led them to suppose that he was in communication with a fleet astern. This ruse de guerre had the-desired effect; and M. Villeneuve, who commanded the combined force, put into Cadiz, where he was closely reconnoitred by Captain King, who lost no time in reporting what had occurred to his chief, whom he joined at the entrance of the Straits. The ability and zeal which Captain King had thus displayed, were fully testified by Vice-Admiral Collingwood in his public" despatches.
Captain King continued in the Endymion till the latter end of 1806. In the following spring he was appointed to the Monmouth of 64 guns, and ordered to the East Indies; from whence he convoyed home a valuable fleet of Indiamen. He subsequently commanded the Rodney 74, on the Mediterranean station; and in Nov. 1814, was appointed to the Cornwallis, another third rate, fitting for the flag of Rear-Admiral Burlton; but the bad state of his health at that period preventing him from undertaking a voyage to India, he resigned the command of that ship previous to her quitting port; since which he has been on half pay.
Agents.– Messrs. Barnett and King.
WILLIAM WALLER, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1801.]
This officer is a son of the late Captain Jacob Waller, R.N.[1] He was made a Lieutenant into the Asia of 64 guns, soon after the commencement of the French revolutionary war, and served on shore at the reduction of Martinique in 1794. On his return to England he joined the Victorious 74, which ship formed part of the squadron under the orders of Sir George Keith Elphinstone, at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, Sept. 16, 1795[2]; and afterwards proceeded to the East India station.
- ↑ At the time of his death (1798), Captain Waller commanded the Saturn 74, with a squadron under his orders, on the Irish station. He was taken in a fit whilst at dinner on board his ship, then lying in the Cove of Cork, and survived only five days.
- ↑ See Vol. I. p. 47, et seq. N.B. Lieutenant Waller on this occasion was also landed with a party of seamen to co-operate with the army. Passing through the village of Constantia during the march from Simon’s
