by John Marshall

“ Richery, Lieutenant Palmer was appointed to the Phoenix 36, Captain Lawrence William Halsted, in which ship he assisted at the capture of the Dutch frigate Argo, May 12, 1796 [3] , In the following month he rejoined Lord Amelius Beauclerk, with whom he continued to serve in the Dryad and la Fortunée, on the Irish and Channel stations, until the peace of Amiens. ”

“ At the commencement of the French revolutionary war, Mr. Palmer joined the Robust 74, commanded by the late Lord Keith, from which ship he was promoted into the Nemesis 28, Captain Lord Amelius Beauclerk, at Toulon, in Sept. ”