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 over a ridge of rocks, with comparatively but little damage. He married, July 30th, 1812, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. William Took, of Weymouth. 



of Henry Wise Harvey of Harnden, Sandwich, co. Kent, Esq., whose father, Captain John Harvey, one of “the bravest of the brave,” was mortally wounded while commanding the Brunswick 74, at the memorable battle of June 1st, 1794.

This officer was born at Harnden, on the 31st Dec. 1793; and entered the royal navy in Sept. 1804, as midshipman on board the Agamemnon 64, commanded by his uncle. Captain (now Vice-Admiral Sir John) Harvey, under whom he served in that ship and the Canada 74, principally employed on the Cadiz and West India stations, until the latter third-rate was paid off at Chatham, in Jan. 1808. During his first cruise he witnessed the capture of four Spanish merchantmen, laden with sugar, cochineal, indigo, coffee, &c. and having on board specie to a very considerable amount. In the following year, he was present at the capture of two Spanish line-of-battle ships, by the fleet under Sir Robert Calder.

On leaving the Canada, Mr. John Harvey joined the Orion 74, Captain Sir Archibald C. Dickson, attached to the Baltic fleet; in which ship he continued until June 1809, when he sailed from Spithead, in the Donegal 74, Captain Edward P. Brenton, to rejoin his uncle, then commanding the Leviathan 74, off Cadiz. In Oct. following, he witnessed the destruction, by their own crews, of two French line-of-battle ships, between Cette and Frontignan. In Mar. 1811, he followed Captain Harvey into the Royal Sovereign, first rate, on the Mediterranean station, from whence he returned home towards