He was promoted to post-rank, June 16, 1823; and put out of commission soon after his return from the West Indies, where the Tyne appears to have suffered much from yellow fever, and lost many of her crew.
Captain Roberts married, in Nov. 1825, Frances, daughter of John Sargent, of Lavington Park, co. Sussex, Esq. formerly M.P. for Seaford. One of his sisters is married to Captain George Wyndham, R.N. nephew to the Earl of Egremont.
EDWARD BOXER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1823.]
Brother to Captain James Boxer, R.N. and Commander William Boxer.
This officer was born at Dover, in 1784; and appears to have entered the naval service under the patronage of Charles, fifth Viscount Ranelagh, commanding the Doris frigate, early in 1798. On the 22nd July, 1801, he assisted at the capture of la Chevrette French corvette, of 20 long 9-pounders and 350 men, under the batteries in Camaret bay, near Brest, by the boats of the Doris, Beaulieu, and Uranie[1]. He subsequently followed Captain Charles Brisbane into the Trent 36, Goliah 74, and Arethusa 38. On the 28th June, 1803, we find him assisting at the capture of la Mignonne, French 18-gun corvette, near the west end of St. Domingo[2]. In June, 1605, he joined l’Unité 38, Captain (now Sir Charles) Ogle, who recommended him to the favorable notice of Lord Collingwood, by whom he was received on board the Ocean 98; and promoted, Sept. 29th, 1806, into la Sophie sloop, Captain William Mansell, on the Mediterranean station. His first Admiralty commission bears date Jan. 8th, 1807; at which period he was serving under Captain Hallowell (now Sir Benjamin H. Carew) in the Tigre 80.
- ↑ See Vol. II. Part II. pp. 884–887.
- ↑ See Vol. I. Part II. p. 737. Lord Ranelagh died Dec 24th, 1800, a«d was succeeded in the command of the Doris by Captain Brisbane.
