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fants ; Mary, m- April 19, 1759, William Henry Ricketts, and by 

 him had issue, Capt. William Ricketts, R. N. b. Nov. 4, 1764, who 

 took the name of Jervis by royal sign manual, m. Nov. 9, 1793, 

 Elizabeth Jane Lambert, daughter of Richard Earl of Cavan, 

 (which marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament in 1799), by 

 whom he had issue, Edward Jervis Ricketts, Barrister-at-Law, who 

 m. Jan. 29, 1790, the Hon. Cassandra Twissleton, daughter of 

 Thomas, late Lord Say and Sele, from whom he was divorced in 1799, 

 and by whom he had issue, one son and two daughters, William 

 Jervis, b. April 11, 1794; Eliza, d. Aug. 29, 1805; and Maria, b. 

 in 1797. The Captain was drowned by the upsetting of his barge, 

 Jan. 26, 1805. 



John Jervis, second son of Swynfen Jervis aforesaid, now 

 EARL of ST. VINCENT, was born at Meaford, in this county, Jan. 

 9th, 1734, and baptized at Stone 26th of the same month. Being 

 early brought up to the navy, he was promoted to the rank of 

 Post Captain, October 13th, 1760, and early distinguished him- 

 self in his profession, particularly in the action with the Pegase, 

 when he commanded the Foudroyant, April 20, 1782, for which he 

 was made a Knight of the Bath. In 1787 he obtained the rank of 

 Admiral. 



In the latter end of 1793, his Majesty having determined to 

 send a formidable armament to the West Indies, to reduce the 

 French Islands in that quarter, and to secure his own from any 

 attack of the enemy, under the command of Lieutenant-General 

 Sir Charles Grey, K. B,, Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis, K. B. was 

 nominated Commander in Chief of the naval force on the same ex- 

 pedition. On Monday Jan. 6, 1794, they arrived off Barbadoes, 

 and immediately prepared for the expedition against Martinique ; 

 for which the total military force embarked was 6085 effectives, be- 

 sides 224 sick. The fleet sailed from Barbadoes on Febuary 3d 1 , 

 and approached Martinique on Wednesday February 5th. On the 

 following day the General effected a landing. After some inter- 

 mediate operations, the town of St. Pierre was attacked by sea 

 and land, and carried. The enemy's strength was then concen- 

 trated in one point at Forts Louis and Bourbon. These the Admi- 

 ral now attacked ; and on the 20th of February, these strong holds 

 were completely invested. On March 25, Fort Bourbon was sur- 

 rendered ; Fort Louis was also taken by storm. The island of Mar- 

 tinique being thus conquered, the fleet and army proceeded on March 

 30th for St. Lucia, which- also surrendered on the 4th of April. 



