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 to jump overboard. Rescued from a watery grave by a boat belonging to the Thunderer 74, he was received on board the flag-ship of Sir W. Sidney Smith; and after the retreat of the British squadron from the sea of Marmora, we find him with Captain Blackwood, in the Warspite 74. He was taken prisoner by the two French national luggers mentioned, while commanding a boat sent from the Lyra sloop to row guard off Quiberon; on which occasion he maintained a running fight with the enemy until all his ammunition was expended, and a midshipman and two of his men wounded. When in command of the Cherokee sloop, in Nov. 1818, he conveyed the Archduke Maximilian of Austria to Ireland; and that august personage was so pleased with his attention that he presented him with a gold snuff box. In addition to the services thus briefly noticed, Captain Smith has been very actively employed at various other times and borne a part in several severe boat actions. 



officer is descended from a family of the same name long settled in Essex. He commenced his naval career in 1797, and served as midshipman on board the Victorious 74, Captain William Clarke, employed in the East Indies, until 1801; when he joined the Suffolk 74, and in that ship returned to England. We next find him serving under Captain William Henry Jervis, with whom he was wrecked in the Magnificent 74, near Brest, Mar. 25th, 1804.

About May following, Mr. Vincent rejoined Captain Jervis, then just appointed to the Tonnant 80, stationed off Ferrol. During a subsequent cruise in the Bay of Biscay, this ship had her main-mast much damaged, one man killed, and ten persons severely injured, by lightning. On the 26th Jan. 1805, her captain was unfortunately drowned, by the upsetting of a boat, while proceeding with despatches to the commander-in-chief of the Channel fleet.

