the Fairy of 18 guns, in which sloop he continued until his advancement to post rank, Dec. 4, 1813. He obtained the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital, Oct. 14, 1815; and died at Holy Island, co. Durham, Nov. 1, 1825.
HENRY JAMES LYFORD, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1813.]
A native of Winchester. He entered the navy as midshipman on board the Romulus 30, Captain Thomas Lenox Frederick, Mar. 26, 1790; joined the Hebe 38, Captain Alexander Hood, Dec. 30, 1701; and removed to the Lowestoffe 32, Captain William Wolseley, Nov. 22, 1702. In the latter frigate, he was present at the occupation of Toulon, by Lord Hood; at the attack upon Fornelli, in Corsica, Sept. 30, 1703; and at the siege of St. Fiorenzo, in Feb. 1704[1]. During the subsequent operations against Bastia, &c. he served on shore, under the orders of the immortal Nelson.
After the reduction of Corsica, Mr. Lyford returned home with Captain Wolseley, in the Imperieuse frigate; and we subsequently find him serving, for a short period, under Captain Bartholomew Samuel Rowley, in the Cumberland 74. On the 18th April, 1705, he joined the Romney 50, bearing the flag of Sir James Wallace, commander-in-chief at Newfoundland; from which ship he removed, with Captain (now Vice-Admiral) Sotheron, to the Latona frigate, July 22, 1707. His first commission bears date Mar. 10, 1799.
At this latter period, Mr. Lyford was appointed to the Blonde 32, armed en flûte, which ship formed part of the squadron employed in conveying Russian troops from Revel to the Helder, in the autumn of 1799[2].
Mr. Lyford’s next appointment was, Feb. 6, 1800, to be second lieutenant of the Elephant 74, Captain Thomas Foley; and in that ship he again had the honor of fighting un-
- ↑ See Vol. II. Part I. note † at p. 189 et seq. and Vol. I. Part I. p. 250.
- ↑ See Vol. I. Part. II. p. 415. N.B. The Blonde was commanded by Captain Daniel Dobrée, who obtained post rank April 29, 1802; and died at Ramsbury, co. Wilts, in 1811.
