by John Marshall

“ Captain Katon’s post commission was confirmed by the Admiralty Oct. 23, 1801; and on the 26th of the following month, Rear-Admiral Montagu, who had succeeded to the chief command on the Jamaica station, appointed him to the command of his flag-ship, the Sans Pareil of 84 guns. Previous to that officer’s departure for England in the Melampus frigate, he presented Captain Katon with a sword, as a token of his regard, and approbation of the manner in which he had conducted himself during the period of their serving together [5] . ”

“ On his arrival at Jamaica in April he was appointed by Lord Hugh Seymour to the Lark sloop of war, then off the Havannah; and on the 24th July, removed by the same nobleman to the Carnatic of 74 guns, in which ship Rear-Admiral Robert Montagu soon after hoisted his flag, and proceeded on a cruise off Cuba. ”

“ Vincent, was lying in Torbay when the grand promotion in honor of the Union between Great Britain and Ireland was made known, and found to include five Captains then commanding ships under his Lordship’s orders. ”