noon the wind fell, which, with a head sea, gave the enemy every advantage. At three o’clock they were within musketshot, and two ships of the line, one on the beam, the other on the quarter, began to fire; when being convinced that nothing more could be done, Captain Peard reluctantly ordered the colours to be hauled down.
The French squadron was commanded by Rear-Admiral Gantheaume, and had sailed from Brest on the 23d of the preceding month. Six days after the capture of the Success, they anchored at Toulon, from whence Captain Peard, with his officers, were sent in a cartel to Port Mahon, where they arrived on the 26th February.
Soon after his return to England, the subject of this memoir was appointed to the Audacious of 74 guns; and on the 16th June, in the same year, he sailed with the squadron under Sir James Saumarez, sent to blockade Cadiz.
In the action with the French squadron off Algesiras, on the 6th of the following month[1], the Audacious had 8 men killed and 32 wounded. She returned to Spithead in October; and from that time until the spring of 1802, formed part of the Channel fleet. At the latter period she was ordered to the West Indies, where she continued until the ensuing autumn.
On the renewal of hostilities against France, in 1803, Captain Peard was appointed to the command of the Sea Fencibles from the Ram Head to the Dodman. He was superannuated, with the rank of Rear-Admiral, July 5, 1814.
Residence.– Exeter.
JOHN BAZELY, Esq
[Superannuated Rear-Admiral.]
This officer is the son of the late John Bazely, who commanded the Alfred of 74 guns, in the battle of June 1, 1794, in the glories of which memorable day the subject of this sketch also participated, he being at that time third Lieutenant of the Royal George, a first rate, bearing the flag of the late Lord Bridport, under whom he likewise served as Captain of the Prince of Wales, a 98-gun ship, carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Harvey, in the action off L’Orient, June
