A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mitchell, Richard
MITCHELL. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 23; h-p 49)
Richard Mitchell entered the Navy, about 1775, as Gunner’s Servant, on board the Antelope 50, Capt. Dixon, in which ship, bearing the flag of Admiral Gayton, he was for four years employed in the West Indies. In 1781 he joined the Dragon 74, receiving-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Osborn; and he next, between 1782 and the commencement of the French revolutionary war, served, as Midshipman, on the East India, Newfoundland, Mediterranean, and Home stations, in the Defence 74, and Isis 50, both commanded by Capt. Thos. Newnham, Merlin sloop, Capt. Edw. Pakenham, Bedford 74, Capt. Robt. Mann, Aquilon 32, Capt. Robt. Montagu, Formidable 98, bearing the flag of Admiral Leveson Gower, and Edgar 74, Capt. Albemarle Bertie. He was made Lieutenant, about 1796, into the Tourterelle, Capts. Cook and Fellows; was subsequently, from the same year until the peace of Amiens, employed in the Chapman armed ship, Capts. Cumberland and Keen, Pylades sloop, Capt. McKenzie, and Monmouth 64, Capts. Deans and Hart; and, during the late war, became attached for short periods, to the Experiment 44, Capt. Geo. Chas. Mackenzie, Comus 32, Capt. Conway Shipley, Hyacinth sloop, Capt. John Davie, Latona 38, Capt. Sotheby, and Devastation bomb, Capt. Thos. Alexander. He accompanied, in the Monmouth, the expedition to Egypt in 1801; and in the other ships he appears to have been chiefly engaged on Home service. The commission he at present holds bears date 18 Dec. 1813.