and boats from the ships began to assemble.
The ship was painted black all over, and her yards topped in mourning.
The body was conveyed in his own boat, the barge, the other boats
following in order with their colours half-mast, presenting a very
imposing sight. On leaving the ship, minute-guns began; and on the
corpse reaching the shore, it was received with a guard of honour, and
the fort commenced firing minute-guns as we formed in procession. The
troops had their arms reversed, and the same people who received the
Admiral that day fortnight at the dinner given by the 6th Regiment
formed part of the parade that sorrowful moment. They lined the road
through which we passed, and reached to the church. Here the body was
received in the usual way, and all the respectable attendants followed
it into the cathedral. The lesson was read by the officiating
Archdeacon, and on coming to the grave in the aisle of the church, the
Bishop read the service in a very affecting and solemn manner. After
the ceremony we returned to our respective ships."

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A monument to Sir Frederick's memory was erected in Bombay Cathedral
by the officers of his command. "Among names," writes Lieutenant Low
in his _History_, "which will ever be held in affection by the
officers whose record of service is now 'as a tale that is told,' that
of Maitland, the gallant and chivalrous seaman, to whom the mighty
Napoleon surrendered his sword on the quarter-deck of the
_Bellerophon_, will ever be prominent; and this record of his worth
and nobility of character, and that other memorial on the walls of the
Cathedral Church of St Thomas, will testify to the grateful
remembrance in which his memory is held by the officers of the Indian
Navy."

NARRATIVE

On Wednesday the 24th of May, 1815, I sailed from Cawsand Bay, in
command of His Majesty's ship Bellerophon, and under the orders of
Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham, whose flag was hoisted in the Superb. I
received sealed instructions, part of which were to be opened on
getting to sea, and part only to be examined in the event of my being
separated from the Admiral. Those which I opened contained directions
to detain, and send into port, all armed vessels belonging to the
Government of France.

On Sunday the 28th of May, we joined His Majesty's ships Astrea and
Telegraph, stationed off Isle Dieu, on a secret service; and the
following day, three transports,