Page:Royal Naval Biography Marshall v1p2.djvu/251

Rh On the 12th Aug. 1819, Sir John P. Beresford was nominated a K.C.B.; and early in the following year he hoisted his flag in the Dover, of 28 guns, as Commander-in-Chief at Leith. He has recently been elected M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Our officer married, first, in 1809, Mary, daughter of Captain A. J. P. Molloy, R.N.; secondly, Aug. 17, 1815, Henrietta, youngest daughter of Henry Peirse, of Bedale, co. York, Esq., by Charlotte Grace, daughter of John, second Lord Monson.

Country-seat.– Bagnall, co. Waterford.



 officer obtained the rank of Post-Captain, July 13, 1795, and was soon after appointed to the Pomone, of 44 guns. In 1796, through the ignorance of a French pilot, that fine frigate ran ashore near Nantz, and was with difficulty got off again. Her leaky state caused her to be sent home; nor could Sir John B. Warren, under whose orders she had been cruizing, spare a ship to accompany her. At one time the leak, which was under the step of the fore-mast, had brought her so much by the head, that no water could be got to the pumps; but, finally, by great exertions on the part of her officers and crew, she reached Plymouth, and was run into the harbour without asking the usual leave. For his promptitude on this occasion, Captain Eyles received the thanks of the Admiralty. He subsequently commanded the Canada, of 74 guns, bearing the broad pendant of Sir John B. Warren; and after the action with M. Bompard, off the coast of Ireland, Oct. 12, 1798, removed with him into the Temeraire, of 98 guns; and from that ship to the Renown, 74, in which he continued until the month of Nov. 1800.

In the autumn of 1801, Captain Eyles was again appointed to the Temeraire, then bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral (afterwards Sir George) Campbell. Towards the latter end of the same year, the main body of the Channel fleet 