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 the main body for the purpose of carrying the battery of Languilla which having effected, he is to wait there for further orders, keeping the battery in readiness to turn against the town. The boats having effected the landing of the marines, are to return on board the Éclair, to receive the orders of Captain Bellamy for their further proceedings; it being intended, in the event of the line-of-battle ships not having sufficient wind to get near the shore, that the Eclair, with the assistance of the armed boats, shall dislodge the enemy from the houses, in order to bring off or destroy their vessels. The armed boats to be under the direction of Lieutenant Richardson, of the America, subject to the orders of Captain Bellamy.

“In the event of Captain Rea perceiving a favourable opportunity for proposing a capitulation to save the town from the effects of a cannonade, on condition of the vessels, &c. &c. being delivered up, he is at liberty to propose or accept it, in which case he will shew a flag of truce. The most particular orders are to be given, and enforced in the strongest manner, that no person shall,“on any pretence whatever, enter a house, or go into the town.

“Given on board the America, off Languilla, May 18th, 9 ”

Commander Richardson married the niece of Rear-Admiral George M‘Kinley. His only brother, John George Richardson, is a captain of the royal marines, quartered at Woolwich. 

 as midshipman on board the Britannia first rate, bearing the flag of Earl Northesk; and appears to have been wounded at the memorable battle of Trafalgar. We next find him master’s mate of the Latona frigate. Captain James Athol Wood, at the capture of Curaçoa, Jan. 1st, 1807. His promotion to the rank of lieutenant took place on the 27th July following. He was third of the Anson frigate. Captain Charles Lydiard, but fortunately absent in a prize, when that ship was totally wrecked in Mount’s Bay, Dec. 28th, 1807. His subsequent appointments were:– about April 1808, to the Vulture sloop, Captain Joseph Pearse; – about Nov. 1810, to the Pompée 74, Captain J. A. Wood; –