g09.] 
Admiral Gardner on this station, Sir John 
Laforey resigned the command, and returned 
to England. Boon after this, bei: Ne encsoura- 
ged by the disputes between the republicans 
and royalists in the adjacent caleny of Marti- 
nico, and earnestly pressed by the Jatter to 
male a descent on that island, he determined 
to give them every assistance in his power. 
Accordingly, on the iéth of June, ater a 
previeus cenguitation “with Major-general 
Bruce, that officer effected a descent with 
about 3000 British troops, ander cover of the 
ships of war; but finding the democratical 
party too strong, thty were reimbarked on 
the 2%st with considerable loss. The adhe- 
rents to the house of Bourbon, who had 
magnified their means and numbers, were 
the chief sufferers, rnany ef them having pe- 
rished in arms, while those who Gatae not 
be taken on board the squadton, experienced 
a more cruel death in the hands of their inex- 
orable countrymen. | After dispatching the 
Hannibal ani Hecter, of seventy-four zuns 
each, to reinforce the squddron on the J mai- 
ca station, Adm'r2l Gardner returned heme, 
and arrived at Spithead October 1, 1793. In 
1794 we find hind as rear admiral of the white, 
serving in the Channel firet under Earl Howe, 
and contributing with his asual intrepidity 
to the success of the memorable 1st of June. 
On the morning of this day the English and 
French fieets being’in order of battle, when. 
the British admiral threw out the signaltobear 
up, and for each ship to engage her oppo- 
nent, Rear-admiral Gardner desired his crew 
“not to fire until they should be near enough 
to scorch the Freachmen’s beards.” The 
Oucen bore a conspicuous part in this action ; 
for Captain Hutt and Lieurenant Dawes were 
wnortally, and her master, with two lieute- 
nants and a midshipman, slightly wounded ; 
thirty-six seamen were killed and sixty-seven 
disabled. In shurt,-no vessel in the whole 
fleet, the Brunswick alone naa experi- 
enced so severe a loss. Earl Howe in his 
public dispatches, of course, made particular 
mention of Rear-admiral Gardner 3 and when® 
his Majesty atterwards gave orders tor a gold 
medal emblematica! of the’ victory tp be pre- 
sented to certain distinguished officers, he’ 
was not only inciuded in the namber, but 
also appointed m-jor-gencral of marines, and 
created a baronet of Great Britain. Sir aian 
continued to ‘serve under Earl-Howé while 
that nobleinan'went to sea; and when lor! 
Bridport succeeded to the -atitdand! his ser- 
V.e S were consitieted so inaispe nsablé inf the’ 
Channel, thar he ‘was ‘unirormly emploved’ 
on that ctatide fot a series of years. He was 
present, in particuler, ‘atthe action off Port 
POrient, June 29, 1795, when che French 
fleet saved itself from inevitable destruction 
by a precipitate Aight.* At the beginning of 
Fes iv 
¥ The adenieel fx his condust on this oc- 
Casion was admitted to tre honours of the 
* 
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a) 
Account of the late Admiral Lord Gardner. 
iSs 
#797, sach a dangerous mutiny took olace at 
Portsmouth, that. enthe 2ist of February ic 
was deemed necessary | for some persons of Bike | 
thority in the fleet to confer with the dele> 
gates. Accordingly the Admirals Gardner, 
Colpoys, and Pole, repaired on board the 
Queen Charlette, then in the possession of 
the Tmutineers 5 but they would mot enter 
inte any negociation, as, they said, ne 2r- 
rangement whatsoever could be considered as 
final until it was-sanctioned by both King and 
parliament. Gn this Sir Alan was so éis 
pleased that, without reflecting on his owa 
danger, he seized one of the chief conspiratoss 
by the conaty and swore that ewery filth mam 
on board sheuld be executed. The crew, im 
their turn, were so exasperated, that it wag 
with no small difficulty he escaped with ins 
life; after which Lord Bridpert’s Raz was 
struck, and a bleody one, tke cmmtstea of ber 
ror, displayed in its place. Qn this Admiral 
Gardner, together with twe of his Heuténants, 
were afterwards: obliged to go on shore, an é 
he declined an invitation te <ctwrn antl 
those officers were also permitted to accom 
pany kim; which was at length complied 
with. He accordingly hoisted his flag as 
vice admiral of the white, and proceeded ts 
seain the Royal Soverdign, ot ere hurdiea 
and ten guns, on tne 6th of May, te crude 
as be-ore, under: Lord Bridport, in the Chan~ 
‘nel, The spirit of mutiny, however, was not 
yetlaid, for it discovered itself once mere iu 
Jone, when the crews of several of the ships 
behaved in a most audacious manner, and 
twe of his own seamen were condemned. te 
death. We now recur to less disagreeable 
scenes, It being determined to cclebrate the 
late victories ina solemn manner, St. Pauls 
cathedral was chosen as the most suitable 
place, and the 19th of December, 1797, = 
forthe day. — His Majesty and ah the) revag 
family, attended by the ae officers of state 
and both houses of parliament, aCcOR Aisle - 
repaired, thither ta deposit the standards takea 
from the French, Spaniards, and Dutch Sie 
Alan Gardner assisted upon this solemn occa 
Sion, and the foilowing was the erder of the 
procession : 
British peerage, and gold chains and medals 
were conietted cn the following Officers: 7 
1) VWice-admiral sirS Boaa newis: a Brid “pons 
— TT. Graves. 
% ° KRear-admiral 4. Gardner. 
—— E. Bowyer. © 
——— TT. Pas'eg. 
sir Ro Curzig? 
. Cant. William Hope. 
Elphinstone. 
—— fion. J Pakenhat. 
—-— f. T. Duck worth, 
—— Sir A Douglas. 
12. ——— Henry Harveys 
we 
™ 
W. Domett: 
. W. Payne, aad 
T. Pringie. 
i t. Vice. 
