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Adieu, my worthy Richard: lose no time, as the Admiral writes to me we shall sail again early next week. I hope to arrive in the Sound this evening. Yours affectionately, JAS. SAUMAREZ. Sir James was, however, disappointed in receiving an answer from his brother, being ordered to sail in command of a squadron.
James Saumarez, afterwards the distinguished admiral, Lord de Saumarez, then a midshipman, before the ship was relieved from this grave disadvantage. Her loss was 40 killed and 71 wounded; not a man escaping of those stationed on the quarter-deck at the beginning of the action.
I have the honour to be, my lord, Your lordship's most obedient and most humble servant, JAMES SAUMAREZ. Right Honourable Earl Spencer. Crescent, off Spithead, 4th March 1795. I beg to express my sincere acknowledgments to your lordship for having been pleased to appoint me to the command of the Orion.
In the direct track between Cape Saint Sebastian's and Toulon, in lat. 42° 20' N. from twenty to thirty leagues from the Cape; and, not hearing where I may be, in ten days return to Gibraltar. Given on board His Majesty's ship Vanguard, at sea, 14th May 1798. To Sir J. Saumarez, Captain of H.M.S. Orion. By command of the Rear-admiral, J. CAMPBELL.
"I've got to go!" she murmured. "Got to whether I like it or not! They've served me with a summons, as a witness. Ridiculous! What do I know about it? All that I do know is private." Brent stared at the bit of paper. He, too, was wondering what the Coroner wanted with Mrs. Saumarez. "I'm afraid they haven't much respect for privacy in these affairs," he remarked.
Port Louis, near L'Orient, has afforded them this timely shelter, but not till they had a severe drubbing. You will show the contents of this letter to Mr. Le Mesurier, as I have scarcely one moment to spare. Adieu! Remember me most kindly to my sister; and believe me truly, my dear Richard, Yours affectionately, JAS. SAUMAREZ. You will oblige Lady S. by inclosing this, after perusal, to her.
They returned to Lisbon, and found that their commander-in-chief had become Earl St. Vincent, and that Nelson had received the grand cross of the Bath; while Saumarez was among those on whom was bestowed a gold medal for their gallant conduct on Valentine's Day.
I have directed the commander of the Plymouth, hired lugger, after having landed this letter at Faro, to cruise off Cape St. Mary's to apprise any of his Majesty's ships of my rendezvous, giving them such further information as he may be possessed of. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, JAMES SAUMAREZ. Evan Nepean, Esq. &c. &c. &c. Admiralty. Cæsar, off Cadiz, 5th July 1801.
To Sir James Saumarez, &c. &c. &c. The 14th of February, being the anniversary of the glorious victory obtained over the Spanish fleet, was selected for a promotion of flag-officers; and on this occasion his Majesty was pleased to confer on Sir James Saumarez one of the colonelcies of Marines as a reward for his many and meritorious services.
No sooner was it known at Guernsey, and in Devonshire, that the Crescent was commissioned by Captain Saumarez, than a number equal to half the complement of seamen volunteered for the Crescent; and, on the 1st of February, the Tisiphone sloop was sent to bring the men from Guernsey, while the rest, from Exeter, were sent by the way of Plymouth to join the ship.
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