A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Thompson, James
THOMPSON. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
James Thompson entered the Navy 16 July, 1808. In the following year was present in the Calliope of 10 guns (8 18-pounder carronades and 2 long 6’s) and 75 men, Capt. John M‘Kerlie, at the siege of Flushing; and on 25 Oct. 1810 he assisted in the same vessel at the capture, after a running action of an hour and a half, fought with much spirit, and attended with a loss to the British of 3 men wounded, of the Comtesse d’Hambourg privateer of 14 guns (8 12-pounders and 6 8-pounders) and 51 men. When serving subsequently with Capt. Thos. Forrest in the Cyane 22, we find him, in Jan, 1814, contributing to the capture of the French 40-gun frigates Iphigénie and Alcmène. He passed his examination in the course of the year last mentioned; and on 10 Jan. 1825 he was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant. He has since been on half-pay. At present he is a Collector of Customs in Upper Canada.