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 to the Duke all the kindness and attention which his dear children and their tutor had received at your hands, during our stay on board your ship, and got his instructions to write the following letter to General Bloomfield, at Carlton House.

“‘By command of His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, Mr. Prince respectfully requests Major-General Bloomfield to acquaint His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of the safe arrival of His Royal Highness’s late wards at Brunswick. As their safety during, though a short, yet very unpleasant passage, occasioned by tempestuous contrary winds, was owing to the unremitting attention of Captain Denman, of His Majesty’s sloop Redpole, who brought them over, the Duke of Brunswick thinks it his duty to recommend in the strongest manner. Captain Denman to His Royal Highness’s most gracious notice, for such favor and promotion as His Serene Highness is informed are usually granted on such occasions.’

“In the hope, my dear Sir, that this recommendation will not fail of the desired success, and with the most grateful sense of all your truly kind attentions, I remain, dear Sir, yours ever obliged,

(Signed)“.”

“To Captain Denman, H.M. Sloop Redpole.”

In the early part of Napoleon Buonaparte’s last reign. Captain Denman forwarded to Mr. Croker, then Secretary to the Admiralty, some important information, and several French newspapers, which he had obtained under peculiar circumstances and personal risk: – the receipt of his first communication was thus acknowledged:

“Admiralty, Mar. 29th. 1815.

“Sir,– I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 27th, and beg you will accept my thanks for the information it conveys. I shall be obliged by your continuing to keep me informed by your private letters of any intelligence which may reach you unofficially. I have the honor to be. Sir, your most obliged humble servant,

(Signed)“.”

“Captain Denman, H.M.S. Redpole, Downs.”

After the landing of the British troops at Ostend, Captain Denman was ordered by Rear-Admiral Matthew Henry Scott to survey the anchorage outside of that port, and to point out the best description of gun-vessels for its protection. He was subsequently entrusted with the command of a light squadron stationed in the Scheldt, to co-operate with Admiral Van Braam, for the protection of Cadsand from surprise