ficent having in the mean time bore up round Prince Rupert’s Head, opened her fire on the flying revolters with so much effect as to cut off their retreat, while the boats of that ship, and of others which had joined since the commencement of the mutiny, were sent to bring off the prisoners, many of whom were afterwards tried and executed.
Captain Giffard was ordered to England soon after this event; and his ship being paid off at Portsmouth on the 31st Aug. following, he remained unemployed till the renewal of hostilities in 1803, when he obtained the temporary command of the Prince of Wales, a second rate. His next appointment was to the Dryad frigate, in which he conveyed Lord Gardner to Cork, and remained for some time under that officer’s orders, on the Irish station. We subsequently find him in the Athenienne, of 64 guns, employed on the coast of Italy, and assisting in the defence of Gaeta; on which service several of his crew were killed and wounded in different actions with the enemy. From that ship he removed into the Zealous, 74, off Cadiz, the command of which he retained till June, 1807, when ill health obliged him to return to England. On his arrival he found himself appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Naval College, and he continued to preside over that establishment till the general promotion of Aug. 12, 1819, on which occasion he was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral. The following day he had the honor of dining with his present Majesty, on board the royal yacht at Spithead.
Our officer married, in 1802, a daughter of the late Sir John Carter, Knt., of Porstmouth, and sister of the present M.P. for that borough. By that lady he has had eight children, seven of whom are now living; the eldest died at Wickham, Jan. 28, 1820, aged 16 years.
Residence.– Wallington, Fareham, Hants.
JOHN WEST, Esq
Rear-Admiral of the White.
This officer was a Lieutenant of the Royal George, bearing the flag of the late Lord Bridport, in Earl Howe’s action, June 1, 1794[1]; and afterwards commanded the Diligence
