of that island; and notwithstanding a verdict was, on this occasion, given in his favor, his law expenses amounted to 300l.
Captain Clement was latterly employed on the Plymouth station, where he captured, in company with the Orestes brig, la Dorade French schooner privateer, of 10 guns and 43 men. May 9, 1810. He also re-captured several British merchantmen, destroyed some of the enemy’s coasting vessels, and on one occasion drove a convoy on shore in a bay near the Isle of Bas, under the fire of two batteries, and in the face of a national brig and schooner. As a reward for his active and unremitted services, he was advanced to post rank Aug. 1, 1811.
Captain Clement married Oct. 5, 1811, Ann Mary, youngest daughter of the late William Prowting, Esq. many years a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Hampshire, by whom he has two sons and one daughter.
Agent.– John Chippendale, Esq.
Hon HENRY DAWSON.
[Post-Captain of 1811.]
Second son of John, first Earl of Port-Arlington, by Caroline Stuart, fifth daughter of John, third Earl of Bute, K.G. and heir presumptive to his brother the present peer.
This officer was born July 19, 1786; made a lieutenant Feb. 16, 1805; and promoted to the rank of commander Sept. 25, 1806.
In 1808 Captain Dawson was appointed, by Sir Edward Pellew, to act as governor of the naval hospital at Madras; and we subsequently find him commanding the Parthian brig, on the North Sea station. He is handsomely spoken of in the public despatches announcing the evacuation of Walcheren, in Dec. 1809, on which occasion, one division of the gun-boats ordered to cover the retreat of the rear-guard was entrusted to his charge by Commodore, now Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen. The Parthian was afterwards employed in blockading the German rivers.
Captain Dawson’s post commission bears date Aug. 1, 1811.
