on board the Culloden 74, Captain Sir Thomas Rich, Bart., under whom he served upwards of three years. In Dec. 1789, he joined the Leander of 50 guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Peyton, by whom he was appointed to act as a Lieutenant on board the Mercury frigate, in 1791. He was soon after confirmed by the Admiralty to the Eurydice of 24 guns, on the Mediterranean station.
In Dec. 1792, the Culloden, having undergone a complete repair, was again commissioned by Sir Thomas Rich, and Lieutenant Bullen appointed to her at the particular request of his old commander. In Mar. 1793, she formed part of the squadron sent to Martinique, under the orders of Rear-Admiral Gardner; and after the failure of the attack made upon that island, she appears to have afforded shelter to more than 1000 French royalists, men, women, and children, of all ages, who were embarked in St. Ann’s Bay under the most distressing circumstances, the brigands having literally driven them into the water; and conveyed them in safety to Barbadoes[1].
Lieutenant Bullen’s next appointment was to the Ramillies 74, which ship bore a part in Lord Howe’s actions of May 28 and 29, and the memorable battle of June 1, 1794[2]; and was subsequently employed on the West India, Newfoundland, and North Sea stations. From her he removed into the Monmouth 64, as first Lieutenant to the Earl of Northesk, under whom he was serving when the mutiny broke out in Admiral Duncan’s fleet[3], on which occasion he was brought to trial by the rebellious crew, one of whom, a man who had received many favors from him, went so far as actually to throw a noose over his head. He, however, had the good fortune not only to escape with his life, but also to see the deluded part of the ship’s company return to obedience, and redeem their character by conduct more natural to British seamen, in the glorious battle off Camperdown, Oct. 11, 1797.
The Monmouth on that day compelled the Alkmaar and Delft, two Dutch ships of 50 guns each, to surrender; the
