Early in 1811, the Argo was placed under the orders of Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, then about to sail with a reinforcement of troops for the British army in Portugal[1]. She subsequently took out an Algerine ambassador, and conveyed Sir Robert Liston and suite to Constantinople. Captain Warren resigned the command of that ship in Oct. 1812; and from March till August 1814, commanded the Clarence of 74 guns, attached to the Channel fleet.
He married in 1804, Mary, only daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Laird, by whom he has two sons and one daughter. His eldest son is a student at the Royal Naval College[2]. Captain Warren has four brothers now living, viz. 1, Charles, Chief Justice of Chester; 2, John, Dean of Bangor; 3, Henry, Rector of Farnham, and Prebendary of Bangor; and 4, Pelham, a Physician in London. His late uncle was Bishop of Bangor.
Agent.– Harry Cook, Esq.
RICHARD PEACOCKE, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1801.]
This officer served as a Lieutenant under the late Sir John Thomas Duckworth, in the Leviathan 74; was made a Commander into the Gaiete sloop of war, at the Leeward Islands, about Sept. 1800; and advanced to the rank of Post-Captain, June 4, 1801. He married, Feb. 27, 1821, Martha Louisa, fourth daughter of the late George Dacre, Esq., of Marwell House, Hants.
Agents.– Messrs. Maude.
JAMES CARTHEW, Esq
[Post-Captain of 1801.]
This officer was made a Lieutenant in 1790; served as such on board the Mercury frigate, in 1796; commanded the Rosario sloop of war during the expedition against the Helder; and assisted at the destruction of two Dutch frigates, and the dock-yard at Medenblick, Oct. 12, 1799[3]. The Rosario, previously fitted as a fire-vessel, was burnt in an
- ↑ See vol. I. p. 439.
- ↑ Rear-Admiral Laird of Strathmartine House, near Dundee, died in Sept. 1812.
- ↑ See Captain Richard Curry.
