13, 1804; and made a Commander June 10, 1808. His post commission bears date Mar. 29, 1811.
Agents.– Messrs. Maude.
THOMAS COE, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1811.]
Received his first commission in 1800; obtained the rank of Commander Jan. 12, 1805; and was made a Post-Captain Aprils, 1811. From this latter period he commanded the North Star of 20 guns, until Nov. 1815.
Captain Coe’s next appointment was, July 29, 1821, to the Tees, 26; in which ship he sailed from Spithead for the East India station, Jan. 6, 1822. After the demise of Commodore Charles Grant, he hoisted a broad pendant on board the Liffey frigate, and carried on the duties of senior officer there, until he was relieved by Sir James Brisbane[1]. The Liffey returned to Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1826.
SIR BENTINCK CAVENDISH DOYLE, Knt.
[Post-Captain of 1811.]
Obtained the rank of Lieutenant Aug. 29, 1799; and was first of the St. Fiorenzo frigate at the capture of la Psyché, on the East India station, Feb. 14, 1805; – the following is a copy of the official letter written by his Captain on that occasion:–
“St. Fiorenzo, Kedgeree, Feb. 17, 1805.
“Sir,– I have the honor to inform you of my arrival this day off the Sand Heads, after having proceeded to the southward, in consequence of a letter received the 8th instant from the chief secretary of government, acquainting me of a suspicious vessel having appeared off Vizagapatam, supposed to be the French national frigate Psyché, and requesting, in the name of his Excellency the Governor-General in Council, that I would either proceed towards that place, or otherwise, as I might consider most expedient to the advantage of the public service: I therefore thought that I should not be exceeding the limits of your orders by pursuing such a course as I conceived most probable for intercepting the said vessel, should she be bound to the northward and eastward.
- ↑ See Captains Thomas Alexander, Henry Ducie Chads, Frederick Marryatt, &c.
