expedition against Walcheren in 1809; and subsequently on the north coast of Spain, under the orders of the late Sir Robert Mends[1]. On the 23d Dec. 1812, he drove a French national brig of 22 guns, on the rocks near Isle Dieu, where she was completely wrecked: the Dryad on this occasion was hulled several times by shot from the shore, and had her foremast badly wounded, but not a man hurt.
Returning from Newfoundland, Mar. 26, 1814, Captain Galwey fell in with the Clorinde. a French frigate, endeavouring to escape from the Eurotas of 46 guns, with which ship she had had a very severe action on the preceding day, an account of which will be found in our memoir of Sir John Phillimore, Knt., C.B. The enemy, having only his fore-mast standing, and more than one third of his crew already killed and wounded, struck his colours on receiving one shot from the Dryad, after an absurd attempt to obtain terms previous to his surrender; a proposition that would not have been acceded to even by a British brig of 18 guns, then in sight to leeward. Captain Galwey, after towing the captured frigate into port, was put out of commission. He has not since been employed.
Agent.– Thomas Collier, Esq.
RICHARD JONES, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
This officer was first Lieutenant of the Defence 74, commanded by the late Rear-Admiral John Peyton, in the memorable battle off the Nile[2], and obtained the rank of Commander for his conduct on that occasion. We subsequently find him commanding the Diligence sloop of war; the Chepstow district of Sea Fencibles; and the flag-ships of the late Vice-Admiral Thomas Wells[3], and the present Sir Manley Dixon. His post commission bears date April 29, 1802.
- ↑ See Vol. II, Part I, pp. 272 and 273.
- ↑ See Vol. I, p. 181. The Defence had 4 men killed and 11 wounded. Rear-Admiral Peyton died at Priestland, near Lymington, Hants, Aug. 2, 1809.
- ↑ Vice-Admiral Wells died at Holme, in Huntingdonshire, Oct. 31, 1811.
