ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ɐsˈaɪnd ˌɛni kəmˈænd, ænd ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks wʌz ɪn kəmˈænd ʌvðə θˈɜːdɹˈeɪt ɹˈuːbi, wˌɛɹ hiː tˈʊk θɹˈiː pɹˈʌʃən mˈɜːtʃɐntmˌɛn æz pɹˈaɪzᵻz.
In May 1805 he was not assigned any command, and in April 1806 was in command of the third-rate Ruby, where he took three Prussian merchantmen as prizes.