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the recent employment of their services, they have maintained their reputation: and in this place it behoves me to declare, that the uniform good conduct of those gallant fellows, and the zeal of Captain George Byng^[1], who commanded them, together with that of every subordinate officer, have merited my fullest approbation.

“The loss of the enemy in this engagement is reputed to exceed 700 men in killed and wounded; and it is with the most sensible gratification that I contrast it with the return of our casualties^[2].

“On the morning of the 9th, recruited by such supplies as the unwearied diligence and efforts of the navy could throw on shore, we prosecuted our march towards Cape Town, and took up a position south of Salt River, which we trusted might preserve a free communication with the squadron. In this situation, a flag of truce was sent to me by the commandant of the garrison, requesting a suspension of hostilities for 48 hours, in order to negociate a capitulation. In answer to this overture, I despatched Brigadier-General Ferguson, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Brownrigg, to stipulate, as the condition of my acquiescence, the surrender of the outworks of the town within six hours. My proposition being assented to, the 59th regiment marched into Fort Knokke; and the next day, his Majesty’s forces were put in possession of the several defences of the town.

(Signed)“D. Baird, Major-General.”

On the completion of this service^[3], Mr. Lloyd was removed to the Diadem, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Home Popham, who, in a few days afterwards, appointed him lieutenant of the prize frigate la Volontaire^[4]; but on her being ordered to England he exchanged into the Raisonable 64, preferring to remain abroad, as more active service. His commission, however, was not confirmed at home till Jan. 14, 1808; the former Board of Admiralty having refused to sanction Sir Home’s appointments. The manner in which he was afterwards employed will be seen by the following testimonial:–

“Mr. Edward Lloyd served as lieutenant in H.M. ships Raisonable and Boadicea, under my command, in the years 1806, 7, 8, 9, and 10. He commanded the seamen landed from the former ship at the capture of Monte Video, and afterwards at the attack on Buenos Ayres. He particularly distinguished himself in boarding and bringing out from under the batteries of St. Rose (Isle Bourbon) a large armed ship called the Tadg-

1. Now Viscount Torrington.
2. Killed, 16; wounded, 189; missing, 8.
3. See Vol. I. Part II. p. 623.
4. See Suppl. Part I. p. 186.