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 ships of the line, four frigates, and three sloops of war, besides upwards of one hundred sail of smaller armed vessels, privateers, and merchantmen. He left the Sybille on the 15th Mar. 1814, and has ever since been on half-pay. He married, in May, 1801, Miss M‘Adam, of Ayrshire.



 officer was made a Lieutenant Sept. 21, 1790; and was serving as such on board the Juno frigate when she made her extraordinary escape from Toulon harbour, on the night of Jan. 11, 1794; a circumstance to be attributed, in a great measure, to his presence of mind, as will be seen by the following narrative of that event, sent by his gallant commander, the late Sir Samuel Hood, to the commander-in-chief on the Mediterranean station:

“Juno, in Hieres Bay, Jan. 13, 1794.

“My Lord,– I beg leave to enclose your Lordship a narrative of the fortunate escape of H.M.S. Juno, under my command, from the port of Toulon, after having run ashore in the inner harbour on the night of the 11th instant. The firm, steady, and quiet manner in which my orders were carried into execution by Lieutenant Turner, supported by the able assistance of Lieutenants Mason and Webley, in their respective stations; the attention of Mr. Kidd, the Master, to the steerage, &c, with the very good conduct of every officer and man, were the means of the ship’s preservation from the enemy, and for which I must request permission to give them my strongest recommendation. I have the honor to be, &c. &c.

(Signed)“.”

“To the Right Hon. Admiral Lord Hood.”

“On the 3d inst. I left the island of Malta, having on board 150 supernumeraries, 46 of whom are the officers and private marines of H.M.S. Romney, the remainder Maltese, intended for the fleet. On the night of the 7th I passed the S.W. point of Sardinia, and steered a course for Toulon. On the 9th, about 11 A.M., made Cape Sicie, but found a current had set us some leagues to the westward of our reckoning: hauled our