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 entered the royal navy under the protection of his maternal uncle, the late gallant and worthy Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, Bart. G.C.B., with whom he served in la Pomone frigate, from July 19, 1790, till Aug. 1797; at which latter period he was removed to the Phoebe 44, commanded by Captain (now Sir Robert) Barlow, whom he afterwards accompanied into the Triumph 74, and continued with until appointed a Lieutenant of the Active frigate, Feb. 28, 1803. This appointment was confirmed by the Admiralty, on the first of April following.

Whilst in la Pomone, Mr. Pechell saw much active service on the enemy’s coast; and in the Phoebe he assisted at the capture of two French frigates (la Nereide and l’Africaine), one large corvette, three privateers, and a letter of marque; carrying altogether 170 guns and 1780 men.

In 1800, Lieutenant Pechell left the Active to join his uncle’s flag-ship, the Foudroyant 80, in which he was present at the capture of Rear-Admiral Linois, an event noticed at p. 130 of our first volume. His advancement to the rank of Commander took place about Mar. 1807, and on that occasion he was appointed to the Ferret sloop of war, on the Jamaica station. From thence he proceeded to Halifax, where he was promoted by Sir J. B. Warren into the Cleopatra frigate, mounting 26 long 12-pounders, 2 nines, and 10