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  of Chatham dock-yard, and accepting that of Surveyor of His Majesty’s navy, and which he was induced to do only from the consideration that he would be empowered thereby to protect those plans which he had brought forward, and to introduce others for the good of His Majesty’s service. Models, drawings, and descriptions of the several inventions herein detailed, are in the possession of your Royal Highness’s memorialist, which will more fully explain what he has endeavoured to describe.

“Your Royal Highness’s memorialist therefore prays that your Royal Highness will be pleased to take into consideration the many and important services that he has rendered to his Country, with the heavy responsibility he incurred in carrying his plans into execution; and that your Royal Highness will be graciously pleased to confer on him such reward as your Royal Highness may consider him deserving.

(Signed)“.”





as signal-lieutenant of Lord Howe’s flag-ship, the Queen Charlotte, at the memorable battle of June 1st, 1794; received his first commission soon after the return of the victorious fleet to Spithead; subsequently served under Captain (now Sir William) Hotham, in the Lancaster 64, on the Cape of Good Hope station; and was there appointed 