heite, Coupang (Timor), the island of St. Vincent, Jamaica, and the Grand Cayman[1].
In Mar. 1794, Mr. Lapenotiere joined the flag-ship of Sir John Jervis, under whom he served at the reduction of the French West India islands, after which conquests he was promoted by that officer to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to command the Berbice schooner. He returned home as first of the Resource frigate. Captain Frederick Watkins[2].
In 1800, Lieutenant Lapenotiere obtained the command of the Joseph hired cutter, in which vessel he was several times engaged with the enemy, near Brest, and when employed in affording protection to the Mediterranean trade. On each of these occasions, his gallant conduct obtained him the high approbation of his commander-in-chief, Earl St. Vincent and Sir James Saumarez: that of the Admiralty was also conveyed to him, in a flattering letter from the former officer.
The Joseph was paid off in the spring of 1802; and Lieutenant Lapenotiere soon afterwards obtained the command of another small vessel, – the Pickle schooner, mounting 10 guns, with a complement of 35 men. His exertions in saving the crew of the Magnificent 74, when that ship was wrecked near Brest, Mar. 25, 1804, obtained him very great credit.
The Pickle was attached to Lord Nelson’s fleet at the battle of Trafalgar; a few days previous to which great and glorious event, she rendered an essential service, by capturing a Portuguese settee with a cargo of bullocks from Tangier, that was endeavouring with a fresh breeze at east to work into Cadiz, where such a supply was much wanted, both by the French and Spaniards.
On the ever memorable 21st Oct. 1805, observing l’Achille, a French 74, in flames. Lieutenant Lapenotiere hastened to the relief of her crew, and succeeded in picking up 2 women and about 100 men who had thrown themselves into the sea. This was a dangerous service, on account of her guns
- ↑ Lieutenant Portlock was made a Commander in 1793, and promoted to post rank Sept. 28, 1799: he died at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, after a short but severe illness, Sept. 12, 1817.
- ↑ See Vol. II, Part I, p. 11 et seq.
