superintendence of a signal station on the coast of Suffolk; – to the command of the Constant gun-brig; – to the sea-fencible service, at Looe, in Cornwall; – to the command of the Chance cutter, on the Portsmouth station; – to that of the Suffolk prison-ship, moored in Portchester Lake; – to be acting-agent of transports in the expedition against Guadaloupe; – to serve as supernumerary lieutenant of several ships on the Leeward Islands’ station, where he continued until advanced to his present rank, Aug. 1st, 1811; – and lastly. May 28th, 1813, to be principal agent for prisoners of war, &c. at Jamaica, from whence he returned home in Sept. 1815.
Commander Bremer married Catherine Saumarez, daughter of Mr. Thomas Mounsteven, of Windsor House, Bodmin, co. Cornwall. His eldest son is an officer in the 53d regiment of foot.
THOMAS SIMPSON (a), Esq.
(Seniority, 1st August, 1811.)
[Commander.]
THOMAS SOUTHEY, Esq.
[Commander.]
Has been twice wounded in action with the enemy – first, while serving as midshipman on board the Mars 74, Captain Alexander Hood, at the capture of the French line-of-battle ship Hercule, April 21st, 1798[1]; and, secondly, as lieutenant of the Bellona 74, Captain Thomas Boulden Thompson, at the battle of Copenhagen, April 2d, 1801. He obtained his present rank on the 1st Aug. 1811.
WILLIAM HAYDON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Sept. 1799; and promoted to the rank of commander, Aug. 1st, 1811.
