Mr. Thomas Savory, a gratuity of 100 guineas, for a similar purpose: to Mr. Thomas Sevestre, by his own desire, the Order of the Tower and Sword: to Mr. James Largue[1] and Mr. William Taylor, the sum of 50 guineas each, for the purchase of swords, &c; to each of the midshipmen employed at Cayenne, viz. Messrs. George Forder, David Irwin, William Moore, Edward Bryant, and George Yeo, a sword, with the word ‘Cayenne,’ and a suitable inscription engraved thereon; and to each individual of the ship’s company, a large silver medal, to be struck in England, to commemorate the occasion. * * * * * *
An annual pension of £14 sterling each was also given by H.R.H. to 5 of the badly wounded men; and all the others received gratuities varying from 40l. to 10l. according to their respective hurts!
The subject of this sketch was made commander May 13, 1809; and appointed to the Emulous sloop, on the Halifax station, about Oct. 1810. He captured l’Adele, French letter of marque, laden with cotton, Aug. 26, 1811; and the Gossamer, American privateer, of 14 guns and 100 men, July 30, 1812. The Emulous was wrecked on Sable Island, Aug. 3, following.
Captain Mulcaster’s next appointment was about Mar. 1813, to the Princess Charlotte 42, then building at Kingston, on Lake Ontario. His promotion to post rank took place Dec. 29 in the same year.
On the 6th May, 1814, only 22 days after the launching of the Princess Charlotte, Captain Mulcaster received a dangerous wound, when in the act of storming fort Oswego, the capture of which has been related at pp. 216-217 of Suppl. Part II. He was nominated a C.B. in June 1815, and granted permission to accept and wear the insignia of the Portuguese Military Order of the Tower and Sword, in Oct. 1825.
Captain Mulcaster enjoys a pension of 300/. per annum. He married, Oct. 13, 1814, Sophia Sawyer, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Van Cortlandt.
- ↑ Master’s-Mate.
