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 not have advanced, or closed with the enemy; thereby bringing the objects of the campaign to a rapid termination.”

N.B. The first part of Sir George Beckwith’s General Orders has been already given in the Addenda, under the head of Rear-Admiral Ballard.  , (note at p. 741.) We are most anxious to correct our error respecting the boarding of the Hatslar. It is true that Mr. Grint first mounted the accommodation ladder, but he did not go on board till after Captain Brisbane.  , (p. 759.) Was a Midshipman on board the Formidable, bearing the flag of Sir George B. Rodney, in the memorable battle of April 12, 1782; an account of which will be found at p. 35, et seq. Commanded a battalion of seamen, attached to Prince Edward’s brigade, at the conquest of Martinique, in 1794.

P. 760. The boats engaged in the capture of the enemy’s vessels, at Delfzel, were under his immediate directions.  . (p. 795.) The first part of General O’Hara’s letter to Mr. Secretary Dundas, alludes to the circumstance of some of the French prisoners under Lieutenant Wood’s charge, having made three attempts to obtain possession of the cartel ship in which they were conveyed to Europe. Their endeavours, however, were frustrated, although the English crew were but 18 in number, whilst the republicans were upwards of 200.

P. 787. The Favorite was left off Labay, by Captain Otway, whilst he went to endeavour to prevail on the General to embark a sufficient number of troops to relieve the garrison there.

P. 789. When Captain Wood waited upon Sir Ralph Abercromby, Jan. 5, 1797. in addition to his observations respecting the defenceless state of Trinidad, he took an opportunity of pointing out to the gallant General, the ease with which the Dutch settlement of Surinam, recently reconnoitred by the Favorite, might be taken possession of by the British, together with property to an immense amount.

P. 794. At the time Captain Wood drew up his remarks relative to Mount St. Antonio, the fort was garrisoned by a Serjeant’s party only.  . The following is a copy of the letter of thanks alluded to at p. 810:–

“Magnificent, at St. Maura, April 19, 1810.

“Sir,– The siege of St. Maura having ended by the surrender of the fortress, and the garrison becoming prisoners of war, I feel it incumbent upon me to enclose for your information the order issued upon that occasion, by Brigadier-General Oswald, expressing his sentiments upon the conduct of the seamen and marines employed on shore, and immediately under his own observation; and it is a great pleasure to mc at the same time to 