English families in Smyrna towards, _ib._;
passes examination for lieutenant, 24;
his interview with Sir Peter Parker, _ib._;
proposes to leave the navy, 25;
his narrow escape at the attack on Fort Sullivan, 28;
copy of his acting commission as lieutenant, 29;
his activity in the boats of the Bristol, 30;
removed to the Chatham, 32;
appointed to command the Spitfire, _ib._;
makes sail for Rhode Island, 33;
secret orders of Commodore Griffith to, 34;
arduous nature of his undertakings, 36;
different engagements of, 37;
orders of Commodore John Brisbane to, respecting the war with
France, 38;
destruction of his vessel, 40;
becomes aide-de-camp to Commodore Brisbane, 41;
returns to England in the Leviathan, 42;
his providential escape from shipwreck, 43;
appointed first lieutenant of the Edgar, _ib._;
joins the Victory, 44;
visits London, 45;
joins the Fortitude, _ib._;
conducts the Preston into port, 51;
presented to George III. 52;
promoted to the rank of master and commander, _ib._;
arrives at Torbay, 54;
joins the fleet under Lord Howe, _ib._;
sails for the West Indies with Admiral Kempenfelt, 56;
captures a French ship in the action with the Count de Guichen,
_ib._;
selected to apprise Sir Samuel Hood of the approach
of the enemy, 57;
arrives at Barbadoes, _ib._;
proceeds to Antigua, 59;
escapes from two French men of war, _ib._;
passes through the intricate channel between Neves and St. Kitts,
60;
proposal of, to Sir Samuel Hood, respecting the conveyance of
intelligence to Jamaica, 61;
his ship ordered home, _ib._;
his fortunate exchange with Captain Stanhope, 62;
takes command of the Russell, 63;
restores discipline among his crew, 64;
engaged in the action of 9th April 1792, 68;
position of his ship, 73;
anecdote of, 74;
extreme sensibility of, 76;
his conversation with Comte de Grasse respecting the loss of the
Ville de Paris, 81;
returns to Jamaica, 82;
arrives in England with convoy, 83;
is paid off at Chatham, and appointed post-captain, _ib._;
visits London, 84;
proceeds to Guernsey, _ib._;
his exemplary conduct, 85;
visits Cherbourg, _ib._;
presented to Louis XVI. 86;
returns to Guernsey, _ib._;
visited by Prince William Henry, (afterwards William IV. King of
England,) 87;
elegant person and manners of, _ib._;
appointed to command the Ambuscade frigate, 88;