The subject of this memoir has not been employed since the peace. He was nominated a C.B. in June 1815.
Agent.– Thomas Collier, Esq.
NORBORNE THOMPSON, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1800.]
This officer was made a Lieutenant in 1790; commanded the Zebra sloop of war in 1795; and subsequently the Savage of 16 guns: the latter vessel formed part of Sir Home Popham’s squadron at Ostend, in May 1798. His post commission bears date Aug. 11, 1800. During the late war, we find him successively commanding the Foudroyant 80; Minotaur 74; Perlen frigate; Bombay and Aboukir, third rates. The former ship was employed blockading the coast of Portugal, in 1807[1]; the Perlen assisted at the reduction of Flushing, in 1809[2]; and the Aboukir at the capture of Genoa, in 1814[3].
Agent.– Harry Cook, Esq.
SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, BART.
Knight Commander of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath.
[Post-Captain of 1800.]
This officer is the second son of the late Rev. John Seymour, Rector of Abington, and Chancellor of Emly, in Ireland, and a Chaplain to the Archbishop of Cashel, by the youngest daughter of William Hobart, of High Mount, co. Cork, Esq.
He was born at Palace, in the county of Limerick, Nov. 8, 1768; and commenced his professional career as a Midshipman on board the Merlin sloop of war, commanded by the Hon. James Luttrell, in Nov. 1780. He subsequently served with the same officer in the Portland 50, Mediator 44, and Ganges of 74 guns.
Whilst serving in the Mediator, Mr. Seymour participated in a very warm action between that ship and a French squadron of far superior force; the result of which was the capture of le Menagere, a frigate armed en flute, and l’Alexandre of 24 guns.
Mr. Seymour left the Ganges in 1783; and from that pe-
