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BOYLE—BOYS. part, 15 July, 1798, In a brilliant action, off Carthagena, between the and four Spanish frigates of 42 guns each, which terminated in the surrender of one of the latter, the Santa Dorotea; and, on 31 March, 1800, we believe he further assisted, in company with the  and, at the capture, after a tremendous conflict, in which the  had 8 men killed and 38 wounded, of Le Guillaume Tell, of 84 guns and 1000 men, having Rear-Admiral Decrès on board. He was then transferred with Capt. Dixon to the 74, and from that ship, in Nov. following, to the  74, Capt. Benj. Hallowell, with whom, after serving under the flag of Sir Rich. Bickerton at the blockade of Alexandria, he was taken prisoner in a desperate engagement, of more than an hour’s duration, which rendered the a prize-wreck to Rear-Admiral Ganteaume’s squadron of 4 line-of-battle ships, 24 June, 1801. On regaining his liberty, Mr. Boyes, in June, 1802, joined the 74, bearing the flag on the Mediterranean station of Sir R. Bickerton, from whom he received, 1 Oct. following, an order to act as his Flag-Lieutenant, in which rank he was confirmed 14 Jan. 1803. After accompanying the same officer, in a similar capacity, into the 100, and  98, he was successively appointed – 29 Oct. 1805, to the  74, Capts. Graham Moore and Bich. Hen. Alex. Bennett, employed in the West Indies, off Newfoundland, and in the Channel, from which ship he invalided in Jan. 1806 – 2 May, 1808, to the 46, Capt. Robt. Howe Bromley, on the Western station – 8 Aug. in the same year, to the 120, as Flag-Lieutenant to Lord Gambler, under whom he was present, 11 April, 1809, at the destruction of the French ships in Aix Boads – in May, 1811, and March, 1813, to the  98, and  110, as Flag-Lieutenant likewise to Sir Harry Neale, in the Channel – and, 3 Nov. 1813, to the  98, again as Flag-Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Rich. Bickerton, then Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, where he continued until the receipt of his second promotal commission, 11 May, 1815. Capt. Boyes, who remained on half-pay from that period until appointed, 30 Aug. 1841, to the steam-vessel, on the East India station, was, for his services during the operations on the Yang-tse-Kiang river in China, advanced to Post-rank 23 Dec. 1842. He is at present unemployed. – J. Chippendale.

 BOYLE. 

, born 9 March, 1810, is second son of the Right Hon. David Boyle, of Shewalton, co. Ayr, Lord Justice-General and President of the Court of Session, in Scotland, by Elizabeth Montgomerie, niece of Hugh, 12th Earl of Eglinton; brother of Patrick Boyle, Esq., principal Clerk of the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, and of Lieut. Wm. Boyle, of the 15th Foot; brother-in-law of Sir Chas. Dalrymple Ferguson, Bart.; nephew of the late John Rouett Smollett, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the Red; and cousin of the present Earl of Glasgow, Lieut. R.N.

This officer entered the Navy 4 Sept. 1823; passed his examination in 1829; and obtained his first commission 5 Oct. 1830. He joined, 24 June, 1832, the 18, Capts. Hon. Arthur Duncombe and Robt. Fair, under whom he served for three years in the Mediterranean, North America, and West Indies; was afterwards employed, from 15 Sept. 1836, until the close of 1839, in the 36, Capts. Hon. Hen. John Rous and Edw. Boxer, on the Lisbon and former stations; and became, 8 Sept. 1841, First of the 26, Capt. Sir Jas. Everard Home, lying at Portsmouth, where he removed, 2 Oct. following, in the same capacity, to the 110, fitting for the flag of Sir Edw. Owen. He was advanced to his present rank 7 Feb. 1842; and since 27 Dec. 1845, has been in command of the steam-sloop, at the Cape of Good Hope.

Commander Boyle appears to have been for some time a student at the R.N. College. He married, 2 July, 1844, Agnes, youngest daughter of Jas. Walker, Esq., of Great George Street, Westminster.

 BOYLE. 

, born 3 Aug. 1800, is eldest son of the late Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Courtenay Boyle, K.C.H., F.R.S., formerly a Commissioner of the Navy Board, who died 21 May, 1844, by Carolina Amelia, daughter of the late Wm. Poyntz, Esq., of Mingham, co. Berks. He is grandson of the seventh, and nephew of the present Earl of Cork and Orrery.

This officer entered the R.N. College 3 Sept. 1813, and embarked, 7 Sept. 1816, as a Volunteer, on board the 38, Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, with whom, on removing to the 38, he miraculously escaped shipwreck in Yarmouth Roads 19 Dec. following. He afterwards joined the 50, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Aylmer, 24, Capt. Robt. Rowley, and 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres; served, from Sept. 1817 to Oct. 1820, as Midshipman, in the 80, Capt. Hon. Anth. Maitland, on the Mediterranean station; and, after a further attachment, as Admiralty Midshipman, to the first-rater, Capt. John Baker Hay, at Portsmouth, and  yacht, Capt. Hon. Sir Chas. Paget, was awarded a Lieutenant’s commission 14 Dec. 1821. He was next appointed, 25 Nov. 1822, to the 36, Capt. Gardiner Hen. Guion, with whom he returned to the Mediterranean; and, 6 Jan. 1824, to the 60, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Willoughby Thos. Lake at Halifax, where he continued until made Commander, 23 Dec. 1826. Capt. Boyle, whose next appointment was, 16 Aug. 1828, to the sloop on the Mediterranean station, attained Post-rank 27 May, 1830; and has not since been afloat.

Capt. Boyle, in 1840, was nominated Groom of the Chamber to Prince Albert. He married, in Nov. 1836, Wallace, daughter of Wm. W. Ogle, Esq., of Causey Park, Northumberland. – Messrs. Stilwell.

 BOYLE. 

, born 6 Oct. 1818, is third son of the present Earl of Shannon, by Sarah, fourth daughter of John Hyde, Esq., of Castle Hyde. This officer passed his examination 29 July, 1839, and served, as Mate, on the East India station, in the 72, Capt. Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas, 18, Capt. Hon. Hen. Keppel, and steam-sloop, Capt. Geo. Giffard. He obtained his commission 20 Sept. 1843, and was next appointed, 17 June, 1844, and 25 Sept. 1845, to the steamer, and  16, commanded on the same station by Capts. Wm. Maitland and Wm. Nevill. Since his return to England in 1846, Mr. Boyle has been on half-pay.

 BOYS. 

entered the Navy, in 1796, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 64, Capt. Wm. Swaffleld, on the North Sea station; joined, next, the 38, Capt. Geo. Countess, one of Sir John Borlase Warren’s ships at the capture, in Oct. 1798, of Commodore Bompart’s squadron, consisting of Le Hoche 74, and several frigates, of whom La Bellone 36 struck to the, after a close engagement of an hour and 54 minutes, on the coast of Ireland; became, after participating in the capture of L’Infatigable privateer, of 18 guns and 120 men. Midshipman of the 74, Capts. Countess and Wm. Brown, 16 April, 1799; served, from Oct. 1800 until paid off, 26 April, 1802, as Master’s Mate in the 100, flagship, in the Channel likewise, of Sir Hen. Harvey and, in June following, joined the 36, Capts. Shepheord and Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel, on the Mediterranean station. He subsequently, in 1803,