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BLACKMORE—BLACKWOOD—BLAINEY. Thos. Forrest, 60, Capt. Arthur Fanshawe, and  28, Capt. Henry Bourchier. He was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 11 March, 1823, in the 18, Capt. Rich. Hoare, but was superseded early in 1824, and has not since been afloat. – Hallett and Robinson.

 BLACKMORE. 

is cousin of Capt. W. W. Henderson, R.N., C.B.

This officer entered the Navy, 30 June, 1829, as Fst.-cl.Vol., on board the 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot, lying in the Downs; and was afterwards, until Dec. 1835, in the course of which month he passed his examination, employed as Midshipman in the  74, commanded by the same officer, and in the  46, and  and  steam-vessels, Capts. Edw. Harvey, Wm. Langford Castle, and Thos. Baldock, on the Home, African, East India, and Mediterranean stations. As Mate, Mr. Blackmore successively joined, in March, 1836, and Oct. 1837, the and  74’s, Capts. Alex. Ronton Sharpe and Wm. Willmott Henderson. After serving on the Lisbon and North America and West India stations, he again visited the Mediterranean, where his exertions throughout the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, procured him a commission, dated 4 Nov. 1840. His next appointments were – 14 Feb. and 17 Sept. 1841, to the steamer, and  92, Capts. Granville Gower Lock and Robt. Maunsell, both in the Mediterranean – and, 19 Oct. 1842, to the 104, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Brace at Sheerness. On 12 July, 1843, Mr. Blackmore had the misfortune to be desperately wounded by an awful explosion which took place on board that ship during the firing of a royal salute in honour of the King and Queen of the Belgians, who were then passing the Nore. On examination, it was found that he had received an extensive laceration over the right angle of the lower jaw, whence protruded a splinter of wood which had penetrated the superior maxillary bone; that he had been further badly hurt with splinters in the scalp, the effect of which was the almost total destruction of the power of hearing on the right side; that he had also been severely burnt in both hands and legs; and that the calf of one leg had been pierced quite through by splinters 12 inches long. In consequence of such dreadful injuries, he was confined for many months to Melville Hospital at Chatham, and, on 6 March, 1844, was awarded a pension of 91l. 5s. He has not been since employed.

 BLACKWOOD. 

, born 25 May, 1809, is second son of the late Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., K.C.B., by his third wife, Harriet, daughter of Fras. Gore, Esq.; and half-brother of the present

This officer entered the Navy 6 Dec. 1821; obtained his first commission 8 Aug. 1828; joined the 28, Capt. Fred. Marryat, 8 Nov. following; and while serving on board the 28, Capt. Chas. Philip Yorke, was promoted to the rank of Commander, 22 Nov. 1830. He was appointed to the command, 7 Feb. 1833, of the 18, on the East India station, which sloop he paid off towards the close of 1836 : obtained Post-rank, 28 June, 1838; and, from 17 Nov. 1841, until 1846, was in command, part of the time with the broad pendant of Commodore, of the  surveying-vessel, on the same station. He is now on half-pay. – Joseph Woodhead.

 BLACKWOOD, Bart. 

, born 11 June, 1801, is only son of the late Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.H., K.F M., by his second wife, Eliza, fourth daughter of Capt. Martin Waghom, R.N.; half -brother of ; and cousin of Lord Dufferin and Claneboy.

This officer entered the Navy, 22 July, 1814, as Third-cl. Boy, on board the 50, Capt. John Hancock, stationed in the Channel, where he served until April, 1815. He next, in May, 1817, joined the 74, Capt. Geo. M‘Kinley; and afterwards officiated as Midshipman, on the Cape of Good Hope, Brazilian, East India, and Home stations, of the 26, Capt. Hercules Robinson,  50, bearing his father’s flag,  26, Capt. Fras. Erskine Loch, 26, Capt. Thos. Coe, and Dover, Capt. Arthur Batt Bingham. The was actively employed, in 1820, against the pirates of the Persian Gulf. From 6 July, 1822, until his promotion to the rank of Commander, 1 Dec. 1823, we find Mr. Blackwood, whose first commission bears date 30 Nov. 1821, serving on board the 18, Capt. Wm. Rochfort, and 46, Capt. Andrew King. He obtained command, 26 July, 1826, of the sloop, on the Mediterranean station, and there served until his advancement to Post-rank, 28 April, 1827. His next appointment was, on 14 Oct. 1843, to the 42, in which frigate, after being for some time employed on Particular Service, he sailed for the East Indies, where, since 29 June, 1844, he has been discharging the duties of Commodore.

Sir H. M. Blackwood married, 12 Aug. 1826, Harriet Louisa, youngest daughter of J. M. Bulkeley, Esq., by whom he has issue. – Messrs. Halford and Co.

 BLAINEY. 

entered the Navy, 10 March, 1795, as Captain’s Servant, on board the 74, Capts. Rich. Lucas and Edw. Oliver Osborn, under the former of whom, in Sept. following, he assisted at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope. From Aug. to Dec. 1796, he served, as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Hon art sloop, Capt. Benj. Wm. Page, on the East India station, whence, after having, in that capacity, rejoined the, he invalided, 28 April, 1801. In Nov. 1803, Mr. Blainey became attached to the 80, bearing the flag of Sir Thos. Graves in the Channel; and, on 7 Sept. 1804, he was made Lieutenant into the brig, Capts. Joseph Edmonds and Wm. King. With the latter officer he was again employed very actively at the taking of the Cape in Jan. 1806. Having intermediately served on board the 64, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Home Popham, he assumed command, 9 March ensuing, of the  gun-brig, in which he proceeded to the East Indies, and afterwards, we believe, participated in most of the operations preceding the evacuation of Spanish America by the British, about Sept. 1807. On 25 Dec. in the same year we find him appointed to the 74, Capt. Thos. Graves, and on the occasion of the embarkation of the Marquis de la Romana’s army from Nyeborg, in Aug. 1808, contributing, in command of a boat, to the capture of a Danish brig of 18, and cutter of 10 guns. From July to Oct. 1809, he appears to have had charge of gun-boat No. 80, and during the whole of that period to have been employed in attendance on the Walcheren expedition. His subsequent 