estroyed several French and Spanish privateers. In the following year, he was successively removed to the Elephant 74, and le Renard sloop of war. On the 5th Dec. 1808, being then in the Magnet brig, off Bornholm, he intercepted the Paulina Danish privateer, of 10 guns and 42 men.
The Magnet being destroyed by the ice, near Malmo, Jan. 11 , 1809, Captain Morris returned to England with despatches from Sir R. G. Keats; and was shortly afterwards appointed to a command in the Lynn district of Sea Fencibles; from which period we lose sight of him until his promotion to post rank, Feb. 1, 1812. he at present enjoys a pension of 300l. per annum for wounds, but when or where he received them, we are not able to state.
Agent.– J. Dufaur, Esq.
JAMES GREEN, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
This officer was made a Lieutenant, Oct. 7, 1799; and he is one ot those who received the Turkish gold medal, at the close of the Egyptian campaign. We next find him serving as first of the Defence 74, Captain George Hope, at the memorable battle of Trafalgar; in consequence of which he obtained the rank of Commander, Dec. 24, 1805. He was appointed to the Sarpedon brig, of 10 guns, about May, 1809; and to the Daphne 22, Mar. 16, 1813. His post commission bears date, Feb. 1, 1812.
JAMES ANDERSON, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
Is descended from the ancient and respectable family of Airderbreck, in Scotland. He was born in April, 1705; and educated for the clerical profession; but as that did not accord with the activity of his mind, he chose the navy in preference to the church ; and accordingly embarked as a midshipman on board the Royal George of 100 guns, bearing the flag of Sir John Lockhart Ross, in 1780. He also served in the same ship, under Rear-Admiral Kempenfelt, during the cruise in which la Pegase 74[1], l’Actionnaire 64, (armée
