by John Marshall

“ On the first establishment of the Sea Fencibles, in the spring of 1798, Captain Harvey was entrusted with the command of the Essex district, on which service he continued about fifteen or sixteen months, and then received an appointment to the Triumph, of 74 guns. He served with the Channel fleet during the remainder of the war. ”

“ In the autumn of 1794, Captain Harvey assisted at the destruction of la Felicité, French frigate, and two corvettes, near the Penmarks [5] . Early in 1796, he removed into the Valiant, of 74 guns, and on the llth August in the same year, sailed for the West Indies in company with Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, and the trade bound to that quarter. ”