William Richard O'Byrne

“ O’Reilly, [1] who had the misfortune to sustain the loss of his right eye, for which he now receives a pension of 91l. 5s. His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant took place 2 Nov. 1815. His appointments have since been – 26 Aug. 1834, to the Coast Guard – 4 Nov. 1835, to the command, which he retained for six years, of the Spider brigantine of 6 guns, on the South American station – and, 29 Aug. 1843, again to the Coast Guard, in which service he continues. It has been Mr. O’Reilly’s good fortune to rescue many persons from shipwreck. ”

“ O’Reilly was received on board the Hazard sloop, Capt. John Cookesley, off Newfoundland; and in Jan. 1814, after having acted for upwards of 12 months as Master of that vessel, he was transferred to the Asia 74, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane; whom, in the following July, after a servitude of two months with Capt. Rich. Byron as Acting-Lieutenant in the Belvidera 36, he rejoined on board the Tonnant 80. ”