and 37 men were absent in prizes, sustained a loss of 8 slain and 37 wounded. In the course of the following month, Captain Seymour was raised to the dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain, as a reward for his gallant conduct in thus adding a second large frigate to the royal navy[1].
During the ensuing summer, we find Sir Michael Seymour serving with the Walcheren expedition. He was afterwards appointed in succession to the command of his prize le Niemen, and the Hannibal of 74 guns. On the 26th March, 1814, the latter ship captured la Sultane French frigate, of 44 guns and 330 men. This vessel had previously suffered considerable damage in an action with two British cruisers.
Sir Michael Seymour was nominated a K.C.B. in Jan. 1815; and at present commands a royal yacht. His pension for the loss of an arm is, we believe, 300l. per annum. He married Jane, third daughter of the late Captain James Hawker, R.N., and has several children. His brother Richard was first Lieutenant of the Amazon frigate, and fell in the action between her and the Belle Poule, in March 1 806.
Agent.– M‘Inerheney, Esq.
EDWARD STIRLING DICKSON, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1800.]
This officer was made a Lieutenant July 9, 1780; commanded la Victorieuse of 14 guns and 130 men, at the Leeward Islands, towards the close of 1796; and was present at the capture of Trinidad, in Feb. 1797[2].
On the 7th May, 1798, Captain Dickson, whilst convoying some merchant vessels from Trinidad to St. Kitts, was attacked by two French privateers, which attempted to carry la Victorieuse by boarding, but were foiled in their attempt; and
- ↑ The French Captain’s bombastic account of this action appears at full length in the Nav. Chron. v. 22, p. 93, et seq. We should here observe that the Amethyst, after beating her opponent, but previous to the enemy’s surrender, was joined by the Arethusa frigate, commanded by the late Sir Robert Mends. Of this circumstance M. du Potet avails himself in so great a degree, as actually to declare that the Amethyst had struck to him, and was about to be taken possession of when her friend appeared in sight!!
- ↑ See Vol. I. note at p. 112.
