during the past season with multitudes of privateers, such has been the unremitted vigilance of the Commander-in-Chief, in the very judicious distribution of the squadron under his orders, that the losses of the commercial community have been trifling. In many instances, when fleets were expected, which had been known to have lost their coavoy, the neighbouring seas have been completely scoured by our ships of war, to insure, their safe arrival. No better illustration need be given of this subject, than to state, that eighty-four American vessels have been taken since the command of his Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir P. Charles Durham, K.C.B. on this station."
VICE-ADMIRAL WOLLEY. (p. 505.) It was Lieutenant-Colonel Whitelocke, not Major-General Williamson, who co-operated with Commodore Ford, in 1793.
VICE-ADMIRAL PATERSON. (Note at p. 515.) Lieutenant Home was superannuated, with the rank of Commander, Dec. 22, 1815; and died Feb. 21, 1823, aged 82 years.
SIR GEORGE COCKBURN. (p. 518.) First went to sea as a Midshipman, on board the Termagant sloop of war, commanded by Captain Rowley Bulteel. Subsequently served with the present Sir Robert Moorsom in the Ariel, on the East India station. P. 521. When the Minerva was chased by the Spanish ships in the Gut of Gibraltar, and whilst within gun-shot of them, one of her crew fell overboard. Disordered as she was by her recent action, Captain Coikburn instantly tacked, exchanged broadsides with the enemy, and succeeded in recovering his man. This spirited conduct was much admired by Nelson, who always felt pleasure in relating it.
VICE-ADMIRAL SCOTT, (p. 539.) Served at the reduction of Trinidad, in 1 797; see p. 859.
SIR HENRY W. BAYNTUN, (p. 543.) Served as a Commander on shore during the siege of Martinique, in 1794; and assisted at the conquest of Trinidad, in 1797.
VICE-ADMIRAL BEDFORD, (p. 574.) Was first Lieutenant of the Queen, a second rate, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Gardner, in Earl Howe’s actions, May 28, 29, and June 1, 1794; and was posted into her for his gallant conduct, and the able manner in which he supplied the place of her commander Captain Hutt, who was mortally wounded on the latter day. The total loss sustained by the Queen, was 36 slain and 67 wounded. Among the latter were her second, sixth, and junior Lieutenants, the former of whom died soon after.
P. 575. Commanded the Royal Sovereign, a first rate, previous to his becoming a flag-officer.
