letter of marque, and El Courier privateer. He also chased the San Josef armed brig into the intricate harbour of Banes, Cuba, from whence she was cut out in a most gallant manner by his boats, under the command of Lieutenant John Marshall[1].
In 1808, being then on the Channel station, the Port Mahon captured two French privateers – le Furet, of 16 guns and 47 men; and le General Paris, of 3 guns and 38 men.
Captain Chambers was next appointed to the Arachne brig, in which he once more proceeded to the West Indies, and continued until his promotion to post rank, Aug. 12, 1812, His subsequent appointments were, Sept. 5, 1814, to the Duncan 74, bearing the flag of Sir John P. Beresford, and intended for the conveyance of the royal family of Portugal from Brazil to Lisbon; Jan. 15, 1816, to the Dee 24, fitting for the Halifax station; Nov. 14, 1821, to the Dover 28, flag-ship of the above officer during his command at Leith; and July 27, 1825, to the Druid 46, in which frigate the celebrated General Bolivar was conveyed from la Guiara to Carthagena in 1827.
Captain Chambers married, while commanding the Port Mahon, Susan Matilda, daughter of William Wylly, Esq. H.M. Attorney General at the Bahamas, and was left a widower, with three children, in 1813. His eldest brother is a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.
Agents.– Messrs. Atkins and Son.
WILLIAM AUTRIDGE, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
Was a midshipman on board the Zealous 74, Captain Samuel Hood, at the battle of the Nile; and subsequently commanded the Torride gun-vessel, employed in the blockade of Alexandria. He obtained the rank of Lieutenant in 1800; Commander Sept. 17, 1804; and Post-Captain Aug. 12, 1812.
This officer died at Mersfield, near Torpoint, co. Cornwall, Mar. 5, 1825.
- ↑ Not at all related to the author of this work.
