by John Marshall

“ James Pickard, a most respectable man, in business at Birmingham, where he made great improvements on the steam-engine, and realized a handsome independence, which he lived to enjoy in retirement for many years. ”

“ Soon afterwards, Sir Thomas Louis died on board his flag-ship, when Captain Hallowell appointed Lieutenant Pickard to the command of the gun-boats upon the lakes, where he served till the Canopus was ordered to Malta, where the remains of the deceased rear-admiral were interred. ”

“ On his arrival in England he found himself promoted to the command of the Rover sloop, by commission, dated June 7th, 1814. Unfortunately, he had not then sufficiently recovered to avail himself of this desirable appointment; and all his subsequent efforts to obtain employment have proved ineffectual. ”