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POST-CAPTAINS OF 1815.

fore no mention was made of him in the list of casualties transmitted home on that occasion: the fact of his having so suffered, however, was made known to the Admiralty, in a letter from Sir Alexander Cochrane, dated Jan. 29, 1815.

The Volcano formed part of the naval detachment sent up the Mississipi, to bombard fort St. Philip, and create a diversion in that quarter; on which service Captain Price remained, with his mortars almost constantly in play, until the retreat of the British army. He then proceeded to Mobile bay, and there again distinguished himself by his zeal and activity, in the command of a division of boats, during the siege of fort Bowyer. On the intelligence of peace arriving from England, he was sent with a flag of truce to announce the same to the American general; and he was finally directed to remain in that neighbourhood until the fort was restored to the proper authorities, according to the first article in the treaty of Ghent. He took his departure from thence, April 5, 1815; arrived at Portsmouth, May 31; and was advanced to post rank on the 13th of the following month.

Agent.– C. Clementson, Esq.



ARCHIBALD TISDALL, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1815.]

Was made Lieutenant, Oct. 7, 1806 ; Commander, Feb. 16, 1813; and Post-Captain, July 14, 1815.




JOSEPH GULSTON GARLAND, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1815.]

Was made Lieutenant in 1801; Commander, Jan. 22, 1806; appointed to the Alert of 18 guns, Oct. 7, 1813; and posted Aug. 19, 1815.