HENRY WEIR, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
When a lieutenant, successively commanded the Phoenix hired lugger, Monkey and Ferreter gun-brigs, and Alban cutter. The Ferreter was captured in the river Ems, by seven Dutch gun-boats, after a severe night action, in which many of her crew were killed, Mar. 31, 1807. His appointment to the Alban took place about Nov. following, and he continued in her until promoted to the command of the Calypso, a fine 18-gun brig, June 28, 1810. On the 14th June, 1811, he captured a Danish privateer of 10 guns, and destroyed another of the same description, on the coast of Jutland. The gallant action for which he was advanced to post rank, (July 22, 1812), has been fully described at p. 33, et seq. Captain Weir’s last appointment was, Jan. 12, 1814, to the Thais of 20 guns, in which ship he served for some time on the East India station.
Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.
AUGUSTUS WILLIAM JAMES CLIFFORD, Esq.
A Companion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
This officer entered the navy, in May, 1800, under the auspices of Earl Spencer, then presiding at the Admiralty; and was placed by his lordship in the Ville de Paris 110, bearing the flag of Earl St. Vincent, commander-in-chief of the Channel fleet, where he continued, under that veteran and his highly distinguished successor, the Hon Admiral Cornwallis, until the peace of Amiens.
Mr. Clifford was then removed to the Argo 44, fitting for the broad pendant of Commodore (now Sir Benjamin) Hallowell, in which ship he visited the coast of Africa, and assisted at the reduction of St. Lucia and Tobago[1]. In 1805, he accompanied the same gallant officer into the Tigre 80; and was consequently one of Lord Nelson’s followers when
