by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Brine, George (1823)
“ Brine joined the Prince 98, bearing the flag of Sir Roger Curtis, with whom he afterwards proceeded to the Cape of Good Hope, in the Lancaster 64. His promotion to the rank of lieutenant took place on that station, April 15, 1803; and he returned from thence, with the same officer, in the Diomede of 50 guns. The Diomede subsequently bore the flag of Sir James Saumarez, at Guernsey; and Lieutenant Brine continued in her until his father’s appointment to the second command at Plymouth, when he proceeded thither, and served under his flag as long as it remained hoisted. ”
