his hurt whilst bearing a gallant part in an action with two frigates, one of equal and the other of superior force. On the 18th June, 1813, he was made lieutenant into the Pompée 74, Captain Sir James Athol Wood, on the Mediterranean station. His subsequent appointments were, – Jan. 6th, 1815, to the Hyperion frigate. Captain William Pryce Cumby; – Sept. 18th following, to the Jupiter 50, acting Captain Henry Meynell; – Nov. 20th in the same year, to the Newcastle 50, fitting out for the flag of Sir Pulteney Malcolm; – May 18th, 1816, to the command of the Julia sloop, which vessel was wrecked at Tristan de Cunha, Oct 1st, 1817; – Feb. 9th, 1822, to the Sappho 18, employed on the Irish station; – and, June 24th, 1828, to be second captain of the Gloucester 74, commanded by the present Rear-Admiral Henry Stuart, and stationed in the river Medway as a guard-ship. His commission as captain bears date Aug. 28th, 1828.
This officer married. May 2d, 1825, Elizabeth, only daughter of Harrison Deacon, of Portsmouth, co. Hants, Esq.
Agents.– Messrs. Maude & Co.
CHARLES ELLIOTT[errata 1], Esq.
[Captain of 1828.]
Was made lieutenant into the Myrmidon sloop, Captain Henry J. Leeke, on the coast of Africa, June 11th, 1822; and subsequently appointed as follows: – June 18th, 1822, to the Iphigenia 42, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Robert Mends, on the above station; – Mar. 22d, 1823, to the Hussar 46, Captain George Harris, C.B., fitting out at Chatham; – June 19th, 1825, to command the Union schooner, on the Jamaica station; – Aug. 30th following, to the Renegade schooner; – Jan. 1st, 1826, to act as commander of the Serapis, convalescent-ship, at Port Royal; – April 14th in the same year, successively to command the Magnificent, receiving ship, the Bustard of 10 guns, and the Harlequin 18; from which latter vessel he was promoted to the rank of captain Aug. 28th, 1828.
Errata:
- ↑ Correction: ELLIOTT should be amended to ELLIOT
