Revenant, French privateers; the latter a schooner mounting 14 guns, with a complement of 77 men. He also drove on shore a privateer, name unknown, near St. Maloes, and assisted at the capture of la Venus schooner, of 14 guns and 67 men.
Agents.– Messrs. Cooke, Halford, and Son.
JOHN ELLIS, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]
Was made commander Jan. 22, 1806, and appointed to the Spitfire sloop, Feb. 18, 1807, from which period he appears to have been actively employed in that vessel until his promotion to post rank, June 7, 1814[1].
Agent.– ___ M‘Inerheny, Esq.
JOSEPH PEARCE, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]
Obtained the rank of lieutenant Nov. 18, 1709; and was first of the Canopus 80, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Louis, in the action near St. Domingo, Feb. 6, 1806[2]. His commission as commander bears date April 2, 1806. On the 28th May, 1814, being then in the Rifleman brig, off Sable Island, he captured the American privateer schooner Diomede, mounting 3 long 12-pounders and 2 sixes, with a complement of 66 men. In Sept. following, he assisted at the capture of Castine and Belfast, as will be seen by reference to p. 730 of Vol. II. Part II.
Captain Pearce’s promotion to post rank took place June 7, 1814. He married, Feb. 3, 1819, Forbes, youngest daughter of the late G. M‘Kay, Esq. of Bighouse, N.B.
Agent.– Messrs. Chard.
