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POST-CAPTAINS OF 1814.
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missioners of the Treasury to the Preventive Water Guard on the Sussex coast, in Dec. 1817; and was placed as Inspector-General of the Coast Guard in North Britain, in 1821. This officer married, in Aug, 1804, the daughter of John Thomson, of Green Hill, co. Waterford, Ireland, Esq. by whom he has had issue four sons and three daughters. One of his brothers, Samuel, was first lieutenant of the Martin sloop when that vessel foundered, with all her crew, in 1805; another, Hood, obtained the rank of commander June 15, 1814, and died in 1823.

Agent.– J. Copland, Esq.



THOMAS DICK, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]

Obtained the rank of lieutenant in Mar. 1799; and commanded the boats of the Melpomene frigate, Captain Sir Charles Hamilton, Bart, at the capture and destruction of a French national brig in Senegal river, Jan. 3, 1801[1]. His commission as commander bears date Oct. 21, 1810.

On the 5th June, 1811, Captain Dick was appointed to the Thisbe 28, bearing the flag of Sir Charles Hamilton, under whom he served in the river Thames until posted, June 7, 1814.

This officer married, June 20, 1820, Miss Katharine Martyr, of Greenwich.

Agents.– Messrs. Cooke, Halford, and Son.



WILLIAM ISAAC SCOTT, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]

Was made lieutenant in Mar. 1799, and commander Oct. 21, 1810; appointed to the Freija troop-ship. Mar. 21, 1812; and promoted to post rank, June 7, 1814.