Islands in company with the Chatham and Bombay 74s. He was re-appointed to that ship Aug. 29, 1815, and finally put out of commission Jan. 19, 1819.
This officer married, in 1802, the daughter of R. Rogers, of Beaulieu, near Southampton, Esq. He has two sons, both of whom were educated at the Royal Naval College, and are now lieutenants.
Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq.
JAMES JOHN GORDON BREMER, Esq.
A Companion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]
Was made Lieutenant, Aug. 3, 1805; and advanced to the rank of Commander, Oct. 13, 1807. On the 11th Sept. 1812, being then in the Bermuda brig, off Boulogne, he captured le Bon Genie, French lugger privateer, of 16 guns, but 4 only mounted, and 60 men. This vessel did not surrender till she had received several broadsides of grape, by which 3 of her crew were killed and 16 wounded, most of them severely.
Captain Bremer’s next appointment was, Jan. 1, 1813, to the Royalist, 18-gun brig, in which he assisted at the defence of Castro, on the north coast of Spain, between the 7th and 13th May following[1]. On the 6th Sept. in the same year, he captured the American letter of marque Ned, a very fine copper-bottomed schooner, of 280 tons, pierced for 16 guns, mounting 6, with a complement of 45 men. On the 21st of the ensuing month, the Royalist had 2 men killed and 9, including her first lieutenant and master, wounded, in action with Le Weser French frigate, the capture of which ship is related at p. 276. The following is an extract of his senior officer’s official letter on that occasion:–
“Any encomium I could bestow on Captain Bremer would, I am convinced, fall very short of his deserts; and I beg leave to return him, his officers, and ship’s company, my warmest thanks for the gallant support they afforded us during the action.”
Captain Bremer was promoted to post rank, June 7, 1814; nominated a C.B. in 1815; and appointed to the Comus, of
