WESTBY PERCIVAL, Esq.
Knight of the Imperial Austrian Order of Leopold.
[Post-Captain of 1813.]
This officer was made a lieutenant in Oct. 1800; promoted to the command of the Paulina brig, Sept. 14, 1808; and posted into the Milford 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Freemantle, on the Mediterranean station, Oct. 16, 1813. The cross of the above order was conferred upon him for his services in the Adriatic, during the campaigns of 1813 and 1814.
Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.
JOHN TAILOUR, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1813.]
Entered the navy under the auspices of the late Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart, and served as midshipman on board the Alfred 74, Captain John Bazely, at the defeat of the French fleet by Earl Howe, June 1, 1794. We subsequently find him in the Blenheim 90, which ship formed part af Vice-Admiral Hotham’s fleet at the destruction of l’Alcide 74, off the Hières islands, July 18, 1795[1]. After that affair, he joined le Censeur, a prize 74 commander by Captain (now Sir John) Gore, with whom he was taken prisoner, when returning to England, Oct. 7, 1795[2].
Mr. Tailour was next received on b0ard the Royal George, a first rate, bearing the flag of Lord Bridport, from whom he received an order to act as lieutenant of the Medusa troopship, during the general mutiny at Spithead[3]. His promotion to that rank took place in July, 1797; from which period he appears to have served in the Phaeton frigate until the peace of Amiens. The services performed by that active and successful cruiser will be seen by reference to our memoirs
