H.M.S. “Thalia.”—Four boats, three lieutenants, purser, naval instructor, two medical officers, one midshipman, three volunteers (1st class.)
H.M.S. “Minden.”—Three boats, two lieutenants, master, purser, two medical officers, two volunteers (1st class), one sergeant and ten marines.
H.M.S. “Pelican”—Two boats, two lieutenants, one medical officer, purser, one mate, one midshipman one volunteer (1st class), one sergeant, and fifteen marines.
H.M.S. “Serpent” and “Pylades.”—Same as “Pelican” in every respect as to boats and marines, and as nearly as possible with regard to officers.
All the officers and crew of the “Driver” will attend, excepting those left on board to take care of the vessel. The above number of boats is exclusive of those the Captains and Commanders will be in.
The colours of all the squadron will be hoisted half-mast high at eight o’clock, and remain so till sunset.
Signed,
Chas. Hope,
Captain of H.M.S. “Thalia,” and senior officer Chusan.
P.S.—The boats will be provided with ensigns and pendants, but only the former will be half-mast high.
Capt. Harmer was buried under the fort, surrounded by hundreds of his brethren in arms, who were either killed at the last capture of Chusan or who died from the effects of the climate. The officers of the “Driver,” much to their credit, and evincing a proper respect for a much-loved commander, have erected a neat monument over his remains at their own expense. So highly was he esteemed, even by the Chinese, that numbers of the respectable men of the city also attended.