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 the Busy, was running along the Dutch coast on her return to Dunkirk from the coast of Norway. After a short chase she anchored in the midst of a very heavy surf, but by skill and good management was soon brought out. Ten of her crew being British subjects, endeavoured to land on the beach, but only two succeeded; the remainder perished.

In Jan. 1800, the Busy was ordered to the Leeward Islands, and Captain Ornmanney received a letter from Earl Spencer, who then presided at the Admiralty, recommending him to Lord Hugh Seymour, the Commander-in-Chief on that station, and expressing a wish that his Lordship might soon have an opportunity of promoting him. In the course of a few months, however, he became so much debilitated by sickness, as to render it absolutely necessary to give up his brig and return to England, where he arrived at the latter end of September.

As a compensation for his loss of health, Earl Spencer, who for kindness and liberality of conduct has never been excelled, immediately gave Captain Ommanney a temporary appointment to the Garland frigate at Plymouth, and a few days after sent him a post commission dated Oct. 16, 1800. During the last year of the war our officer commanded in succession the Hussar frigate, Robust 74, and Barfleur of 98 guns, on Channel service: the latter ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Collingwood, was paid off in May 1802. From June 1804 till March 1806, he served as Flag-Captain to his early friend Sir Erasmus Gower, on the Newfoundland station.

Captain Ommanney has been for several years an active magistrate for the counties of Southampton and Surrey. He married, in Oct. 1803, Frances, daughter of Richard Ayling, of Slidham, co. Sussex, Esq. and has issue four daughters.

Agent.– Sir Francis M. Ommanney, M.P. 

 officer was made a Lieutenant in 1793; Commander Oct. 7, 1799; and Post-Captain Oct. 16, 1800.

Agent.– Sir Francis M. Ommanney, M.P.

