great coolness and bravery. After the retreat of the British forces from Egypt, he was despatched to Cyprus, in order to prevent further supplies being forwarded from thence to Alexandria; and, notwithstanding the vigilance of the Turkish authorities, he fully accomplished the object of his mission.
In 1809, Lieutenant Marshall, being afflicted with ophthalmia, and in ill health, was obliged to return to England, and induced to accept the command of the Veteran prison-ship, stationed in Portchester Lake. From thence he was removed, at the request of Sir Richard Bickerton, about Dec. 1811, into the Royal William, bearing that officer’s flag, at Spithead. On the 27th July, 1813, he was appointed first lieutenant of the Prince, which ship had been selected to take the place of the “Old Billy;” and on the 27th June, 1814, the Lords of the Admiralty, then in attendance upon the allied sovereigns at Portsmouth, were pleased to sign a commission promoting him to the rank of commander.
The subject of this sketch married, in 1805, Ann, niece of Captain James Ferguson, who died lieutenant-governor of the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, Feb. 14th, 1793; and by that lady has had a very numerous family. One of his brothers quitted the naval service, after obtaining a lieutenant’s commission.
FRANCIS BAKER, Esq.
[Commander.]
Second son of the late Captain Benjamin Baker, by Amelia, a daughter of Sir Francis Bernard, Bart., governor of New Jersey in 1758, and of Massachusets Bay from 1760 until 1770.
This officer was made a lieutenant on the 1st Feb. 1804; and promoted to the command of the Belle Poule troop-ship, while serving as first of the Rodney 74, Captain Charles Inglis, June 27th, 1814. He died in the beginning of 1824.
HENRY PARKER, Esq.
[Commander.]
Passed his examination in Nov. 1807; obtained a lieutenant’s commission on the 28th April, 1808; and afterwards
