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593:, one of the ships he had captured at the Glorious First of June two years before. In her Payne led a squadron the blockade of Brest until 1799, seeing no significant action and suffering from increasing ill-health as a result of the arduous service. In January 1799, Payne retired ashore and was reconciled with the Prince, who described their relationship as "an old and steady friendship of upwards of twenty years standing". In February Payne was made
517:, Payne was an active supporter of the Prince of Wales's regency. Payne corresponded closely with other supporters but also participated in the Prince's frequent and extravagant masques and entertainments. He also helped conspire in the Prince's
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560:. Howe was attempting to chase down a French fleet guarding a grain convoy in the mid-Atlantic and after a month of sparring, caught the French on 28 May. Payne's ship was with the flying squadron under
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222:. Out of favour in his later years, Payne was reconciled with the Prince in 1799, but died whilst still in the service aged 51, from an illness which developed during blockade operations in the
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to
Britain. Payne became friends with Caroline, and the bitter marriage between her and the Prince angered Payne. In addition, Payne had earned the enmity of
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in the terms "You little, insignificant, good-for-nothing, upstart, pert chattering puppy" after being overheard making insulting comments about the Queen,
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Greenwich, Payne was actually a patient at the hospital for his last years, and plans for him to move into one of the Prince's residences at
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In the aftermath of the action, Payne was rewarded with a gold medal and in 1795 was tasked with escorting the Prince of Wales's official wife,
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came to nothing. Payne died in 1803 at the hospital from the strain of his long-service, and was buried at the
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and these factors combined to alienate him from the Prince, who dismissed Payne from all his offices in 1796.
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on a Grand Tour of Europe in 1785, Payne returned to the service of the Prince as his private secretary and
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612:. He never married and had no children, however had been one of the lovers of Emma Lyons who later became
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fought well in this action and the following day. In the culminating engagement, the
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in which he participated in numerous coastal operations on the
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as a reward. At the war's conclusion, Payne returned to Europe and
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and noted for his bravery in several military actions during the
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to train as an officer. During this time he became friends with
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before and during his first regency. Payne was notorious as a
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under Lord Howe and the following year participated in the
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who also served as a close friend, advisor and courtier to
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The King's recovery, combined with the outbreak of the
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Royal Navy personnel of the
American Revolutionary War
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370:aide-de-camp. In 1777, Payne joined
835:People from the British West Indies
740:Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
610:Church of St. Margaret, Westminster
306:but soon was attached to the large
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355:. Shortly afterward, Payne joined
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709:UK public library membership
525:and was once rebuked by the
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340:in 1775, Payne joined
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686:"Payne, John Willett"
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351:under the command of
121:Years of service
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602:Royal Naval Hospital
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34:John Willett Payne (
800:Royal Navy admirals
662:Payne, John Willett
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759:Henry Speed
751:(1787â1790)
368:Lord Howe's
244:Ralph Payne
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497:Huntingdon
446:Enterprize
429:impressing
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115:Royal Navy
87:Allegiance
51:1752-04-23
36:Henry Bone
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407:commander
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