by John Marshall

“ As a compensation for his loss of health, Earl Spencer, who for kindness and liberality of conduct has never been excelled, immediately gave Captain Ommanney a temporary appointment to the Garland frigate at Plymouth, and a few days after sent him a post commission dated Oct. 16, 1800. During the last year of the war our officer commanded in succession the Hussar frigate, Robust 74, and Barfleur of 98 guns, on Channel service: the latter ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Collingwood, was paid off in May 1802. ”

“ In Dec. 1797, Captain Ommanney was appointed to the Busy, a new brig of 18 guns, fitting at Chatham for the North Sea station, where he cruised with considerable activity. In Aug. 1799, being off Goree, in company with the Speedwell brig, he discovered a fleet of merchantmen running alongshore under the convoy of a Swedish frigate. While the Busy ran alongside the man of war and prepared for action, her consort searched one of the other vessels, and found that she was laden with spars of sufficient size to make top-masts for line-of-battle ships, and others with iron, &c. ”

“ His other child, Montagu, was a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, and died on service in the West Indies, in 1796. The Rear-Admiral died in 1801, sincerely lamented by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. ”