by John Marshall

“ At six o’clock the Dutch Rear-Admiral, not thinking himself safe in that position, with two frigates opposed to him, again weighed, and sought refuge in the Maese; and soon after the British Commanders, being frustrated in their object, hauled their wind, and stood off. The Endymion’s casualties were confined to the loss of her fore-top-gallant-yard, and some trifling injury in her sails and rigging. ”

“ From the Lizard, Captain Williams was removed into the Daedalus frigate, and thence to the Unicorn, mounting 38 guns. The former was stationed in the North Sea. In the latter he cruized principally on the coast of Ireland.
On the 30th Aug. 1795, the Unicorn captured the Comet Dutch brig of war, mounting 18 guns. The day before, in company with the Diana and Seahorse, she had also taken an East Indiaman and a South Sea whaler, both of whom had been convoyed from the Cape of Good Hope by the Comet. ”

“ Sir Thomas Williams married, 1800, Miss Whapshare, of Salisbury.
Residence.– Cobham, Surrey.
↑ See Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin. ↑ For some interesting particulars respecting the mutiny at the Nore, see note at p. 160, et seq. ↑ In the list of captures made by Sir Thomas Williams in the Unicorn and Endymion, are fifteen privateers, &c. of different sizes, mounting on the whole 150 guns, and carrying about 900 men. ”