mouth. During his stay at that port, a large fleet was assembled at Spithead, for the purpose of being reviewed by his present Majesty, then Prince Regent, and the allied monarchs[1]. Previous to the departure of the Duke of Clarence, who commanded on that occasion, H.R.H. issued the following, in general orders:
“H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence cannot quit this anchorage, and resign the command of the distinguished Officers, Seamen, and Royal Marines, he has had under him, on this particular and very flattering occasion, without expressing his entire approbation of the Attention that has been shewn by all descriptions of officers and men whilst under his orders.
“If H.R.H. does not particularize individuals, it is only because he has every reason to be most perfectly satisfied with the conduct of all; but H.R.H. nevertheless must express his particular thanks to Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton, Bart., and also to Rear-Admiral the Hon. Henry Blackwood, Captain of the Fleet, for their marked attention and great assistance on this occasion. Impregnable, June 25, 1814.”
Our officer was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, Nov. 9, 1805; Admiral, July 31, 1810; nominated a K.C.B. Jan. 2, 1815; and succeeded the late Sir Richard Onslow as Lieutenant-General of the Royal Marines, Jan. 5, 1818[2]. He married, Sept. 25, 1788, Anne, daughter of the late Dr. James Athill, of the island of Antigua.
Residence.– Upwood, in Huntingdonshire. A property which originally belonged to Henry Cromwell, Esq. a brother of Sir Oliver Cromwell, who lived there in quality of a justice of the peace.
- ↑ See p. 11.
- ↑ General Officers and Colonels of Marines were first appointed in the year 1759, on which occasion Admiral Boscawen was nominated General, with a salary of 2000l. per annum; Vice-Admiral Saunders, Lieutenant-General, 1200l. per annum; and Captains, Sir Piercy Brett, Hon. Augustus Keppel, and Viscount Howe, Colonels, 800l. per annum each. Since that period a Major-General, and a fourth Colonel, have been added to the original establishment.
