In the summer of 1804, our officer was appointed to the Swiftsure of 74 guns; in which ship, after cruising for some time on the coast of Spain, he accompanied Lord Nelson to the West Indies in pursuit of the combined fleets of France and Spain[1]. He afterwards commanded the Royal Sovereign, a first rate, and the Gibraltar of 80 guns.
Captain Robinson was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral, April 28, 1808; and Vice-Admiral, Aug. 12, 1812. He married, Feb. 5, 1799, Mrs. Shirley, of Pulteney Street, Bath, who died at that place on the 12th Jan. 1811, aged 65 years.
THOMAS REVELL SHIVERS, Esq
Vice-Admiral of the Red.
In 1778, this officer, then a Lieutenant, commanded the Penguin armed vessel, stationed at Newfoundland. He was promoted to the rank of Commander about the year 1782; and at the termination of hostilities with the United States of America, we find him at the Leeward Islands, in the Espion sloop. His post commission bears date, Sept. 21, 1790.
At the breaking out of the war with the French republic, Captain Shivers was appointed to the Ariadne, of 24 guns, in which ship he proceeded to the Mediterranean, and was present at the evacuation of Toulon[2]. From that ship he was removed into the Alcide, 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Robert Linzee.
In the years 1798 and 1799, our officer commanded the Standard of 64 guns, and subsequently the Defiance, 74. He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral April 28, 1808, and Vice-Admiral, Aug. 12, 1812.
- ↑ See Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm.
- ↑ See pp. 46, 294.
