Kitts, and the several battles which took place with the French fleet under de Grasse, an account of which will be found under the head of Retired Captain John N. Inglefield. He also participated in the glorious victory of April 12, 1782[1], when, on the Ville de Paris striking to the Barfleur, and the first Lieutenant being sent to take possession of that ship, Mr. Domett was appointed to succeed him in that situation. Some days after this event, Sir Samuel Hood having been detached in pursuit of the fugitives, came up with and captured two 64-gun ships, one frigate, and a sloop of war[2], to the command of which latter vessel, the Ceres of 16 guns, Lieutenant Domett was promoted by Sir George Rodney, with whose despatches relative to this fresh success he returned to England.
On the 9th Sept. in the same year, our officer was advanced to the rank of Post-Captain, and selected by his friend Rear-Admiral Sir Alex. Hood, to command his flag-ship, the Queen of 98 guns, in which vessel he accompanied the fleet under Earl Howe to the relief of Gibraltar, and was present in the skirmish which took place off Cape Spartel, on the 20th Oct.[3] The Queen, on that occasion, had 1 man killed and 4 wounded.
Captain Domett’s next appointment was early in 1785, to the Champion of 24 guns; and from that period until the month of October 1787, he was employed as senior officer on the Leith station. In the spring of 1788, he obtained the command of the Pomona frigate, and was ordered to the coast of Africa, and the West Indies, from whence he returned at the commencement of the year 1789, and was then removed to the Salisbury, bearing the flag of the late Admiral Milbanke, Commander-in-Chief at Newfoundland.
Our officer continued in the Salisbury until the month of June 1790, when, in consequence of the dispute with Spain relative to Nootka Sound, he was selected to command the London of 98 guns. This appointment proceeded from the influence, and was made ’at the express desire of Sir Alexander Hood, who had chosen that ship for the reception of his flag. The London proceeded to Torbay, where a fleet
- ↑ See p. 35, et seq.
- ↑ See p. 37.
- ↑ See pp. 17, 106.
