Captain Byng of the Mohawk, who conducted the various arrangements, on this occasion, with equal skill and bravery, every possible praise is most justly due; as well as to Captains Wyborn and Carter, Lieutenant Robertson, R.A. and Lieutenant Lewis, of the Highflyer (tender); Lieutenant Alexander, of the Dragon, the senior officer under Captain Byng, in command of the boats, deserves also that I should particularly notice him to you for his steadiness, correctness, and the great ability with which he always executes whatever service is entrusted to him; and I must beg permission to seize this opportunity of stating to you how much I have been indebted, since on this service, to Captain Burdett, who was good enough to receive me on board the Maidstone, when I found it impracticable to advance higher in the Marlborough, and has invariably accompanied me on every occasion whilst directing these various operations, and rendered me always the most able, prompt, and efficacious assistance. I have the honor to be, &c.
On the 29th June, 1813, Captain Henry Byng assumed the temporary command of the Diadem troop-ship, vice Captain John Martin Hanchett, who had been severely wounded, seven days before, in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain possession of Crany island; and for whom he continued to act until Mar. 31, 1814.
This officer’s post commission bears date Mar. 9, 1814. During the last 12 years he has held an appointment connected with the naval service in Canada. He married, Oct. 2, 1810, Maria Jane, daughter of the Hon. J. B. Clarke, Member of H.M. Council for Cape Breton.
Agents.– Messrs. Maude & Co.
Having stated, in our first volume, that H.S.H. the Prince of Orange, now King of the Netherlands, when recalled from his exile in England, to rule over the Dutch, was conveyed to Holland in the Warrior 74, commanded by Viscount Torrington, and that he subsequently conferred upon his lordship the insignia of the Order of Wilhelm, for which an elegant sabre was afterwards substituted; we shall here give the translation of a letter shewing the alleged cause of such an exchange having been made.
