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 attempt made to destroy a French squadron in Dunkirk Roads, July 7, 1800.

Captain Carthew was subsequently appointed to the Shark sloop of war, on the West India station. His post commission bears date July 11, 1801. He afterwards commanded the Garland, Astrea, Crescent, and Gloire frigates; the latter formed part of the squadron under Sir Alexander Cochrane, at the reduction of Martinique in 1809.

Agent.– Isaac Clementson, Esq. 

 officer is a son of Stephen Briggs, Esq., late chief Surgeon at Madras, by Magdalen, sister of the late Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart. He was made a Commander into the Salamine brig on the Mediterranean station, about 1800; and obtained the rank of Post-Captain, July 24, 1801. We subsequently find him commanding the Madras 54, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton; Agincourt of 64 guns; and Orpheus frigate. The latter was wrecked on the Jamaica station, Jan. 23, 1807; previous to which she had captured two Spanish armed schooners.

Captain Briggs’ next appointment was, we believe, to the Clorinde, a 38-gun frigate; and in her he assisted at the capture of the Isle of France, in 1810. The following is an extract from the General Orders issued by the military commander-in-chief, on that important occasion :

In 1814, Captain Briggs was appointed to the Leviathan 74; and from May, 1818, till Feb. 1821, he commanded the