Robert Bones
Robert Bones was a lieutenant in the British Navy who was acting Governor of Sierra Leone for two months in 1811. Bones had previously been commander of HMS Tigress.
Lieutenant Bones was given command of HMS Tigress in October 1808 and sailed her from Portsmouth to Spithead where he joined Edward H. Columbine in command of HMS Solebay. They were involved in naval action, attacking the French slave station at Gorée on 24 June 1809.
