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    officer was a Commander in 1781; obtained the rank of Post-Captain, May 30, 1795; and during the whole of the late war superintended the transport service at Portsmouth. He is the author of “An Attempt to establish the Basis of Freedom on simple and unerring Principles,” 8vo. published in 1793; and of “The Effects of Property upon Society and Government;” to which is added by his brother, the late Admiral Philip Patton, “An Historical Review of the Monarchy and Republic of Rome.” 8vo. 1797.

Residence.– Fareham, Hants. 

 officer was made a Commander into the Alert, a French brig taken at Toulon, and fitted by the British as a fire-vessel. At the evacuation of that place by the allied forces, the important service of covering the retreat of Sir W. Sidney Smith’s party was confided to Captain Edge, who brought off every man of the different guards and detached parties.

The Alert being destroyed on this occasion, Captain Edge was afterwards appointed to the Vulcan fire-ship; and on his return to England, removed into the Prince George of 98 guns, in which vessel he was present at the discomfiture of the French fleet, off l’Orient, June 23, 1795. On the