July 1815. On the 23d June, 1813, his boats, under the directions of Lieutenants Bassett Loveless and Edwyn Francis Stanhope, boarded and brought out from under the protection of a strong fort, on the coast of Catalonia, la Fortune, French privateer of 2 guns, 2 swivels, and 48 men. In the performance of this service the British had 4 killed and 9 wounded. On the 15th Jan. 1814, the Castor’s cutter, commanded by the former officer, captured l’Heureux privateer, of one 12-pounder and 25 men, close under the guns of Montjui. On this occasion Lieutenant Loveless lost an arm, and one of his men was also severely wounded. Le Minuit, another one-gun privateer, was subsequently taken by several boats, under the command of Lieutenant Stanhope.
Captain Dilkes married, Jan. 21, 1818, Louisa, daughter of Thomas Newenham, of Coolmore, Ireland, Esq.
HON. JAMES WILLIAM KING.
[Post-Captain of 1809.]
Seventh son of the late Earl of Kingston, and brother to the present peer.
This officer received his first commission March 3, 1804; obtained the rank of Commander Aug. 15, 1806; and was made post, whilst serving on the Leeward Islands station, Jan. 18, 1809.
After acting for a short time in the Jewel of 48 guns[1], Captain King was appointed, June 2, 1809, to the Jason 32, which ship had the honor of bearing the flag of the Duke of Clarence, when H.R.H. escorted Louis XVIII. to the French shore, in April, 1811. She subsequently conveyed the Emperor Alexander, the King of Prussia, and the Duchess of Oldenburgh, to Calais, on their return from England.
Captain King married, Nov. 28, 1815, Caroline, second daughter of the Archbishop of Dublin.
Agent.– Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Formerly the French frigate Topaze – see p. 364.
