Cotterell became commanding officer of the sloop in 1722. Promoted to
captain in June 1726, he commanded, successively, the
fifth-rate , the
fourth-rate , the fifth-rate , the
sixth-rate , the fifth-rate , the fourth-rate , the fourth-rate , the fourth-rate and the fourth-rate . He saw action at the
battle of Cartagena de Indias in May 1741. After that he commanded the
first-rate and served as
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745. He died in 1754. ==References==