APPENDIX XX (vid. p. 341)
Philip Askell Benton translation
APPENDIX XX (vid. p. 341)
CLAPPERTON’S PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT
Clapperton passed for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant in 1813. He was given the acting rank of Lieutenant whilst in command of the Confiance schooner on the Canadian lakes, but the Admiralty refused to confirm this. He was finally promoted in 1816 and ante-dated to 20th March, 1815. For the latter fact and for the subjoined certificate I am indebted to the kindness of W. G. Perrin, Esq., Admiralty Librarian:—
Pursuant to an Order from Sir Samuel Hood, Bart., K.B., Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of H.M. Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed in the East Indies and Seas adjacent, &c., dated 5th February 1813.
We have examined Mr. Hugh Clapperton, who appears by Certificate to be more than Nineteen Years of age and has been to sea more than six years in the Ships and qualities undermentioned, viz.:—
Ship. Bounty. Place Where Born. Age. Entry. Quality. Discharge. Cause. Time.
Time. Y. M. W. D.
Renommie — Scotland — 25 Novr. 1806 Ab 24 Octr. 1807 — 0 11 3 5
Do. — — — 25 Octr. 1807 Midn. 10 June 1808 — 0 8 5 0
Venerable — — — 11 June 1808 Midn. 27 Feb. 1809 — 0 9 1 5
Passenger to join H.M. Ship Clorinde as pr certificates None — — 28 Feb. 1809 Supy. Midn. 14 March 1810 — 1 0 2 1
Clorinde — — — 15 Mar. 1810 Midn. 20 June 1811 — 1 2 2 0
Do. — — — 21 June 1811 M. Mate 5 Feby. 1813 — 1 8 1 2
6 2 3 6
He produceth Logs kept by himself in His Majesty’s Ships Renommie, Venerable, and Clorinde, and Certificates from Captains Livingstone, King, Pascoe, Edgecombe, and Briggs of his diligence and sobriety and obedience to commands. He can splice, knot, reef a sail, work a ship in sailing, shift his tides, keep a reckoning of a ship’s way, by plain sailing and Mercators, observe by the sun or star, find the variation of the compass, and is qualified to do his duty as an able Seaman and Midshipman.
Given under our hands on board H.M.S. Clorinde, Bombay Harbour, 7th February 1813.
(Sgd) Thos. Briggs, Captain H.M.S. Clorinde.
Wm. H. Webley, Captain H.M.S. Illustrious.
Geo. Elliot, Captain H.M.S. Hussar.