1818, he had seven sons and three daughters, the whole of whom, we believe, are still living. He married, secondly, in 1820, Dorothy, daughter of the late Halliday, M.D. by whom he has no issue.
SAMUEL WARREN, Esq
A Companion of the most Honorable Military Order of the Bath.
[Post-Captain of 1802.]
This officer was born at Sandwich, co. Kent, Jan. 9, 1769; entered the naval service in Jan. 1782; and served his time as a Midshipman on board the Sampson 64, Busy cutter, Druid frigate, Colossus 74, London 98, and Royal Sovereign of 100 guns. The former ship was commanded by the late gallant Captain John Harvey[1], and formed part of the fleet under Lord Howe at the relief of Gibraltar, and in the subsequent action with the combined forces off Cape Spartel, on which occasion she had two men killed.
Mr. Warren obtained the rank of Lieutenant, Nov. 3, 1790; and served as such successively in the Argo of 44 guns, Ramillies 74, and Royal George, a first rate.
The Ramillies, commanded by Captain Henry Harvey, brother of Lieutenant Warren’s former commander, bore a part in the battles of May 29, and June 1, 1794, and was much cut up in her sails and rigging; fortunately, however, she only sustained a loss of 5 men killed and 7 wounded. The Royal George bore the flag of Lord Bridport in the action off l’Orient, June 23, 1795[2].
Lieutenant Warren was promoted to the rank of Commander’ in March, 1797; and from that period till July 1800, he commanded the Scourge sloop of war at the Leeward Islands, on which station he captured several large privateers and merchantmen. Among the latter were a letter of marque and a brig, bound to la Guira with wine, brandy, and merchandise. Previous to his return home he received the thanks of the Counsel and Assembly of Tobago, for the great attention he had paid to their interest, whilst employed in the protection of the trade of that island. The Scourge arrived in England Aug. 22, 1800.
- ↑ See Vol. I. note at p. 613.
- ↑ See Vol. I. pp. 75, and 246, et seq.
