by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Simpson… (1823)
“ Brother to Captain Robert Simpson, who died in command of the Cleopatra frigate, on the Halifax station, about June, 1808. This officer entered the navy in 1799, as midshipman on board the Isis 50, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral (afterwards Sir Andrew) Mitchell; obtained a lieutenant’s commission, Nov. 26th, 1807; and was first of the Cleopatra, then commanded by the present Sir John Brooke-Pechell, Bart, at the capture of la Topaze French frigate, Jan. 23d, 1809 [1] . ”
