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BARNES, GEORGE, son of Henry Barnes, Hampstead, Middlesex, Secondary and Clerk of Errors, Court of Common Pleas, and Anne, dau. of George Salt, Betley, Staffs.; b. 27 May 1728; adm. Jan 1743/4 (Hawkins'); left 1745; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Mar 1744/5; adm. Inner Temple 7 Oct 1746, called to bar 19 Jun 1751; living 2 May 1761; practised in West Indies, where he died.

COPINGER, PATRICK, only son of Patrick Copinger, Upper Shadwell, Middlesex, and his second wife Elizabeth Orrill; b. 24 May 1732; adm. (aged 12) Jul 1744 (Hawkins'); left 1744.

BARNES, RALPH, brother of George Barnes (adm. 1743/4, qv); b. 4 Nov 1731 (IGI); adm. (aged 13) Sep 1744 (Hawkins'); KS 1745; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1749, matr. 26 May 1749, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1749 - 15 Nov 1751 (expelled); severely punished by the Dean and Chapter for his complicity with Richard James (qv) in the celebration of the Pretender’s birthday 10 Jun 1750, and expelled from Studentship “for notorious riot and assault” 1751; migrated to St. Edmund Hall; BA 1757; MA 1760; ordained to curacy of Blithfield, Staffs.; Vicar of St. Merryn, Cornwall 13 Apr 1765-76; Vicar of Newlyn, Cornwall, 23 Apr 1766-76; Vicar of St. Martin by Looe, Cornwall; Prebendary of Exeter from 6 Apr 1769, Canon Residentiary from 1772; Archdeacon of Totnes from 16 Aug 1775; Vicar of Harberton, Devon, from 19 Jun 1776; Vicar of Upper Ottery, Devon, 1780 (dispensation to hold with Harberton, 1780) [no longer 1814]; Rector of Bratton Clovelly, Devon, 1793 (dispensation to hold with Harberton, 1793) [no longer 1816]; Vicar of Heavitree, Devon, from 8 Jun 1807; m. 1770 Anne, dau. of Rev. Theophilus Blackall, Chancellor of Exeter Cathedral; d. 20 May 1820.

WILLIAMSON, SIR ADAM, only son of Lieut. -Gen. George Williamson, Royal Artillery, and Jane, dau. of Capt. Robert Pedley; b.; adm. (aged 10) Oct 1744 (Hawkins'); Cadet Gunnner, Royal Artillery 1 Jan 1748; RMA Woolwich 1750; Practitioner Engineer 1 Jan 1753; Ensign, 6th Foot 14 Oct 1755; Lieut., 5th Foot 25 Sep 1757; Engineer Extraordinary and Capt. -Lieut., 4 Jan 1758; Capt., 40th Foot 21 Apr 1760; Maj., 61st Foot 16 Aug 1770; Engineer in Ordinary and Capt., 4 Dec 1770; Lieut. -Col. in Army 12 Sep 1775; 18th Foot 9 Dec 1775; Col., 15 Feb 1782; Major-Gen., 28 Apr 1790; Col., 47th Foot 16 Jul 1790 – Mar 1794, 72nd Foot (Highlanders) from 19 Mar 1794; Lieut. -Gen., 26 Jan 1797; nominated KB 18 Nov 1794, invested 21 Apr 1795; served in Braddock’s expedition to Virginia 1755, wounded at battle of Du Quesne; took part in Canadian campaign during Seven Years’ War, being wounded at Montmorency during siege of Quebec Aug 1759; accompanied expedition to West Indies 1761-3; present at battle of Bunkers Hill Jun 1775; Deputy Adjutant-Gen., Forces in South Britain 23 Dec 1778; Lieut. -Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica 1790- Oct 1794; established British protectorate at St. Domingo Sep 1793; appointed Governor of St. Domingo 24 Oct 1794, but owing to losses caused by yellow fever and desultory fighting was compelled to evacuate the island; returned to England 1798; m. 10 Aug 1771 (IGI) Anne, dau. of Thomas Jones, Comptroller of Artillery, Woolwich; d. from effects of a fall 21 Oct 1798. DNB.

LOSACK, RICHARD HAWKSHAW, son of James Losack, Speaker, member of Council and Judge of Vice-Admiralty Court, St. Kitts, West Indies, and Mary, dau. of Richard Hawkshaw, St. Kitts, West Indies, merchant; b.; adm. (aged 12) Oct 1744 (Hawkins'); adm. Middle Temple 5 Nov 1756; Chief Justice of St. Kitts (occurs 1769); Lieutenant-Gov., Leeward Islands (occurs 1769-1783); m. 17 Mar 1753 Christiana Maclure, St. Anne, Soho, Westminster; d. 2 Nov 1813.

NEATE, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 8) Jan 1744/5 (Hawkins')

BOOTHBY, ROBERT, only son of Thomas Boothby, Chingford, Essex, and his first wife Frances Worthington, Stamford Hill, Middlesex; b.; adm.   (aged 12) Apr 1745 (Hawkins'); left 1750; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 14 Feb 1750/1, matr. 1751; Cornet, 11th Dragoons, 3 Sep 1761; Sub-Lieut., 2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards, 14 Jun 1765; Guidon and Capt., 25 Jun 1768; of Friday Hill, Essex; d. unm. 11 Oct 1774.

MOSTYN, SIR ROGER, BART., elder son of Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart. (adm. 1716, qv); b. 13 Nov 1734; adm. Apr 1745 (Hawkins'); left 1751; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 19 Jun 1751; succ. father as 5th baronet 24 Mar 1758; Grand Tour (Italy) 1763; MP Flintshire from 26 Apr 1758; Lord Lieut., Flintshire, from 1761; Col., Flintshire Militia (occurs 1774); m. 19 May 1766 Margaret, dau. of Rev. Hugh Wynne LLD, Prebendary of Salisbury; d. 26 Jul 1796.

STILLINGFLEET, JAMES, son of James Stillingfleet, Worcester, Registrar, Diocese of Worcester, and his cousin Anne, eldest dau. of Humphrey Fyshe; b. 14 Sep 1729; adm. Feb 1745/6 (Hawkins'); left 1748; Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Jan 1747/8; BA 1751; migr. to Merton Coll.; MA 1754; Fellow, Merton Coll. (still 1768); ordained deacon 14 Mar 1756, priest 5 Jun 1757 (both Oxford); Vicar of St. Martin’s, Worcester 1772 – May 1779; Prebendary of Worcester from 3 Jun 1772; Joint Registrar, Diocese of Worcester from 19 Nov 1773; Rector of Knightwick with Doddenham, Worcs., 30 Dec 1778 – Nov 1786; Vicar of St. John’s, Worcester 18 Oct 1786 – Mar 1794; Rector of Knightwick with Doddenham, Worcs. (again) 18 Nov 1793 – Jan 1813; m. 1st, 15 Aug 1767 Catherine, dau. of Herbert Mackworth (qv); m. 2nd, 24 May 1783 Elizabeth, third dau. of William Hale, King’s Walden Park, Herts.; d. 6 Jul 1817.

MONTRESOR, JOHN, eldest son of Col. James Gabriel Montresor, Royal Engineers, New Gardens, Teynham, Kent, and his first wife Mary, dau. of Robert Haswell, Master Attendant, Royal Dockyard, Gibraltar; b. 6 Apr 1736; adm. Apr 1746 (Hawkins'); served as Assistant Engineer at Gibraltar under his father for four years; went to North America with Gen. Braddock’s expedition 24 Dec 1754; Ensign, 48th Foot Mar 1755; Lieut., 4 Jul 1755; acted as engineer under Generals Braddock and Shirley; Practitioner Engineer, Royal Engineers 19 May 1758; Lieut. and Sub-Engineer 17 Mar 1759; Engineer Extraordinary and Capt. -Lieut., 20 Dec 1765; Engineer in Ordinary and Capt., 25 May 1772; Chief Engineer of America 18 Dec 1775; left America 19 Oct 1778; retd. 26 Mar 1779; wounded at battle of Duquesne 9 Jul 1755; present at sieges of Louisbourg and Quebec; played active part in conquest of Canada; present at battle of Bunker Hill, capture of Long island and action of Quibble town; gave evidence before Committee of House of Commons appointed to enquire into conduct of American War; also examined before Commissioners of Public Accounts regarding army expenditure during the war; his Journals for 1757-78 were published by the New York Historical Society in 1881; m. 1 Mar 1764 Frances, only child of Thomas Tucker, Bermuda, West Indies, Lieut. in Army; d. 17 Jun 1799. DNB.