A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mitchell, George
MITCHELL. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 16; h-p., 27.)
George Mitchell entered the Navy, 27 April, 1804, as Midshipman, on board the Eagle 74, Capts. David Colby and Chas. Rowley, in which ship he continued to serve until 30 Aug. 1811. At first he was employed in the North Sea under the flags of Admirals Edw. Thornbrough and Thos. Macnamara Russell; he afterwards, in May, 1806, assisted at the capture of the island of Capri, on the coast of Italy; and in 1810, having previously taken part in the gun-boat service in the expedition to the Walcheren, he aided in conveying powder to Fort Matagorda, when attacked by the French during the siege of Cadiz. Joining next, in Jan. 1812 (he had passed his examination 15 Jan. 1811), the Sappho sloop, Capt. Hayes O’Grady, he served for two years in that vessel on the Jamaica station, and was often employed in her boats in effecting the well-resisted capture of slave-vessels and other contraband traders. In Nov. 1815, after he had been attached for three months as a Supernumerary to the Namur 74, flag-ship of Sir Thos. AVilliaras at Sheerness, and for 14 as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant to the Tanais 38, Capt. Jos. James, on the Jamaica station, he took up a commission dated 3 March in that year. His next and last appointment was, 27 Dec. 1825, to the Coast Blockade, in which service he continued, with his name on the books of the Ramillies 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot, until March, 1830.