by John Marshall

“ From this period, our officer remained unemployed till the spring of 1803, when he was appointed to the Seahorse frigate, and ordered to the Mediterranean, where he was most actively employed under the immortal Nelson, during a most important part of his Lordship’s command on that station. In the summer of 1805, Captain Boyle exchanged into the Amphitrite, a Spanish prize frigate, and returned to England. ”

“ Boyle was received, at the recommendation of Captain Nelson, on board the Barfleur 98, bearing Lord Hood’s flag; and in that ship he continued until the 25th Nov. 1788, when he was removed into the Leander 50, the flag-ship of Admiral Peyton, by whom, on the 5th June 1789, he was appointed to act as Lieutenant in the Aquilon frigate, on the Mediterranean station. ”

“ Boyle fourth Lieutenant of the Egmont, of 74 guns, commanded by the late Sir Archibald Dixon, This ship, after fitting at Plymouth, proceeded with the squadron under Rear-Admiral Gell, to convoy the East India fleet to a certain latitude; and then cruised between the Western Isles and the coast of Spain. On the 14th April, the squadron captured the General Dumourier, French Privateer of 22 guns and 196 men, and retook the St. ”