have spoken at p. 613 of Vol. I. Part II. From this period, Mr. Barrell served, without intermission, as midshipman and master’s mate, of the Russell 74; Kingfisher sloop, in which vessel he witnessed the capture of the French brig Egalité, of 20 guns and 200 men, and le Général privateer, of 14 guns and 104 men, on the Lisbon station[1]; Kent 74, bearing the flag of Lord Duncan, in the expedition against the Helder (1799); Zebra bomb. Captain Edward Sneyd Clay[errata 1] attached to the Elsineur expedition, under Vice-Admiral Dickson, in 1800; Plover sloop. Captain Edward Galwey; and Santa Margaritta frigate, successively commanded by Captains Augustus Leveson Gower, Henry Whitby[errata 2]Whiteby, and Wilson Rachborne[errata 3]; until appointed by Admiral (afterwards Sir William) Young, acting lieutenant of the Dispatch, a fine new 18 gun-brig, in Aug. 1805.
Previous to the peace of Amiens, Mr. Barrell, while in charge of a prize, taken by the Plover, had a severe attack of yellow fever; and, after quitting the naval hospital at Barbadoes, was for some time a supernumerary on board the Melpomene frigate. Captain (now Admiral) Sir Charles Hamilton. In 1802, the Plover, owing to a strong lee current, which took the ship near six points out of her course, struck on Anegada reef, where she lay about thirty hours, during which her masts were cut away, her guns, carriages, and all heavy stores thrown overboard: she then floated, and by setting two small square sails, and steering with a raft which had been formed to save the crew in case of need, was got into Spanish Town Sound (island of Virgin Gorda), about nine leagues to leeward. From thence she proceeded to Jamaica, where Mr. Barrell, having passed his examination, and been recommended to Captain Gower, joined the Santa Margaritta, which ship returned home in Aug. 1803, and was subsequently employed on Channel service[2].
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