ratifying many of the friends meet The father of Sir Franel wa fmily, which had been long an wwwh, in the County of Cardigan. In the earlier part of an, to resided at Cheddington, Bucks; but awards at Aragon, uner Wellington, in Shropshire. pr Francis was bor 709; but whether at Cheddington, or at Ancel now not. Mr. Charnock informs that, aval life, Mr Geary was tered as a Volunteer that time commanded in Capital Coulte as one of the fleet which, under the orders :, was sent to the Baltic, for the purpose zarina, and preventing a rupte intweek the markand Sweden-On his arrival of Coginchogens Comed by a Danish squadron; but, as the of the Cza appened soon after, hostilities were prevented, the Russian fleet is laid up, and the English Commander returned home. Immediately on her retun, the Revenge was ordered to Gibraltar, as a reinforcement to Sir Charles Wege, wh had 15 Mr. Charnock's very useful pulffention, The BroGRAPHUA NAVALIS, we are indebted for the principal facts in this memoir. +This, according to the earlier usage of the Navy, was denominate King' Letter. A. C. R. XVII. ŞIR FRANCIS GEARY, BART. ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE SQUADRON. "HE WAS BUT WORDS ARE WANTING TO SAY WHAT; N presenting a memoir of Admiral Sir Francis Geary-a distinguished officer of the old school-we are in hopes of gratifying many of the friends of that deceased Commander. The father of Sir Francis was the descendant of an ancient family, which had been long settled near Aberystwyth, in the county of Cardigan. In the earlier part of his life, he resided at Cheddington, Bucks; but afterwards at Areall Magna, near Wellington, in Shropshire. Sir Francis was born in the year 1709; but whether at Cheddington, or at Areall Magna, we know not. Mr. Charnock✶ informs us, that, having made choice of a naval life, Mr. Geary was, in 1727, by an Admiralty order †, entered as a Volunteer on board the Revenge, a 70 gun-ship, at that time commanded by Captain Conningsby Norbury. She was one of the fleet which, under the orders of Sir John Norris, was sent to the Baltic, for the purpose of overawing the Czarina, and preventing a rupture between the courts of Denmark and Sweden.--On his arrival off Copenhagen, Sir John was joined by a Danish squadron; but, as the death of the Czarina happened soon after, hostilities were prevented, the Russian fleet was laid up, and the English Commander returned home. Immediately on her return, the Revenge was ordered to Gibraltar, as a reinforcement to Sir Charles Wager, who had To Mr. Charnock's very useful publication, The BIOGRaphia Navalis, we are indebted for the principal facts in this memoir. +This, according to the earlier usage of the Navy, was denominated the King's Letter. |