liament for the prompt and effectual assistance rendered by them during the embarkation of the army lately commanded by the lamented Sir John Moore[1]. In 1810 and 1811, they served together in the Centaur, on the Mediterranean station; and on Sir Samuel’s appointment to the chief command in India, vacant by the death of Vice-Admiral Drury, we believe that the subject of this memoir was again selected to be his Flag-Captain.
Captain Webley assumed the name of Parry about 1815, in which year he commanded the Swiftsure 74, at the Leeward Islands. He was appointed to the Prince Regent of 120 guns, bearing the flag of Sir Benjamin Hallowell at Chatham, Dec. 6, 1822; and is now completing the usual period of service under that officer’s successor.
EDWARD GALWEY, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
Towards the close of 1797, when the Vanguard of 74 guns was commissioned for the flag of Sir Horatio Nelson, Mr. Galwey was selected by that officer to act as his first Lieutenant, from which circumstance we conclude that he had already served under that celebrated commander, and shared in some of his battles. Be that as it may, we find the following short account of him in a letter from Nelson to Earl St. Vincent, dated May 8, 1798:
“My first Lieutenant, Galwey, has no friends, and is one of the best officers in my ship.”
During the dreadful conflict in Aboukir Bay, Aug. 1, 1798, Lieutenant Galwey was sent in the only boat which had not been cut to pieces by the enemy’s shot, to assist the distressed crew of l’Orient; and subsequently to take possession of le Spartiate. He was promoted to the rank of Commander in consequence of that ever memorable victory; and during the latter part of the war we find him commanding the Plover, an 18-gun sloop, employed on Channel service. His post commission bears date April 29, 1802.
Captain Galwey commanded the Dryad frigate during the
