SAUMAREZ, JAMES LORD DE, birth of, i. 1; singular record of his ancestors, 2; his predilection for the navy, 17; enters his name on the books of the Solebay, 18; his talents, 19; his regard for Captain Goodall, 21; joins the Levant, 22; hospitality of the English families in Smyrna towards, _ib._; passes examination for lieutenant, 24; his interview with Sir Peter Parker, _ib._; proposes to leave the navy, 25; his narrow escape at the attack on Fort Sullivan, 28; copy of his acting commission as lieutenant, 29; his activity in the boats of the Bristol, 30; removed to the Chatham, 32; appointed to command the Spitfire, _ib._; makes sail for Rhode Island, 33; secret orders of Commodore Griffith to, 34; arduous nature of his undertakings, 36; different engagements of, 37; orders of Commodore John Brisbane to, respecting the war with France, 38; destruction of his vessel, 40; becomes aide-de-camp to Commodore Brisbane, 41; returns to England in the Leviathan, 42; his providential escape from shipwreck, 43; appointed first lieutenant of the Edgar, _ib._; joins the Victory, 44; visits London, 45; joins the Fortitude, _ib._; conducts the Preston into port, 51; presented to George III. 52; promoted to the rank of master and commander, _ib._; arrives at Torbay, 54; joins the fleet under Lord Howe, _ib._; sails for the West Indies with Admiral Kempenfelt, 56; captures a French ship in the action with the Count de Guichen, _ib._; selected to apprise Sir Samuel Hood of the approach of the enemy, 57; arrives at Barbadoes, _ib._; proceeds to Antigua, 59; escapes from two French men of war, _ib._; passes through the intricate channel between Neves and St. Kitts, 60; proposal of, to Sir Samuel Hood, respecting the conveyance of intelligence to Jamaica, 61; his ship ordered home, _ib._; his fortunate exchange with Captain Stanhope, 62; takes command of the Russell, 63; restores discipline among his crew, 64; engaged in the action of 9th April 1792, 68; position of his ship, 73; anecdote of, 74; extreme sensibility of, 76; his conversation with Comte de Grasse respecting the loss of the Ville de Paris, 81; returns to Jamaica, 82; arrives in England with convoy, 83; is paid off at Chatham, and appointed post-captain, _ib._; visits London, 84; proceeds to Guernsey, _ib._; his exemplary conduct, 85; visits Cherbourg, _ib._; presented to Louis XVI. 86; returns to Guernsey, _ib._; visited by Prince William Henry, (afterwards William IV. King of England,) 87; elegant person and manners of, _ib._; appointed to command the Ambuscade frigate, 88; pays her off, and returns to Guernsey, _ib._; letter of, upon his marriage, _ib._; removes to Exeter, 89; commissions and pays off the Raisonable, _ib._; appointed to command the Crescent in the war of 1793, 90; receives intelligence from Sir H. Parker of war being declared