utmost to save the vessel and her stores, before she bilged and overset; and that he remained, with his officers and crew, in great distress, on a small desolate island, until taken off by the Spaniards: the court did therefore fully acquit Captain New, and the whole of his officers and ship’s company, with the exception of Lieutenant Goakman, who had charge of the deck at the time of the accident, and who was found guilty of sleeping on his watch and disobeying Captain New’s orders; in consequence of which he was sentenced to be dismissed his Majesty’s service, rendered incapable of ever serving again as an officer, mulcted of all his pay, and imprisoned two years in the Marshalsea.
At the renewal of hostilities, in 1803, Captain New was appointed regulating officer at Swansea, where he continued until his promotion to post rank, Feb. 27, 1812.
Captain New married, Nov. 19, 1803, the eldest daughter of Thomas Thomas, of Cardiff, Esq. by whom he left a large family. He died in Dec. 1824.
HENRY BARWELL, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
Was made Lieutenant in 1780, Commander in 1802, and Post-Captain, Feb. 27, 1812. His wife died, at Dorchester, in 1815.
JAMES STEVENSON, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
Nephew to the late Henry Duncan, Esq. a commissioner of H.M. navy.
This officer was made a Lieutenant about June, 1798, and promoted to the rank of Commander, Jan. 22, 1806. He subsequently commanded the Gannet brig, of 16 guns; and was very actively employed on the Lisbon, Baltic, Mediterranean, and Channel stations. His post commission bears date Feb. 27, 1812.
Agents.– Messrs. Maude.
