Nesbitt, of Moylagh, co. Tyrone, Esq., by whom he has two sons and three daughters.
Agent.– J. Copland, Esq.
ARCHIBALD DICKSON, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
This officer obtained the rank of Post-Captain April 29, 1802; and commanded the Akbar of 50 guns, on the South American station, at the close of the late war.
Agent.– Harry Cook, Esq.
WILLIAM HENRY BROWN TREMLETT, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
This officer is a son of the late Mr. George Tremlett, a Master in the R.N., by Mary, only child of Mr. Tuck, Solicitor, of Langley Hall, near Chippenham, in Wiltshire[1]. He was born at Dartmouth, where his uncle held the situation of Collector of the Customs, Nov. 15, 1777; and embarked as a Midshipman on board the Salisbury 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Elliot, in 1788. During the Spanish and Russian armaments he served in the same ship, under Vice-Admiral Milbanke, on the Newfoundland station[2]; and at the commencement of the French revolutionary war we find him joining the Royal Sovereign, a first rate, in which ship he assisted at the defeat of the French fleet on the memorable 1st June, 1794[3].
The Royal Sovereign formed part of the squadron under Vice-Admiral Cornwallis, when that veteran officer effected his highly celebrated retreat[4]; soon after which Mr. Tremlett was made a Lieutenant, and appointed to the Lion, a
- ↑ Captain Tremlett’s father was brought up in the royal navy, and served as a Midshipman during the reign of George II. He was on board the Zephyr of 14 guns, when that sloop beat off a French 36-gun frigate, after a battle of four hours. His cousin, the Rev. John Gandy, is the present venerable and truly respectable Rector of St. Andrews, Plymouth. Captain T.’s grandfather was a merchant at Exeter.
- ↑ The Salisbury was successively commanded by Captains Erasmus Gower, William Domett, and Edward Pellew.
- ↑ See Vol. I, p. 336.
- ↑ See id. note * at p. 354.
