Hello Jenny, This may not be of a great deal of help, but a James Dillon was appointed Master to HM sloop Brisk in 1823, announced in the Caledonian Mercury of the 7th April. Brisk was a 10 gun brig-sloop, or sloop-of-war, launched in 1819 (eventually sold off in 18430. Dillon would have sailed under Captain E. Stewart, who tragically drowned on he 23 December 1823 when the gig, in which he was being ferried from Chatham to the Brisk, then lying at anchor off Sheerness, was upset after colliding with a buoy by night in the Medway. Also drowned were the Brisk's purser Thomas Smith, the gun-room steward, and four other men. James Dillon's name is not mentioned in the list. Regards, PK ________________________________ From: pat fawcett <orangebox@aussiebb.com.au> To: mariners-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 21 June, 2011 14:14:52 Subject: [MAR] James Dillon RN I would appreciate if anyone could advance any further information about James Dillon, master in the Royal Navy. I have traced that he was appointed to command of the POMPEE on the 10th November 1814, and was , I think, on the CORNWALLIS previous to that, possibly 1809. I am trying to find what became of this man. with thanks Jenny Fawcett ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message