Lot Essay
INDENTQueen Pomare put herself under the protection of France, September, 1843. She retracted and Tahiti and the neighbouring islands were taken by the French in November. Mr Pritchard, the English consul was imprisoned, March 1844, a move which was censured in France.
Lieutenant George Bell Williams, entered the Royal Navy as a Volunteer in H.M.S. Windsor Castle, 1821 and was present during the attempted insurrection in Portugal, 1824
The Lisbon Incident
During the disturbances in Lisbon, an attempt was made on the night of the 29th. April 1824, by supporters of the Infante Dom Miguel to dethrone his father, King John VI and to establish the Queen as Regent. On the 3rd. May, assurances were given through diplomatic channels that H.M. Ships Windsor Castle and Lively then at anchor in the River Tugus, off Lisbon would, should the need arise, give asylum to the Portuguese Monarch.
Continuing disorder and the methodical confinement of many subjects loyal to John, obliged the King to seek the protection of the British naval presence. At mid-day on the 9th. May, the officers and men of Windsor Castle and Lively engaged themselves in a dangerous tactical deception which was successfully and uneventfully concluded when the Sovereign and his two daughters were received into Windsor Castle from the Royal Barge. Four days later, Dom Miguel, exiled from Portugal, sailed from Lisbon in the French corvette Zebre escorted by H.M.S. Lively and the Portuguese Frigate Pearl (Consult 'Naval Medals 1793-1856' - Captain Douglas-Morris, for a learned and more comprehensive account of the incident together with the compiler's observations relating to the award)
Mr Williams joined H.M.S. Glasgow, February 1826 and fought in her at the battle of Navarino, 20th. October 1827 and assisted in the boats in cutting out a number of piratical vessels off the Island of Hydra; passed his examination and was employed as Mate from May, 1829; during the insurrection in Jamaica, 1831-32, Mr Williams, detached from H.M.S. Blanche, was employed for some weeks on shore with some seamen and marines, co-operating with the local militia and the military in protecting the town of Montego Bay; promoted Lieutenant, 1840; was employed with the Coastguard from February, 1848
Lieutenant George Bell Williams, entered the Royal Navy as a Volunteer in H.M.S. Windsor Castle, 1821 and was present during the attempted insurrection in Portugal, 1824
The Lisbon Incident
During the disturbances in Lisbon, an attempt was made on the night of the 29th. April 1824, by supporters of the Infante Dom Miguel to dethrone his father, King John VI and to establish the Queen as Regent. On the 3rd. May, assurances were given through diplomatic channels that H.M. Ships Windsor Castle and Lively then at anchor in the River Tugus, off Lisbon would, should the need arise, give asylum to the Portuguese Monarch.
Continuing disorder and the methodical confinement of many subjects loyal to John, obliged the King to seek the protection of the British naval presence. At mid-day on the 9th. May, the officers and men of Windsor Castle and Lively engaged themselves in a dangerous tactical deception which was successfully and uneventfully concluded when the Sovereign and his two daughters were received into Windsor Castle from the Royal Barge. Four days later, Dom Miguel, exiled from Portugal, sailed from Lisbon in the French corvette Zebre escorted by H.M.S. Lively and the Portuguese Frigate Pearl (Consult 'Naval Medals 1793-1856' - Captain Douglas-Morris, for a learned and more comprehensive account of the incident together with the compiler's observations relating to the award)
Mr Williams joined H.M.S. Glasgow, February 1826 and fought in her at the battle of Navarino, 20th. October 1827 and assisted in the boats in cutting out a number of piratical vessels off the Island of Hydra; passed his examination and was employed as Mate from May, 1829; during the insurrection in Jamaica, 1831-32, Mr Williams, detached from H.M.S. Blanche, was employed for some weeks on shore with some seamen and marines, co-operating with the local militia and the military in protecting the town of Montego Bay; promoted Lieutenant, 1840; was employed with the Coastguard from February, 1848