Major in the Bengal cavalry. Another (James) entered the royal navy under Captain Ross Donnelly; assisted at the capture of the Rivoli French 74, and destruction of an 18-gun brig, off Venice, in 1812; was wounded in the Weazle’s gallant action with fourteen French gun-boats, April 22, 1813[1]; obtained the rank of lieutenant, Dec. 23, 1814; was present at the capitulation of Naples, in 1815; bore a part at the battle of Algiers, Aug. 27, 1816; and died at Calcutta, April 12, 1820, in his 27th year. This gallant and estimable young man had just received his appointment to the command of the Exmouth country ship, and his relatives at Bombay were fondly anticipating his arrival there, when he was suddenly cut off from his family and fair expectations, by an attack of spasmodic cholera, after a short illness of only 12 hours.
Agent.– J. Copland, Esq.
WILLIAM ROBILLIARD, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1812.]
Was wounded while serving as midshipman under Captain, (now Sir Philip C.) Durham, at the capture of la Loire, French frigate, Oct. 18, 1798[2]. He obtained a lieutenant’s commission July 13, 1799; and received the Turkish gold medal for his services during the Egyptian campaign: his promotion to the rank of commander took place Nov. 24, 1808; previous to which we find him acting in the Superieure brig, stationed at the Leeward Islands[3].
Captain Robilliard subsequently commanded the Savage, Wanderer, and Podargus; the latter a 14-gun brig, on the Baltic station, where he distinguished himself by his “uncommon exertion, and extreme gallantry,” in an action with a Danish squadron, July 7, 1812[4].
This officer’s post commission bears date Dec. 14, 1812. He married, July 12, 1820, Martha, daughter of Thomas Clarke, of the island of Antigua, Esq.
Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.
