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  made a Lieutenant in Mar. 1795; Commander, April 29, 1802; and Post-Captain, Oct. 21, 1810. His appointments during the late war were, May, 1803, to the Sea Fencible service between Sandgate and Sandown; in 1808, to la Mutine brig; and, Aug. 23, 1812, to the Diomede troop-ship. He died at Tournay, Oct. 28, 1826.



 made a Lieutenant in Feb. 1796; and Commander, April 29, 1802. From June, 1803, until the summer of 1809, he commanded the Princess floating battery, successively stationed at Lymington and Liverpool. His next appointment was to the Persian brig, in which vessel he continued until lasted, Oct. 21, 1810. Mrs. Colquitt died Nov. 3, 1823.



 made a Lieutenant in Sept. 1796: the exploit which led to his further advancement is thus officially described:–

“Success, Port Mahon, June 13, 1799.

“My Lord,– The 9th instant, standing towards Cape de Creux, in pursuance of instructions I had received from Lord Keith, I discovered a polacre in the N.W., to which I gave chase; but in consequence of her being near the land, I could not prevent her getting into the harbour of la Selva, a small port two leagues to the northward of the Cape: however, as she had shown Spanish colours, and there being no appearance of batteries to protect her, and the weather very favourable, I was induced to send the boats to try to bring her out, with instructions to Lieutenant Facey, who commanded, to return, should he find any opposition of consequence. At 4 P.M., Lieutenant Facey in the barge, Lieutenant Stupart in the launch, and Lieutenant Davison, of the marines, in the cutter, all volunteers on this occasion, put off from the ship; and at 8, after a good deal of firing, I had the satisfaction of seeing the polacre coming out, round a point which had kept them from our sight for more than an hour. During the time the boats were engaged, several of the enemy gun-boats endeavoured to get in, but were prevented by our shot. The captured vessel proved to be la Belle Aurore, from Genoa, bound to Barcelona, laden with cotton, silk, rice, &c. – mounting 10 carriage guns, 9 and 6-pounders, and having