fleets of France and Spain, by the fleet under Sir Robert Calder, July 22d, 1805.
In Oct. following, Mr. Stanley was removed into the Superb 74, bearing the flag of the late Sir John T. Duckworth, whom he accompanied to the West Indies in pursuit of a French squadron. He there joined the Northumberland 74, flagship of the Hon. (afterwards Sir Alexander I.) Cochrane, under whom he bore a part at the battle of St. Domingo, Feb. 6th, 1806. On the return of that ship to Barbadoes, he received an order to act as lieutenant; but this appointment was not confirmed by the Admiralty until Aug. 15th following.
On the 3d of the ensuing month, Mr. Stanley was appoined to the Pheasant sloop, commanded by the late Captain John Palmer, under whom he served as first lieutenant, on the South American, African, West Indian, Newfoundland, Guernsey, and Plymouth stations, until July 1814, a period of nearly eight years. In Jan. 1807, he commanded that sloop, employed in the blockade of the Spanish gun-vessels at Monte Video, during the absence of Captain Palmer, then attached to the army on shore under Sir Samuel Auchmuty. After the storming of that fortress, he assisted in taking possession of Colonia del Sacramento; and subsequently in capturing, at different periods, several French privateers and various other vessels[1].
Lieutenant Stanley’s next appointment was to be first of the Ethalion 42, Captain William Hugh Dobbie, in which ship he continued for a few months on the Irish station. From Sept. 18th, 1815, until Oct. 13th, 1818, he was first of the Tiber frigate. Captain James Richard Nacres. In April 1819, he obtained the command of the Swallow revenue cutter, of 165 tons, mounting six 6-pounder carronades and two small brass guns, with a complement of thirty-seven men and boys. On the 27th Feb. 1821, he captured in the North Sea, after a long chase and running fight, the Idas smuggling cutter, of 177 tons, having on board 700 tubs of spirits and about 50
