Excerpt from Memoir of Charles Gordon Lennox, Fifth Duke of Richmond In 18 I 8 the Duke was appointed governor-general of Canada, but he enjoyed a brief tenure of his honours, for he died in Upper Canada, on August 28, 1819. As so many statements, more or less incorrect, have been published about the sad death Of this popular nobleman, the following account, Obtained from an eye-witness, will probably be read with interest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. Delay In Issuing Medals A Friend In Need The Marquls Of Londonderry's Sneer--The Duke's Indignant Reply--Another General Order--An Indefatigable Champion A Paltry ExAction From The Soldier. Thus the matter of the Peninsular medal remained for some time, and great delay was made in the preparation of the promised insignia. Hence, when in July, 1847, the Earl of Hardwicke brought forward a motion, praying Her Majesty to grant medals for naval services, the Duke of Richmond, after complimenting the noble lord at the head of the Admiralty for his statement, said that " while recognising the claims of the navy, the claims of the army ought not to be forgotten. Why were not the men who fought in Egypt included in the order as related to the army? They received, it was true, an order from the Sultan, but not from their own Sovereign. There were other actions, also, for which the men engaged in them deserved to have some mark of distinction." In reply to Earl Grey, his Grace said, "that he felt great regret when he heard that Peninsular officers were alone to receive the medal; and he, for one, would rather not have a medal at all, than see officers who had rendered valuable services to their country in every part of the world treated with so much injustice." On the 14th of December, 1847, the Duke of Richmond rose, pursuant to notice, to ask "when it was probable that the medals intended as rewards would be given to the Peninsular officers and soldiers; and if it was intended to extend the grant of such medals to other officers, soldiers, and sailors who served in the late war. "Her Majesty had been graciously pleased to order that medals should be struck and given to those who had been engaged in particular actions during the...