SIR C. M. POLE, (p. 89.) Commanded the Scipio previous to his joining the Crown.
ARTHUR KEMPE, Esq. (p. 122.) Assisted at the glorious affair of Quebec, where the immortal Wolfe fell; and accompanied Captains Cooke and Fourneaux in their respective voyages of discovery, sharing with them all the dangers of untried seas and inhospitable shores.
SIR RICHARD HUSSEY BICKERTON, (p. 131.) Was obliged to return to England through ill health in Sept. 1805. Did not take a seat at the Admiralty till the spring of 1807. Has recently obtained the royal permission to take the surname of Hussey before that of Bickerton, and bear the arms of Hussey quarterly with those of Bickerton, in compliance with the will of his late maternal uncle, Lieutenant-General Hussey.
ADMIRAL BOWEN, (p. 134.) Commanded the Bellona 74, in 1789.
SIR JAMES SAUMAREZ. (p. 178.) The Crescent had one man wounded in the rencontre with le Reunion.
P. 191, note † Superb had only 15 men wounded.
P. 193. Sir James was made a Vice-Admiral Dec. 13, 1806.
EARL OF NORTHESK. (p. 207.) His Lordship having resigned his command on account of ill health, returned to England in the Dreadnought of 98 guns, and arrived at St. Helen’s, accompanied by his former flag-ship and three of the Trafalgar prizes, May 16, 1806.
VISCOUNT EXMOUTH, (p. 209.) Is a Vice-President of the Marine Society.
P. 211. The action between the Apollo and Stanislaus was fought in 1780.
ADMIRAL WOLSELEY, (p. 249.) Is a nephew of the late Admiral Phillips Cosby, and distantly related to the ducal family of Grafton. He commanded the Ferret sloop of war previous to his being made a Post-Captain.
SIR JOHN SUTTON, (p. 253.) We have reason to believe that this officer served during part of the American war as a Lieutenant in the Superb, of 70 guns, the flag ship of the gallant Sir Edward Hughes, in the East Indies. If so, he was wounded in an attack made by the boats of the squadron upon several of Hyder Ally’s vessels lying at anchor near Mangalore. The boats rowed in with great firmness, under cover of two of the East India Company’s snows, amidst a heavy fire from the enemy’s ships, which they resolutely boarded and carried, setting fire to three which they were not able to bring off, took one, and forced another on shore, with several merchant vessels, which were destroyed. An armed snow was closely pursued; but by throwing her guns overboard, she escaped over the bar into the harbour. This service was not performed without some loss on the side of the British; Lieutenant Gosnam, of the Burford, and 10 men, were killed, and two officers and 51 men wounded.
