by John Marshall

“ The subject of the foregoing sketch was the author of a popular little work, entitled “Observations and Instructions for the use of the Commissioned, the Junior, and other Officers of the Royal Navy, on all the material points of Professional Duty,” with a complete set of forms for Watch, Station, and Quarter Bills; published by Steel, in 1804, and the merit of it erroneously given to Sir Home Popham. ”

“ In Sept. 1805, Captain Davie sailed for the coast of Africa, where he captured, after an action of 20 minutes, le General Blanchard French privateer, of 10 guns and 130 men; of whom 11 were killed, and 25 badly wounded: only one person, and he a passenger, was hurt on board the Favorite.
On the 6th Jan. 1806, nine days after the above affair. Captain Davie had the misfortune to be taken by a French squadron under Mons. l’Hermite, consisting of one 80-gun ship, two large frigates, and a brig. ”