of time we were exposed to their fire, and the shattered state of the brig at the close of the action, I have to thank the Almighty no more of them fell. The Loland has also suffered considerably; but of their damages and loss of men they avoid letting us gain the least information. The Loland has to get a thorough repair, and is this day getting out her foremast.”
The Loland, Captain H. P. Holm, had on board three Lieutenants and 126 men: the other Danish brigs were the Alsen and Samsoe, commanded by first Lieutenants Lutkin and Grothschilling, each having 123 officers and men. The Manly had only ten 18-pounder carronades, and 2 long sixes. Her brave defender was most honorably acquitted by a court-martial, at Sheerness, Jan. 6, 1812; and is still a lieutenant. The commander of the Chanticleer obtained post rank, May 3, 1813.
Captain Spear married, in 1809, Anne Maria, only daughter of John Walter, Esq. naval contractor at North Yarmouth.
CLEMENT MILWARD, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1813.]
Was made lieutenant in July, 1800; commander June 14, 1809; and post-captain, into the Herald of 20 guns. May 28, 1813. In the course of the latter year he captured a French vessel laden with wine, silks, &c.; an American with a cargo of cotton and sugar; two others laden with sundries, and one in ballast.
This is the officer alluded to at p. 716 of Vol. I. Part II. from whom the late Lord Camelford took the pistol with which he shot Lieutenant Charles Peterson, of H.M.S. Perdrix, at Antigua, Jan. 13, 1798. Mr. Milward was then acting lieutenant of the Favorite sloop, under his lordship’s temporary command. The evidence given by him at the court-martial afterwards assembled to try Lord Camelford will be found in the Naval Chronicle, vol. xxii. pp. 309–312, 317, 483, and 490.
Agents.– Messrs. Cooke, Halford & Son.
