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in his vessel, everything being kept spick and span. As 

 his first Lieutenant he had Frederick Augustus 

 WRIGHT, a right gallant fellow. The second Lieutenant 

 was C. Lambert. The Master of the Vessel was 

 EDWARD Lutt, her Surgeon was J. Whitaker, and 

 F. D. UNWIN was Purser. She carried Midshipmen. 



On the 15th of February the Peacock arrived from 

 Barbados. She appears to have remained in the Deme- 

 rara River until the 23rd or 24th, when she sailed on a 

 cruise off the coast. As Captain Peake was a favourite 

 with the colonists, it is likely that he and his officers 

 were present at the deferred celebrations on the 18th in 

 honour of Queen Charlotte's birthday.* One of the 



* It may interest colonists of the present day to learn how a Queen's 

 birthday was kept up in the early years of this century. The following 

 account is taken from the Royal Gazette of the 20th of February, 1813 — 



" About ten o'clock, the Royal Battalion of the Militia, assembled at 

 " the respective places of roll-call ; and, soon after, proceeded to the 

 " Grand Parade — where was already stationed, the 60th Regiment. 

 " The united line being formed the Commander in Chief began to be 

 " momentarily expected ; when Major Imthurn arrived, and announced 

 " His Excellency's sudden indisposition. At such a time, and on such 

 " a spot, intelligence so unexpected, must be supposed to operate not a 

 14 little on the martial enthusiasm of the moment ; the post of honour t 

 " however, devolving on the Garrison Commandant, Lieutenant- 

 " Colonel Codd, the business of the field commenced. One detach- 

 " ment of the Royal and Militia Artillery paraded with a field piece 

 " upon the right of the 6oth, and another on the left. The salute 

 " commenced with seven guns from the right field piece ; a Jeu de 

 " joie followed on the right of the 60th, and proceeded to the left of the 

 " Militia, when seven guns were fired from the left field piece. After 

 " this a feu de joie was fired from the left to the right ; then seyen 

 " guns from the right field piece, and another feu de joie as at first. 

 " The troops then marched in review order and returned home. The 

 " review-station was crowded with Persons of Distinction. 



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