John Lawrence, Midshipman.
A post captain [1817]; C.B. [Died 1849.—Marshall, viii. 123; O’Byrne.]
[Richard] Scovell, Midshipman.
Killed in battle.
[Nicholas] Le Bair, Midshipman.
Poor fellow! was taken in the Berwick, and died in French prison. [DD. in the pay-book, April 19, 1795. Toulon.]
Alex. Mackenzie, Midshipman.
Dead [1825]. A post captain. This man, when he was a midshipman, used to sneak after the lieutenants; when made a lieutenant, sneaking after the captains, and when made a captain, was at his old tricks, sneaking after the admirals. Had he lived to be made a flag officer, he would have sneaked after the devil.—[Marshall, vii. 75.]
John Rose, Midshipman.
A commander; a good fellow.