spare Captain O'Connell from the duty of
this garrison, I must refer you to the master of a neutral vessel,
who has engaged to deliver this despatch."

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Extract from Minutes of the House of Assembly, Dominica, dated Roseau,
2nd May, 1805:

"Resolved, that the Committee of Public Assembly be instructed to write
to England for a monument to be erected to the memory of Major Nunn, of
the 1st West India Regiment, who gallantly fell on Feb. 22nd, 1805.

"Resolved, that the thanks of this House be presented to Captain
O'Connell, of the 1st West India Regiment, and that the sum of one
hundred guineas be appropriated for the purchase of a sword for him.

"Resolved, that the thanks of this House be presented to the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and privates of the 1st West India Regiment,
for their gallant conduct on the same occasion."

Similar sentiments were expressed, and conveyed to the regiment, at a
meeting held on May 23rd, 1805, at the London Tavern, Lord Penrhyn
president.

Captain O'Connell was promoted to Major, 5th West India Regiment, and
Lieutenant Winkler to Captain, vice O'Connell.

Return of the killed and wounded in the actions of the 22nd of February,
1805, at Point Michell, Morne Daniel, and Roseau, in the island of
Dominica.

1st West India Regiment--9 rank and file, killed; 1 field officer, 1
captain, and 8 rank and file, wounded.

For its services on this occasion the 1st West India Regiment was
permitted to inscribe the word "Dominica" on its colours.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 29: This does not appear in Brigadier-General Prevost's
letter, but is mentioned in that of General La Grange.]

[Footnote 30: "During a continued march of four days, through an
exceedingly difficult country, that brave officer (Captain O'Connell)
did not leave behind even one of his wounded men."--BRYAN EDWARDS.]

[Footnote 31: A summons to surrender.]

[Footnote 32: A refusal.]

CHAPTER XI.

THE HURRICANE AT DOMINICA, 1806--THE REDUCTION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST.
CROIX, 1807--THE RELIEF OF MARIE-GALANTE, 1808.

In 1806, Dominica was visited by a terrific hurricane, from which the
1st West India Regiment suffered some loss. On the afternoon of the 9th
of September the sky became totally overcast, and masses of clouds
gathered over the island. About 7 p.m. a tremendous thunderstorm
commenced, accompanied by violent gusts of wind, which increased in
st