by John Marshall

“ By the fire from this vessel, and Fort Callaretes, under the protection of which she had anchored, the Renommée had 2 men wounded. The Spaniards sustained a loss of 4 men killed and wounded.
In the course of the same year, the boats of the Renommee captured a Spanish schooner of 9 guns and 38 men [3] ; a tartan of 4 guns; two settees laden with grain, each mounting 3 guns, and another of 2 guns. ”

“ Their destruction would of course have been easily effected, had not the commanding officer, Mr. Webster, an acting Lieutenant, been swayed by the nobler motive of humanity to abandon them, on finding they contained many helpless men, women, and children. Mr. Thomas Bastin, Purser of the Grasshopper, serving as a volunteer in the boats, and the coxswain of the Renommee’s pinnace, were the only persons hurt on this occasion; they were both very badly wounded.
Sir Thomas Livingston at present commands the Genoa of 74 guns: to which ship he was appointed Oct. ”

“ On the 12th Jan. preceding, the Sheriff Deputy and a jury of the county of Edinburgh, declared him nearest and lawful male heir in general, of James, first Earl of Calender, Lord Livingston, of Scotland. His lady is a daughter of Sir Gilbert Stirling, Bart. ”