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immediate founder of this family was a Captain in the 4th regiment of Dragoons, and signalized himself in Flanders, where he died. The subject of the following memoir is the only surviving son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton, Bart. M.P. by Marie-Anne, daughter of Thomas Hussey, of Wrexham in Denbighshire, Esq.; was born Oct. 11, 1759; entered the naval service in Dec. 1771 as a Midshipman on board the Marlborough 74, commanded by his father, with whom he removed, Oct. 1773, into the Princess Augusta yacht; and from her was discharged, June 1774, into the Medway, of 60 guns, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Mann, Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean station, with whom he continued till 1776, and was then lent to the Enterprise frigate, commanded by Sir Thomas Rich, as affording a better opportunity for him to learn his duty. He afterwards joined the Invincible, of 74 guns, Captain Hyde Parker, and returned to England in Nov. 1777.

In December, 1777, Mr. Bickerton was made a Lieutenant, and appointed to the Prince George; but soon after left that ship, and accompanied Captain Middleton (afterwards Lord Barham), into the Jupiter, of 50 guns.

On the 20th Oct. 1778, the Jupiter, then commanded by