surrender of seven Gallo-Batavian schuyts, forming part of Napoleon’s invading flotilla, altogether mounting eight long 21-pounders, one 12, nine sixes, and one brass howitzer, having on board 174 officers and men. On the following morning, off Cape Grisnez, the Archer captured two gun-vessels, each mounting one long 24, and two 12-pounders.
Whilst in command of the Harpy revenue cruiser, since the peace, Lieutenant Price made several valuable seizures. He obtained the rank of commander July 19th, 1821.
GEORGE CHEYNE, Esq.
[Commander.]
Passed for lieutenant in Nov. 1810; obtained his first commission on the 25th May 1813; was appointed to the Woodlark sloop. Captain Robert Balfour, Dec. 21st, 1813; and obtained the highest commendations of Rear-Admiral (afterwards Sir Charles V.) Penrose, for his intrepidity in crossing the bar of the Adour, Feb. 24th, 1814[1]. He subsequently served under that officer’s flag, in the Queen and Albion 74’s, on the Mediterranean station. His promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 12th Aug. 1819.
WILLIAM HENRY HIGGS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Commenced his naval career on the 1st Jan. 1796, as volunteer on board the Daphne hired armed lugger, of 18 guns, commanded by Lieutenant Robert Pearson, and employed in keeping up a communication with the French royalists on the coast of Normandy. From Sept. 1st following until April 6th, 1797, he served on board the Bravo 16, Captain D’Auvergne, Prince of Bouillon, commanding the Jersey flotilla. At the latter date he joined the Monarch 74, Captain John Elphinstone, attached to the Channel fleet; and on the 11th July 1797, followed that officer into the Queen
