WILLIAM LORD NELSON, and his heirs male aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Susanna Bolton, severally and successively as aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Catherine Matcham,severally and successively as aforesaid, with the several and respective names, titles, dignities, and honours of VISCOUNT MERTON of TRAFALGAR and of MERTON, and EARL NELSON of TRAFALGAR and of MERTON aforesaid, and this without any investiture, rites, ornaments, or ceremonies whatsoever in this behalf due and accustomed, which for some certain reasons best known to us, we could not in due manner do and perform; any ordinance, use, custom, rite, ceremony, prescription, or provision due, or used, or to be had, done or per formed in conferring Honours of this kind, or any other matter or thing to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. We will also, &c. without fine in our Hanaper, and in witness, and witness, &c., the twentieth day of November. By Writ of Privy Seal." ADDITIONAL HERALDIC HONOURS. By a Royal Warrant, dated on the 11th of January, 1806, the following Augmentation was made to the Arms of WILLIAM EARL NELSON, namely, on a fess wavy Azure, the word "TRAFALGAR" to be borne by him and his descendants. ADDITIONAL NOTES. Vol. I. p. 29. CAPTAIN THOMAS LLOYD.-For the following information respecting Captain Lloyd, the Editor has to express his obligations to the Marquis of Lansdowne: "Captain Lloyd, in one of the years between 1780 and 1790, commanded a Frigate which was sent with a large stock of gunpowder to Jamaica. The night after she got into the harbour of Port-Royal, one end of the Vessel was discovered to be on fire. On the flame bursting out Captain Lloyd at once perceived that if she blew up with all the gunpowder on board, all the warehouses and magazines not far from where she lay would be destroyed. He immediately summoned all hands, and declared that until every cask of gunpowder was thrown into the sea, not one should leave the Vessel; and that he himself would be the last to leave it. The crew, who were much attached to their Commander, obeyed his orders to the letter. Every cask was disposed of, and the crew carried off in boats as directed by the Captain, who, embarking in the last, just got clear in time to escape from the total destruction of the Vessel. For this service he afterwards received the warmest thanks of a meeting of the Merchants and Inhabitants. Captain Lloyd retired from his profession to a small estate he had inherited near Carmarthen, where I remember to have visited him on a tour through Wales, whilst I was at College." Vol. I. p. 331. LIEUTENANT WALTER SEROCOLD.-This gallant Officer was the last male representative of an ancient Lancashire family, settled for some generations at Cherryhinton, in Cambridgeshire. His eldest sister and coheiress was married to Dr. Pearce, Dean of Ely; and their only son assumed the name of PEARCE SEROCOLD by Royal Licence in 1842. Vol. III. p. 494. Add to the Note the following extract from the Foudroyant's Signal Log, "Monday, 24th June 1799.-P.M. At 3.30 Foudroyant to Seahorse -Truce, Annul.-4.50 Affirmed La Mutine's Pendants.-6.8 Foudroyant to Seahorse-for Captain." Vol. VII. p. 41. The following statements are necessary to understand the Case of CAPTAIN SIR ANDREW SNAPE HAMOND, upon which Lord Nelson was asked his opinion : When the War broke out in 1793, Sir Andrew Hamond commanded the Duke, 90, at Spithead, and had not the least idea of taking a Civil employment. His whole mind was in the active part of his profession; but he was solicited by Mr. Rose, then Secretary of the Treasury, on the part of Mr. Pitt, to accept the Office of Deputy Comptroller of the Navy, but which he declined for some time. He was, however, at length persuaded to comply with Mr. Pitt's wish by being assured that he would immediately become the Comptroller, as Sir Henry Martin was getting very infirm, and that he should have his Flag upon a promotion taking place. When the promotion occurred which would have included him, he begged to be allowed to have his Flag; but he was over-persuaded to remain in his Office, Mr. Pitt assuring him that he could not dispense with his services at the Navy Board, but promising faithfully that when he could, he should not only have his rank upon the List, but also a Command afloat. This went on until Mr. Pitt quitted Office, and came in again, when Sir Andrew renewed his application to Mr. Pitt to fulfil his promise by giving him his rank on the List of Admirals; but the same objection was started, and he was induced to hold his Civil appointment until after the Battle of Trafalgar. The Whigs then came into office, and Mr. Pitt's promise was entirely disregarded. The allusions in Lord Nelson's Letter to "money transactions out of" Sir Andrew Hamond's "strict line of duty," was to money lodged in Hammersley's bank for the execution of the Stone Expedition to Boulogne, and which, to secure secrecy while under preparation, the Comptroller of the Navy was directed to superintend, by orders from the Secretary of State, in preference to the usual routine by the Admiralty; and Lord St. Vincent, then the First Lord, was acquainted by the Secretary of State with that arrangement, and fully approved of it. Notwithstanding which, Lord St. Vincent upon his oath declared to the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry (vide Appendix to their Eleventh Report, page 533), that "He had no knowledge of the transaction." The letter of the Secretary of State to Lord St. Vincent, acquainting his lordship that Sir Andrew Hamond was to superintend the execution and money details of such secret service, with his lordship's reply and approval thereof, were, however, afterwards laid before the said Commissioners, as may be seen in the Appendix, to the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, on the Eleventh Report of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry," pp. 93-98, thereby disproving Lord St. Vincent's assertion," that his Lordship had no knowledge of the transaction." |