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irreparable loss of her most valuable, affec- 
tionate, darling daughter." 
Having, on his release, visited his family 
and friends, Mr. Heywood, as soon as his 
health was completely restored, re-entered the 
navy, by the desire of Captain Pasley, (after- 
wards Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart.) and on the 
express recommendation of Lord Hood, who 
had presided at his court-martial. Indeed, 
Lord Hood offered to take him under his own 
immediate patronage ; but this was declined 
with thanks by Captain Pasley, who, on the 
17th May, 1793, received him under his own 
command, into the Bellerophon. 
In consideration of the King's free pardon, 
it was decided that no incapacity existed for 
his thus again fully undertaking the duties of 
his profession. In January 1797, after he had 
done his duty in several actions with the French 
fleet, Earl Spencer, who had attentively con- 
sidered the several points connected with the 
court-martial of 1792, wrote to Sir Thomas 
Pasley, to say that those circumstances ought 
not to be allowed to stand in the way of 
Mr. Hey wood's further progress in his profes- 
sion ; " more especially," said his lordship, 
