nities from thence to England, to forward such details as he might think worthy of their Lordships’ notice. Through that zealous and intelligent officer,” added he, “I doubt not their Lordships have been put in full possession of the passing events in that capital and its neighbourhood as they arose.”
Captain O’Brien’s correspondence relative to South American affairs is too voluminous to be here inserted. We must therefore content ourselves with observing, that he was advanced to post rank, March 5th, and superseded in the command of the Slaney, Oct. 20th, 1821. He returned home passenger on board the Owen Glendower frigate, in Jan. 1822; and married, June 28th, 1825, Hannah, youngest daughter of the late John Walmsley, of Castle-meer, in Lancashire, Esq. who, as high sheriff of that county, had the honor of proclaiming the accession of his present Majesty; and sister to George Walmsley, Esq., proprietor of Bolesworth Castle, co. Chester.
Agent.– Messrs. Maude and Co.
WILSON BRADDYLL BIGLAND, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1821.]
Obtained the rank of lieutenant, March 5th, 1808 ; and was then appointed to the Aboukir 74, Captain, (now Sir George) Cockburn, who, in an official letter to Sir Richard J. Strachan reporting the operations of the flotilla under his orders, at the attack of Flushing, in Aug. 1809, says:
“I cannot conclude this without mentioning to you Lieutenant Bigland, of the Belleisle, who has invariably attended me as aide-de-camp, and whose courage and zeal fully entitle him to this public acknowledgment thereof.”
Mr. Bigland appears to have followed the fortunes of the same distinguished officer until made commander, June 15th, 1814. His post commission bears date, March 6, 1821. He married Jan. 8th, 1822, Emily, second daughter of the late Samuel Leeke, of Havant, co. Hants, Esq. and sister to Captain Henry John Leeke, R.N.
