A Naval Biographical Dictionary/McCornish, James
M‘CORNISH. (Lieutenant, 1827.)
James M‘Cornish died in the early part of 1846. This officer entered the Navy, 10 Jan. 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Rhin 38, Capt. Chas. Malcolm. Continuing in that ship until paid off in Aug. 1815, he oo-operated with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, was for some time employed in the West Indies, and cruized off the coast of France during the war of 100 days. He passed his examination 7 Feb. 1816, and between that period and the date of his advancement to the rank of Lieutenant, 21 Nov. 1827, was employed in vessels of different descriptions – from 1817 to 1820, as chief officer, in a Revenue-cruizer. At the period of his promotion he was with Capt. Malcolm in the Royal Charlotte yacht. He did not afterwards go afloat.