We have only space for their Lordships’ final answer:–
“Sir,– Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 31st ult. with its enclosure, in reference to your applications of the 17th and 23d of last month, for arrears of pension to be granted to you from the time of your being wounded in Hits Majesty’s service, I have their Lordships’ commands to acquaint you, that the request cannot be complied with. I am, Sir, your very humble servant.
“To Captain Dalyell, R.N.”
Thus was this gallant officer refused the payment of nearly £600, a sum to which he then had, and still has, the justest claim. On the 27th Nov. 1815, the pensions previously granted to all naval officers, for wounds, loss of limbs, &c. having been augmented, agreeably to an order in council, he became entitled to one of £150 per annum, from the 1st of July preceding.
We sincerely trust, that Commander Dalyell’s health, though not even yet perfectly re-established, will, at no very remote period, enable him to resume the active duties of his profession; and thereby qualify himself, (agreeably to the existing order in council,) for that rank to which he must naturally aspire.
Commander Dalyell married, Sept. 19th, 1820, Maria, youngest daughter of A. T. Sampayo, of Peterborough House, Fulham, co. Middlesex, Esq., and has issue, one son and two daughters. His eldest brother, James, succeeded to the baronetage on the demise of his father, Oct. 10th, 1791; – another, John Graham, is an advocate, and author of several works on antiquities, natural history, &c.; – Robert, whose name we have already mentioned, commenced his military career, and served in India, as a cavalry officer; but afterwards joined the 43rd regiment, and was with that distinguished corps in Demnark, and throughout the whole of the peninsular war, during which he was twice wounded. He returned home with Wellington’s army, in 1814.
