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PUBLICATIONS

OF THE

NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY

Vol. XXXI.

RECOLLECTIONS

OF

James Anthony Gardner

RECOLLECTIONS
OF
James Anthony Gardner
COMMANDER R.N.
(1775–1814)

EDITED BY

SIR R. VESEY HAMILTON, G.C.B.

ADMIRAL

AND

JOHN KNOX LAUGHTON, M.A., D.Litt.

HON. FELLOW OF CAIUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY IN KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON

PRINTED FOR THE NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY

MDCCCCVI

THE COUNCIL

OF THE

NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY

1906–1907

PATRON

H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., K.T., K.P.

PRESIDENT

EARL SPENCER, K.G.

VICE-PRESIDENTS

Bridge, Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G., G.C.B.

Desart, The Earl of, K.C.B.

Firth, Professor C. H., LL.D.

Yorke, Sir Henry, K.C.B.

COUNCILLORS

Atkinson, C. T.

Clarke, Col. Sir George S., K.C.M.G.

Corbett, Julian S.

Custance, Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald N., K.C.M.G.

Dartmouth, The Earl of.

Drury, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles C., K.C.S.I.

Field, Captain A. M., R.N., F.R.S.

Ginsburg, B. W., LL.D.

Godley, Sir Arthur, K.C.B.

Gordon, The Hon. George.

Gray, Albert, K.C.

Liverpool, The Earl of.

Loraine, Rear-Admiral Sir Lambton, Bart.

Lyall, Sir Alfred C., G.C.I.E.

Markham, Admiral Sir Albert H., K.C.B.

Newbolt, Henry.

Prothero, G. W., Litt.D., LL.D.

Seymour, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward H., G.C.B.

Slade, Captain Edmond J. W., R.N., M.V.O.

Tarleton, Lieutenant A. H., R.N., M.V.O.

Thursfield, J. R.

Watts, Sir Philip, D.Sc., K.C.B., F.R.S.

White, Commander J. Bell, R.N.R.

White, Sir William H., K.C.B., F.R.S.

SECRETARY

Professor J. K. Laughton, D.Litt., King’s College, London, W.C.

TREASURER

W. Graham Greene, C.B., Admiralty, S.W.

The Council of the Navy Records Society wish it to be distinctly understood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear in the Society’s publications. For these the responsibility rests entirely with the Editors of the several works.