. A naval career during the old war : being a narrative of the life of Admiral John Markham, for Portsmouth for twenty-three years (lord of the admiralty, 1801-4 and 1806-7). [Page [Page 65. 65 CHAPTER VIII. TUlJ zrhua court-maktial. TiiR London, witli Markliam as fiist lieutcnanf,arrived at Jamaica in December, 1781, and on the 13thof January, 1782, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Parker ap-pointed him lieutenant commanding Hlnchin-hrolic; Nelsons old ship.^ His orders were to proceedto sea from Port Royal, and cruise off the east end ofJamaica to protect trade, putting frequently in
. A naval career during the old war : being a narrative of the life of Admiral John Markham, for Portsmouth for twenty-three years (lord of the admiralty, 1801-4 and 1806-7). [Page [Page 65. 65 CHAPTER VIII. TUlJ zrhua court-maktial. TiiR London, witli Markliam as fiist lieutcnanf,arrived at Jamaica in December, 1781, and on the 13thof January, 1782, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Parker ap-pointed him lieutenant commanding Hlnchin-hrolic; Nelsons old ship.^ His orders were to proceedto sea from Port Royal, and cruise off the east end ofJamaica to protect trade, putting frequently into PortAntonio for intelligence. He was instructed to returnto Port Royal on the 28th of February. Having com-pleted this service, he was, a few days afterwards, onthe 13th of March, appointed commander of the fire-ship Volcano, with Mr. Laughlan Hunter as his lieu-tenant. She remained in harbour at Port Royal. Meanwhile Sir George Rodney had arrived fromEngland with twelve sail of the line, and formed ajunction with Sir Samuel Hood at Barbadoes. OnApril 12th, 1782, Rodney achieved his great victoryover the Count De Grasse, which conclusively estab-lished British predominance in the W
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