall.





family of Orde is of great antiquity, and has long possessed considerable landed estates in the counties of Northumberland and Durham. The subject of this memoir is the youngest son of the late John Orde, Esq. who lived chiefly at Morpeth, and acted for many years as a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant of the former county, by his second wife, Anne, widow of the Rev. William Pye, and was born at Morpeth, in Northumberland, Dec. 1752.

He entered the navy in 1766, on board the Jersey, of 60 guns, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Spry, stationed in the Mediterranean. He subsequently served under Commodore Byron, at Newfoundland; and with Sir George B. Rodney, on the Jamaica station. In 1773, Mr. Orde was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by the latter officer, and returned to England in the Rainbow, of 44 guns.