by John Marshall

“ The magistrates of Christchurch having been on all occasions, during the late disturbed state of the country, readily attended to, and their wishes anticipated in more instances than one, for the preservation of the public peace, by the officers and men of the Preventive Service, are happy to take this opportunity of offering their best thanks to both ”

“ He then joined the Africaine frigate, Captain (now Rear-Admiral) Thomas Manby, under whom he served on the North Sea station until 1805, when he was removed to the Blenheim 74, flag-ship of Sir Thomas Troubridge, whose melancholy fate he escaped sharing, by being placed on board the Fox frigate, Captain the Hon. A. Cochrane, to prevent his remaining idle while the former ship was undergoing repair at Pulo-Penang, after getting aground at the entrance of the Straits of Malacca. [1] When about to sail from Madras for the Cape of Good Hope, Sir Thomas wrote to his young friend as follows:
“Dec. ”