EDMUND WALLER. Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1817.]
Was severely wounded while serving as lieutenant under Captain, now Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, in the action between the Superb and San Antonio, French 2-decker, on the morning of July 13, 1801[1]. We next find him acting commander of the Wolf sloop, in which vessel he captured the Braganza Spanish privateer, of one gun and 54 men, on the Jamaica station. May 1, 1808. His appointment to her was confirmed July 20th following. He subsequently commanded the Goldfinch brig, on the north coast of Spain; and was removed from her to the Pheasant sloop, Oct. 9, 1814. His post commission bears date Jan. 1, 1817.
Agent.– Sir F. M. Ommanney.
JOHN GOURLY, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1817.]
Entered the navy about Mar. 1781; and was on board the Belle Poule frigate, Captain Philip Patton, when she captured the Cologne French privateer, of 32 guns and 215 men, commanded by the famous Luke Ryan: who defended his ship with great bravery, until the Berwick 74 arrived within gun-shot, and was about to open her fire. The Belle Poule also formed part of the squadron under Sir Hyde Parker, when that gallant veteran encountered the Dutch Admiral Zoutman, on the Dogger Bank, Aug. 5, 1781.[2]
After the peace of 1783, Mr. Gourly served as midshipman and master’s-mate in several line-of-battle ships; and at the commencement of the French revolutionary war, we find him proceeding to the Mediterranean, with Lord Hood, in the Victory of 100 guns. On his arrival at Toulon, in Aug. 1793, he was promoted by that officer, and sent to command a floating battery, mounting four long 24-pounders and a 10-inch howitzer, stationed above all the shipping in the N.W. arm of the harbour.
On the 19th September, Lieutenant Gourly opened his fire
