Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Of the manner in which the late captain Henry Harvey, who died on Sunday last of the wounds he received in the late engagement under Lord Howe, fought his ship in the late action, his commander in chief, and the rest of the fleet, bear honourable testimony.

In the early part of the action he was wounded in the hand, which he did not so much as dress, but tying his handkerchief round the wounded part, gave his directions; soon after, a gun being dismounted near him, a heavy splinter of the carriage struck him on the back which threw him, and rolled him a considerable way on the ship's side; he rose with great pain, but still continued his station with unabated spirit and resolution, when, towards the close of the engagement, his right arm was carried off by a twenty-four pounder. He was then taken to the cock-pit, and an amputation took place, with every favourable circumstance.

When he arrived in port after the action, the contusion which he received on the back, and which he scarcely minded in the heat of the action, grew bad: in short, it brought on a fever, and a mortification in the kidnies, of which he died.

His Majesty did him the honor to reward his gallant services on Saturday last, with the rank of Rear-Admiral; but his brother, Capt. John Harvey, (who fought in the same action, and twice came to his succour in the day of battle), on bringing him the glad tidings, found him delirious--on the next morning he expired!