FRANCIS TRUSCOTT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was the fifth son of the late Rear-Admiral William Truscott, and brother of the present Commander George Truscott[1]. He obtained his first commission in Aug. 1800; and served, during the latter part of the late war, as senior lieutenant of the Albion and Ramillies 74’s, commanded by Captains John F. Devonshire and Sir Thomas M. Hardy, on the North American station; where he was promoted to the command of the Manly sloop, Oct. 22d, 1814.
This officer married, shortly after the latter date, Catharine, daughter of the Hon. Joshua Hutchison, one of H.M. Council at Bermuda; and died in Bury Street, St. James’s, London, Dec. 29th, 1827.
JOHN GEORGE PHILLIPS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Feb. 1805; and commander on the 22d of Oct. 1814.
JOHN SYKES, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained the rank of lieutenant in July, 1796; and served as first of the Belvidera frigate. Captain Richard Byron, from Feb. 27th, 1810, until promoted to the command of the Variable sloop, Nov. 2d, 1814. The very active and successful manner in which the above ship was employed during the war with North America, has been stated in the memoir of her gallant captain[2]. We should therein have mentioned, however, that the Mars privateer, of 15 guns and 70 men, was destroyed, near Sandy Hook, by the boats of the Belvidera, Endymion, and Rattler, under the command of Lieutenant Sykes.
