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 13, 1804; and made a Commander June 10, 1808. His post commission bears date Mar. 29, 1811.

Agents.– Messrs. Maude. 

 his first commission in 1800; obtained the rank of Commander Jan. 12, 1805; and was made a Post-Captain Aprils, 1811. From this latter period he commanded the North Star of 20 guns, until Nov. 1815.

Captain Coe’s next appointment was, July 29, 1821, to the Tees, 26; in which ship he sailed from Spithead for the East India station, Jan. 6, 1822. After the demise of Commodore Charles Grant, he hoisted a broad pendant on board the Liffey frigate, and carried on the duties of senior officer there, until he was relieved by Sir James Brisbane. The Liffey returned to Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1826.



 the rank of Lieutenant Aug. 29, 1799; and was first of the St. Fiorenzo frigate at the capture of la Psyché, on the East India station, Feb. 14, 1805; – the following is a copy of the official letter written by his Captain on that occasion:–

“St. Fiorenzo, Kedgeree, Feb. 17, 1805.

“Sir,– I have the honor to inform you of my arrival this day off the Sand Heads, after having proceeded to the southward, in consequence of a letter received the 8th instant from the chief secretary of government, acquainting me of a suspicious vessel having appeared off Vizagapatam, supposed to be the French national frigate Psyché, and requesting, in the name of his Excellency the Governor-General in Council, that I would either proceed towards that place, or otherwise, as I might consider most expedient to the advantage of the public service: I therefore thought that I should not be exceeding the limits of your orders by pursuing such a course as I conceived most probable for intercepting the said vessel, should she be bound to the northward and eastward.

