Commissions, 1787-1806.

Certificates issued to Gosselin by the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, relating to the following appointments:
(1) Lieutenant of the sloop HMS SCOURGE, dated 1 December 1787.
(2) Commander of the armed brig HMS DISPATCH, dated 18 November 1793, confirming the appointment given by Rear-Admiral William Cornwallis, Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, dated 20 April 1793.
(3) Commander of the sloop HMS KINGFISHER, dated 19 March 1794.
(4) Captain of HMS CHAMPION, dated 23 July 1795.
(5) Captain of HMS SYREN, dated 25 July 1796.
(6) Captain of HMS MELAMPUS, dated 23 October 1801.
(7) Captain of HMS VILLE DE PARIS, dated 2 February 1804.
(8) Captain of HMS LATONA, dated 6 August 1804.
(9) Captain of HMS AUDACIOUS, dated 4 February 1806.

Record Details

Item reference: GSS/1/1; MS1976/108 MSS/76/108
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 9 certificates
Date made: 1787-1806
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London