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his first commission in Nov. 1790; and was wounded, while serving as one of Nelson’s lieutenants, at the memorable battle of the Nile. During the whole of the late war, he commanded the Juniper schooner, of 10 guns. His promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 15th June, 1814. He died Sept. 8th, 1832. 



made a lieutenant in Nov. 1790, from which period we find no mention of him until Feb. 18th, 1807 ; when the Inveterate gun-brig, under his command, was wrecked near St. Valery-en-Caux, and four of her crew perished. During the remainder of the war, he was a prisoner in France. His commission as commander bears date June 15th, 1814. 



made a lieutenant into the Boyne 98, flag-ship of Sir John Jervis, Feb. 11th, 1794. He appears to have been wounded, while serving on shore, at the reduction of Martinique; and, if we mistake not, he commanded the Venom gun-vessel during the subsequent operations against St. Lucia and Guadaloupe.

On the 21st April, 1800, Lieutenant Wilson, then commanding the Lark hired armed lugger, and employed off the Texel, drove on shore a French cutter privateer, of 10 guns and 36 men. On the 25th of the same month, he chased and came up with another vessel of the description, which, after engaging him a short time, ran ashore on the Vlie Island, where she defended herself pretty well for an hour, at the end of which the French crew were seen escaping to the land, under the cover and protection of about 100 troops. Lieutenant Wilson immediately hoisted out his small boat, 