pain from his wound, tie insisted on continuing to assist me to the last moment with his able exertions; I therefore, Sir, cannot but entertain a confident hope that his services of to-day, and the wound he has received, added to what he so successfully executed at French Town (as detailed in my letter to you of the 29th ultimo), will obtain for him your favourable consideration and notice, and that of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. I should be wanting in justice did I not also mention to you, particularly, the able assistance again afforded me by Lieutenant Robertson, of the artillery, who is ever a volunteer where service is to be performed, and always foremost in performing such service, being equally conspicuous for his gallantry and ability; and he also obliged me by superintending the destruction of the ordnance taken at the foundry. To Captains Wyborn and Carter, who commanded the marines, and shewed much skill in the management of them, every praise is likewise due, as are my acknowledgments to Lieutenant Lewis of the Highflyer, who, not being able to bring his vessel near enough to render assistance, came himself with his usual active zeal to offer his personal services. And it is my pleasing duty to have to report to you, in addition, that all the other officers and men seemed to vie with each other in the cheerful and zealous discharge of their duly; and I have therefore the satisfaction of recommending their general good conduct on this occasion to your notice accordingly. – I have the honor to be, &c.
On the 5th Oct. 1813, Captain Lawrence captured an American privateer schooner, of 5 guns and 45 men. He obtained post rank, Jan. 1, 1817; and was appointed to the Eden 26, fitting for the West India station, Aug. 31, 1822.
This officer’s sister is the wife of Lieutenant William Lowcay, R.N.
Agent.– Sir F. M. Ommanney.
DAVID BRAIMER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1817.]
Was made commander, April 9, 1808; and appointed to the Castilian brig, of 18 guns, Oct. 22, 1810. On the 21st Sept. 1811, his first lieutenant was killed, and one man severely wounded, in action with the Boulogne flotilla[1]. On the 4th May, 1812, he assisted at the recapture of H.M. sloop
