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Rh coast of Ireland, where he remained, we believe, until March, 1818 – and 13 March, 1832, of the brig, of 3 guns, on the west coast of Africa. In May, 1833, owing to the illness of Commander Jas. Rich. Booth of the 18, Mr. Thompson was appointed to the acting-command of that vessel. Being, however, superseded in the following Sept., he went back to the ; and he was shortly afterwards afforded an opportunity of rendering assistance (much approved of by Rear-Admiral Fred. Warren, the Commander-in-Chief) to the settlements in the river Gambia; where, in June, 1835, a season of great mortality, he united in other operations conducted under the immediate direction of the Lieutenant-Governor, George Randall, whose thanks he elicited by his gallant and zealous conduct. During his sojourn on the coast of Africa, whence he returned to England and was paid off about Nov. 1835, he succeeded in capturing as many as 673 slaves. His last appointments were, 13 Oct. 1836 and 25 Feb. 1837, to the 104, Capt. Thos. Fortescue Kennedy, and 22, Capts. Robt. Scallon and John Clavell, guard-ships at Sheerness and Chatham, where he served (in the latter ship as First-Lieutenant) until at length advanced to his present rank 28 June, 1838.

 THOMPSON. 

passed his examination in 1817; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 22 July, 1830. His appointments have since been, alternately – 13 July, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 26 Aug. 1834, to the Revenue-vessel – 17 March, 1835, to the Coast Guard-26 Sept. 1837, to the  Revenue-vessel – 6 Oct. 1840, to the Coast Guard – and 2 July, 1844 (after nearly 18 months of half-pay), to the  Revenue-vessel, which he still commands.

 THOMPSON. 

is son of.

This officer entered the Navy 4 Sept. 1823; passed his examination in 1829; and obtained his first commission 5 June, 1834. His succeeding appointments were – 19 June, 1834, to the 18, Capt. Thos. Henderson, in which vessel he visited the Mediterranean, accompanied in 1835 the Euphrates Expedition under Lieut.-Colonel Chesney, from Malta to the mouth of the river Orontes, and cruized with success on the coast of Africa – 15 July, 1836, to the 36, Capts. Hon. Henry John Rous and Edw. Boxer, with whom he served on the Home and North America and West India stations until the close of 1839 – and 18 Feb. 1840, as First- Lieutenant, to the 24, Capts. Wm. Burnett, Fred. Thos. Michell, and Rich. Laird Warren, part of the force engaged in the operations on the coast of Syria. He attained the rank of Commander 23 Nov. 1841; and was employed in that capacity in the 12, in the Channel and East Indies, from 7 Sept. 1844 until advanced to his present rank 25 June, 1847.

 THOMPSON, Bart. 

, born 1 April, 1804, is only son of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Boulden Thompson, Bart., G.C.B., by Anne, eldest daughter of Robt. Raikes, Esq., of Gloucester. This officer entered the Navy 5 Feb. 1818; passed his examination in 1824; was made Lieutenant, 8 April, 1825, into the 76, flag-ship of Sir Harry Burrard Neale in the Mediterranean; and was next, 2 March, 1826, appointed to the  84, fitting for the flag of Sir Robt. Waller Otway, Commander-in-Chief in South America; where he was promoted, 19 Jan. 1828, to the command of the 10. He paid that vessel off on her return to England 7 May, 1830; was advanced to his present rank 10 Jan. 1837; and was lastly, from 20 April, 1842, until 1847, employed, again in South America, in the 26. – Hallett and Robinson.

 THOMPSON. 

entered the Navy 24 Oct. 1811; obtained his first commission 5 Oct. 1824; was appointed, 9 Aug. 1826, to the 42, Capt. Sir Chas. Sullivan, fitting at Portsmouth; served from 21 Nov. 1827 until within a short time of his promotion to the rank of Commander, which took place 4 Oct. 1832, in the yacht, Capts. Lord Wm. Paget, Hon. Josceline Percy, and Edw. Galwey, off Dublin; and from 14 Dec. 1844 until advanced to the rank he now holds, 9 Nov. 1846, was employed in the 18, on the South American station. He is now on half-pay.

 THOMSON. 

entered the Navy, 10 June, 1812, as a Supernumerary Boy, on board the 10, Capt. Wm. Ramage, stationed at Leith, where he soon attained the rating of Midshipman, and continued employed until Sept. 1815. He served next, from Jan. 1816 until Aug. 1818, in the sloop, Capt. Jas. Stirling, in the West Indies; and from the latter date until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 30 Nov. 1820, chiefly at Portsmouth, in the 100, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Campbell, 50, fitting for the flag of Rear-Admiral Donald Campbell,  10, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, yacht, Capt. Hon. Chas. Paget, and again in the and. His subsequent appointments were – 12 March, 1824, to the 76, Capt. Thos. Dundas, lying at Portsmouth – 8 Feb. 1825, for nine months, to the 42, Capt. W. J. Mingaye, stationed at Newhaven for the purposes of the Coast Blockade – 19 April, 1827, to the  120, bearing the flag of Sir Robt. Moorsom at Chatham – 7 Aug. following to the Warspitb 76, Capts. Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas and Wm. Parker, in the Mediterranean – 22 Jan. 1829, to the 78, Capt. John Ferris Devonshire, at Plymouth – 17 Sept. 1829 and 21 June, 1831, to the  120, flag-ship of Sir Pulteney Malcolm, and Kent again, Capt. Sam. Pym, both in the Mediterranean, whence he returned in Dec. of the latter year – and 20 July, 1838, as First-Lieutenant, to the 72, Capts. Fras. Erskine Loch and John Lawrence. In the ship last mentioned he escorted the Queen Dowager to Malta and back, and took part in the operations on the coast of Syria, where he commanded the boats in the attack upon the Castle of Gebail 12 Sept. 1840. For his services he was promoted to the rank of Commander 5 Nov. in the same year. He left the in Jan. 1841; and has since been on half-pay.

