about Sept. 1815; and appointed DeputyInspector-General of the Coast Guard, June 13th, 1820.
THOMAS DUTTON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained the rank of lieutenant in Nov. 1800; and subsequently served on the coast of Egypt, where he was presented with the Turkish gold medal, at the close of the campaign of 1801. On the 14th July 1804, while commanding the Demerara schooner, in the West Indies, he was captured by the French ship privateer Grand Decidé, of 22 guns and 150 men, after an action of thirty minutes. He afterwards commanded the Hardy gun-brig, on the Downs station; and the Gladiator receiving-ship, in Portsmouth harbour, until promoted to his present rank, Feb. 1st, 1812. His next appointment was, Dec. 6th, 1813, to the Alonzo sloop; and since the peace he has been employed in the Ordinary at Portsmouth, where he continued for the usual period of three years.
This officer married, Jan. 26th, 1809, Priscilla Edgcombe, niece to the late Frederick Edgcombe, Esq. a Commissioner of the Victualling Board. His son, who was master’s-assistant on board the Briton frigate, died in 1829.
GAMALIEL FITZMAURICE, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained the rank of lieutenant in May, 1802; and commanded a boat belonging to the Conqueror 74, Captain (now Sir Israel) Pellew, at the capture of the French national brig Caesar, of 18 guns and 86 men, in Bourdeaux river, July 16th, 1806[1]. On this occasion, the petty officer who accompanied him was killed, and two of his men wounded. He subsequently served as first of the same ship, off Toulon, under the command of Captain (now Vice-Admiral) Fellowes; and was promoted from her to his present rank, Feb. 1st, 1812. At the close of the war, he commanded the Urgent of 14 guns.
