by John Marshall

“ The answer to this must live for ever in our memories, and be a homage rendered in silence to greatness, while your renown is alone left to us as a consolation for your departure from our country this day. ”

“ Previous to her departure from Huntingdon Bay, the cook of the Pacific, a man with only one arm, fell overboard, and would inevitably have perished but for the generous exertions of Lieutenant Ryves, who leaped after, and succeeded in rescuing him. A similar act of humanity had been performed by our officer when commanding tke Portland’s tender: a seaman having lost his hat overboard, jumped after and reached its, but not before his strength had failed him. ”

“ We are all in high health, and nothing to ruffle our tempers. The French have eight sail ready, so that we shall have them out one of these days. I sincerely hope that your ship’s company are perfectly recovered. We have had very bad weather, and I am afraid the Gibraltar’s rotten masts and yards must have suffered. ”

“ Lucia, the Bull-Dog being absent, Captain Ryves landed with a body of seamen and during the ensuing operations in that island, was employed in assisting the troops, making roads, and transporting guns, one of which, a 24-pounder, to the surprise of the. artillerymen of the army, who considered it impossible to be accomplished, was mounted upon one of the highest hills, and from thence threw the only point-blank shot which fell into the Morne Fortunée. ”

“ May our Republic one day attain that ascendant which the aid of sovereigns appears to conduct us to; when the honor of rendering some service to the British nation will not be rejected. If to save us from misfortune, sparing by the most circumspect conduct even the slightest threat which might promote revolt ”

“ Captain Ryves married, second, in 1806, a daughter of R. Graham, Esq., of Chelsea Hospital, by whom he has seven children. By his former marriage he has three children living. His eldest son has recently been promoted to the rank of Commander in the Sophie sloop of war, on the East India station. Two other sons are also serving in the navy.
Agents.– Goode and Clarke.
↑ The above mentioned John Ryves, of Damory Court, had eight sons and three daughters. Three of the former received the honor of knighthood, viz. John, William, and Thomas. William was presented by his father with 24,000l. ”

“ Mr. G. F. Ryves was born Sept. 8, 1758; educated at Harrow school; and entered the naval service as a Midshipman on board the Kent of 74 guns, commanded by the Hon. Charles Fielding, and stationed as a guard-ship at Plymouth, Feb. ”