French revolutionary war, when he was appointed first Lieutenant of the Russell 74, commanded by Captain John Willet Payne, with whom he continued until his promotion to the rank of Commander, which took place immediately after the glorious battle of June 1, 1794.
In 1801, Captain Vaughan was appointed to the Imogene of 18 guns, then employed cruising against the smugglers; but subsequently sent with important despatches to the Cape of Good Hope, where she arrived after a passage of only 58 days. He was afterwards employed on the coast of Guinea, and at the Leeward Islands, from which latter station he sailed for England with the homeward-bound fleet at the commencement of 1805. His post-commission bears date Jan. 22, 1806; since which date he has not been afloat. In 1807 he was appointed to the Sea Fencible service in Ireland, where he continued until the dissolution of that corps, in 1810.
Captain Vaughan married the eldest sister of Captain Jamey Katon,R.N.[1]
Agent.– John Chippendale, Esq.
THOMAS CAMPBELL, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1806.]
This officer was made a Commander in 1794; and advanced to the rank of Post-Captain, Jan. 22, 1806. He commanded the Wright, hired armed ship, previous to the peace of Amiens; and obtained the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital, Aug. 19, 1817.
JOSEPH LAMB POPHAM, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1806.]
This officer is a half-brother of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Home Popham, K.C.B. He was made a Lieutenant in 1794, advanced to the rank of Commander in 1797, and posted Jan. 22, 1806. He married, June 17, 1801, Miss Wallis, of Trevarno, near Helstone, in Cornwall.
