French frigate Belle Poule, July 17th, 1778[1]. He obtained the rank of commander on the 10th Nov. in the same year; and the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital Sept. 22d, 1806. His demise took place Sept. 7th, 1824, at which period he was in the 79th year of his age.
DAVID MACKAY, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a commander in Sept. 1781, and granted the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital, in July 1807. He died in the year 1823.
GOODWIN COLQUITT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was promoted to the command of the Echo sloop in Jan. 1783; and granted the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital in Sept. 1806. He died at Bath, Jan. 2d, 1826, aged 78 years.
STEPHEN PETER MOUAT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was educated at the maritime school, Chelsea; and advanced to the rank of commander in Dec. 1787. His daughter was married, in 1814, to Captain J. A. Briggs, of the Hon. East India Company’s service.
HENRY DEACON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his present rank in Dec. 1787, and the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital in May 1814. During the latter part of the late war he regulated the impress service at Waterford.
