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William Paget, served in the navy, and rose by his merit to the 

 rank of Captain of his Majesty's ship Romney. In an engagement 

 between that ship and the French frigate La Sibylle, fought on the 

 18th of June, 1794, and which lasted an hour and ten minutes, this 

 gallant young officer evinced the most undaunted courage. He not 

 only compelled the French to strike their colours, but captured the 

 frigate and three merchantmen. The untimely death of this naval 

 hero was soon afterwards a subject of public regret. 



On the decease of the late Earl of Uxbridge,13th March, 1812, his 

 eldest son, Henry William, succeeded to his titles and estates. But 

 notwithstanding the extensive domains and ample revenue which 

 invited him to ease and security, this heroic Nobleman, the enthu- 

 siastic votary of glory, continued in his career of military honour 

 and success, and by a series of important services, achieved amid 

 perils and privations, he realized that renown which shall illumine 

 a page in his country's history to the latest records of time : 



" Patriots have toil'd and in their country's cause 

 Bled nobly, and their deeds as they deserve 

 Receive proud recompence, we give in charge 

 Their names to the sweet lyre, th' historic muse 

 Proud of the treasure marches with it down 

 To distant time ; whilst Sculpture in her turn 

 Gives bond in stone and ever-during brass 

 To guard it and t'immortalize her trust." 



Among a variety of brilliant achievements by which the military 

 life of this great warrior has been distinguished, it would be dif- 

 ficult to point out the most memorable. When in the disastrous 

 retreat of the unfortunate Sir John Moore, his Lordship charged a 

 superior number of the French pursuing cavalry, dispersed their 

 squadrons, and captured their commander, General Lefebvre, he 

 demonstrated the superior prowess of British cavalry, led by a skil- 

 ful and intrepid officer ; but when at the sanguinary and decisive 

 battle of Waterloo, he engaged in the gallant enterprize of assailing 

 Buonaparte himself, surrounded by his bravest troops, he signalized 

 his heroism, and though he fell mutilated on the field of honour, he 

 established his claim to public esteem on the imperishable basis 

 of superior merit. A grateful country has, by the voice of its 

 Senate, testified its high sense of his worth, while his Prince, by 

 additional honours, enrolled him among the ornaments of the State. 

 He was created Marquis of Anglesea on the 23d of June, 1815. 

 His titles are, Henry William Paget, Marquis of Anglesea, Earl 

 of Uxbridge, Lord Paget, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum 



