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 a Turkish corvette), and spiked the guns of many batteries, principally in the Gulf of Genoa.

This officer subsequently proceeded to Jamaica, where he was made commander, July 24, 1811, and successively appointed to the Shark sloop. Reindeer brig, and Polyphemus 64. On the 7th Oct. 1813, he obtained the command of the Adder, a new 12-gun brig, fitting at Portsmouth, in which vessel he was employed for a short time on the north coast of Spain, and afterwards sent to the Halifax station; where he received an appointment to the Jaseur 16, dated June 7, 1814. His promotion to post rank took place Feb. 18, 1815, after which he commanded the Carron 20, on the coast of America, in the West Indies, at Bermuda, and Newfoundland. He was put out of commission at Portsmouth, in Aug. 1816.

Agent.– J. Copland, Esq. 

 first find this officer serving as junior lieutenant of the Tartar frigate. Captain Keith Maxwell, on the Jamaica station; where he assisted in cutting out l’Hirondelle French privateer, of 10 guns and 50 men, July 31, 1804. The following is a copy of his captain’s official letter to the commander-in-chief, in whose opinion, the capture of that vessel did “high honor” to the officers and men employed, “for their undaunted spirit and perseverance.”

“H.M.S. Tartar, off St. Domingo, Aug. 1, 1804.

“Sir,– I have the honor to acquaint you, that yesterday morning at dawn, standing in to leeward of Saona, a small sail was discovered from the mast-head, to which I immediately gave chase, keeping as close to leeward of the island as possible, in order to prevent her escape that way, knowing the channel between it and St. Domingo to be very narrow and intricate even for small vessels. About 7, the chase was made out to be