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have to recommend these oflScers,to- 

 gether with those who are parti- 

 cularly noticed bj' the Rear Ad- 

 miral, to their Loidships' favour- 

 able consideration. 



Captain Robyns, of the Royal 

 Marines, who commanded the ma- 

 rines of the squadron on this occa- 

 sion, and in the operations against 

 Washington, being severely wound- 

 ed, I beg leave to bring him to 

 their Lordship's recollection, as 

 having been frequently noticed for 

 his gallant conduct during the ser- 

 vices on the Chesapeake, and to 

 recommend him, with Lieutenant 

 Sampson Marshall, of the Diadem, 

 who is dangerously wounded, to 

 their Lordships' favour and pro- 

 tection. 



First Lieutenant John Lawrence 

 of the Royal Marine Artillery, who 

 commanded the rocket brigade, 

 has again rendered essential ser- 

 vice, and is highly spoken of by 

 Colonel Brook. 



Captain Edward Crofton, who 

 will have the honour of deliveiins: 

 this dispatch, is competent to ex- 

 plain any further particulars ; and 

 I beg leave to recommend him to 

 their Lordships' protection, as a 

 most zealous and intelligent officer. 

 I have the honour to be, &c. 



Alexander Cochrane, 

 Vice Admiral and Commander 

 in Chief. 

 To John Wilson Croker, Esq. 

 &c. &c. &c. 



His Majesty's ship Severn, 

 in the Patapsco, 



Sept. 15 1814. 

 Sir, — In furtherance of the in- 

 structions I had the honour to re- 

 ceive from you on the llth inst. 

 I landed at day-light on the I'itii 

 with Major General Ross and tiie 



force under his command, at a 

 place the General and myself had 

 previously fixed vupon, near to 

 North Point, at the entrance of 

 the Patapsco ; and in conformity 

 with his wishes, I determined on 

 remaining on shore, and accom- 

 panying the army to render him 

 every assistance within my power 

 during the contemplated move- 

 ments and operations ; therefore, 

 so soon as our landing was com- 

 pleted, I directed Captain Nourse, 

 of this ship, to advance up the Pa- 

 tapsco with the frigates, sloops, 

 and bomb ships, to bombard the 

 fort, and threaten the water-ap- 

 proach to Baltimore, and I moved 

 on with the army and seamen (un- 

 der Captain Edward Crofton) at- 

 tached to it, on the direct road lead- 

 ing to the above-mentioned town. 



We had advanced about 5 miles 

 (without other occurrence than tak- 

 ing prisoners a few light horsemen), 

 when the General and myself, 

 being with the advanced guard, 

 observed a division of the enemy 

 posted at a turning of the road, ex- 

 tending into a wood on our left ; 

 a sharp fire was almost immedi- 

 ately opened upon us from it, and 

 as quickly returned with consider- 

 able effect by our advanced guard, 

 which, pressing steadily forward, 

 soon obliged the enemy to run off 

 with the utmost precipitation, leav- 

 ing behind him several men killed, 

 and wounded ; but it is with the 

 most heartfelt sorrow I have to 

 add, that in this short and desul- 

 tory skirmish, my gallant and high- 

 ly valued friend, the Major Gene- 

 ral, received a musket ball through 

 his arm into his breast, which 

 proved fatal to him on his way to 

 the water-side for re-embarkation. 



Our country, Sir, has lost iu 



