green ensign with a harp in it, and afterwards to kill or destroy all Protestants.”
Fortunately this abominable conspiracy was detected, and the ringleaders were brought to a Court-Martial, the result of which was the execution of eleven of these blood-thirsty wretches, whilst ten others were sentenced to transportation for life.
In Feb. 1799, Captain Jones was appointed to the Atlas, of 98 guns, and continued in that ship on the Brest station, until the suspension of hostilities. He subsequently commanded the Queen, also a second rate, stationed in the Channel.
Our officer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, April 23, 1804; Vice-Admiral, Oct. 25, 1809; and Admiral of the Blue, Aug. 12, 1819; but does not appear ever to have hoisted his flag.
Residence.– 7, Bolton Row, Piccadilly, London.
SIR WILLIAM DOMETT,
Admiral of the Blue; Knight Grand Cross of the most honourable Military Order of the Bath.
This officer, who was born in the year 1754, is descended from a respectable family in Devonshire. In 1769, he entered the naval service, as a Midshipman, under the patronage of the late Lord Bridport, on board the Quebec frigate, commanded by Lord Ducie; and served in that ship upwards of three years on the West India station.
The Quebec being paid off on her return to England, Mr. Domett was received by Captain Elphinstone (now Viscount Keith) on board the Scorpion sloop, in which vessel he remained until the spring of the year 1775, when he joined the Marlborough, of 74 guns, commanded by the late Viscount Hood, and from that ship went to the Surprise frigate, Captain (afterwards Admiral) Robert Linzee[1], stationed at Newfoundland.
- ↑ Admiral Linzee died at Little Park, near Wickham, co. Hants, in Sept. 1804.
