subsequently commanding the Rattlesnake sloop of war, and Diomede of 50 guns, on the same station; from whence he returned to England as a passenger on board the Leopard 50, in Feb. 1803. His post commission bears date April 29, 1802. During the late contest with France he held several appointments as a Regulating Captain of the Impress, and an Agent for Prisoners of War; but we believe he was never called into active service.
EDWARD WALPOLE BROWNE, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
This officer was made a Lieutenant in Nov. 1790; Commander, June 25, 1799; and Post-Captain, April 29, 1802. He was employed in the Sea Fencible service during part of the late war.
JOHN ROUETT SMOLLETT, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
This officer was made a Lieutenant in 1794; Commander, Aug. 28, 1799; and Post-Captain, April 29, 1802.
Agent.– Thomas Stilwell, Esq.
WILLIAM RICKETTS, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
The subject of this memoir commenced his naval career under the patronage of Sir John Jervis, afterwards Earl of St Vincent; served as a Midshipman on board that officer’s flag-ship, during the Spanish armament, in 1790; arid was made a Lieutenant by him into the Woolwich 44, when proceeding to the attack of the French West India colonies, at the latter end of 1793; previous to which he had acted in a similar capacity on board the Queen, an armed vessel, employed on the Leith station.
During the operations carried on against the enemy in the island of Martinique, Mr. Ricketts served on shore with the naval battalion, commanded by Captain Josias Rogers, whom he accompanied to the memorable assault of Fort Royal, on the 20th March 1794[1]. He subsequently received an ap-
