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Rh  42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye; and with the exception of a few months in 1836-7, has been employed, since 29 April, 1834, in the Coast Guard. – Fred. Dufaur.

 WARREN. 

is son of the late Thos. Warren, Esq., M.D., R.N.; brother of ; and brother-in-law of the late Commander Wm. Rich. Bamber, R.N.

This officer entered the Navy, 1 Oct. 1789, as Captain’s Servant, on board the 74, Capt. Fras. John Hartwell, lying at Portsmouth. In 1790 he joined the Edgar and 74’s, Capts. Anthony Jas. Pye Molloy and Sir Andrew Snape Hamond; and on his return from a voyage in the sloop, Capt. Solomon Ferris, to the coast of Africa and the West Indies, he removed, in Sept. 1793, to the  74, Capt. John Stanhope. He was next, from Feb. 1794 until Nov. 1799, employed in the Mediterranean, North Sea, and Baltic, again under Capt. Ferris, in the 64, as Ordinary, Midshipman, and Lieutenant (commission dated 10 July, 1797). His subsequent appointments were – 20 March, 1800, to the 74, Capt. Alan Hyde Gardner, in the Channel – next, to the  64 and  74, both commanded (the former in the North Sea) by Capt. Ferris – 10 Sept. 1801, for eight months, to the  98, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Collingwood in the Channel – 10 Feb. 1803, to the  36, Capt. Wm. Robt. Broughton, in the North Sea – 8 Oct. following, to the Sea Fencible service at Hartlepool – 14 July, 1804, to the command of a Signal station on the coast of Durham – 29 Aug. 1805, to the guard-ship in the river Humber, Capt. Benj. Wallcer – 2 June, 1806, to the 74, Capt. Jas. Bisset, employed on the coast of America and off Cadiz – 19 Aug. 1808, after three months of half-pay, again to the Sea Fencibles, on the coast of Sussex, where he remained until the corps was disbanded in Feb. 1810 – and 23 Oct. 1812, to the Impress at Lynn. He was on board the when that ship, having grounded under the enemy’s batteries, was compelled, after a long and deadly resistance, inflictive on her of a loss of 81 men killed and 62 wounded, to strike her colours, in the action of Algeciras 6 July, 1801. He left the Impress service in April, 1814; and was placed on the Junior List of Retired Commanders 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior 22 April, 1840.

Commander Warren has a son,, a Lieutenant R.N.

 WARREN. 

was born in March, 1775, in London, and died 22 March, 1848, at his seat, East Court, Cosham, near Portsmouth. He was son of Rich. Warren, Esq., M.D., Physician to George III. and to George IV. when Prince of Wales, by Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Shaw, a physician of eminence. His uncle was Bishop of Bangor.

This officer entered the Navy, in March, 1789, as Captain’s Servant, on board the 50, Capt. David Knox, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Hughes at Halifax. Removing as Midshipman, in 1792, to the 64, Capt. Sir Erasmus Gower, he sailed in that ship with Lord Macartney in his embassy to China. During his absence from England he received an order to act as Lieutenant. Soon after his return he was made Lieutenant by the Admiralty, 24 Oct. 1794, into the 98, Capt. Jas. Gambier, fitting at Chatham. In Jan. 1795 he was appointed to the 38, Capt. Chas. Stirling; and after serving for upwards of two years in her on the Western station, and for four months as First-Lieutenant in the 38, flagship of Vice-Admiral Waldegrave at Newfoundland, he was promoted, 10 Aug. 1797, to the command of the  sloop. Towards the close of 1798 he returned from Newfoundland and was paid off. He next, 18 Feb. 1800, obtained command of the 18, employed at first in the Channel and then in the West Indies, where he remained until Feb. 1801. He was advanced to Post-rank 12 May following, and was subsequently appointed – in July, 1801, for about two months, to the frigate, guard-ship at the Needles – 22 Oct. 1803, to the Sea Fencibles at Dundee – 27 Nov. 1806 and 22 April, 1808, to the  32 and  36, both in the West Indies, whither, in the, he escorted convoy – 15 April, 1809, pro tem, (in the absence of her proper Captain, Sir Peter Parker) to the  38, in the Baltic – 11 Dec. 1809, after three months of half-pay, to the  44, in which ship he brought a fleet of East Indiamen home from St. Helena; sailed in 1811, under Sir Jos. Sydney Yorke, with a reinforcement of troops for the British army in Portugal; and, besides carrying out an Algerine Ambassador, conveyed Sir Robert Listen and suite to Constantinople – 9 March, 1814 (he had resigned command of the in Oct. 1812), to the  74, stationed in the Channel, where he served until 20 Aug. ensuing – and 23 Dec. 1825, to the  76, employed off Lisbon and in the Channel. In the Capt. Warren was wrecked, 30 July, 1808, on the Barebush Key, near Port Royal; but he was both acquitted of all blame on account of her loss and complimented for the exertions he had used after she struck. While holding temporary command of the he was attacked, in the Belt, about a mile from the shore, during a perfect calm and in a dark night, by 20 large Danish gun-boats; whom, at the end of an action, which lasted from lOh. 30m. until daylight, he beat off, having defeated every attempt made by the enemy to board. The, on this occasion, had several men killed and wounded, and her hull and rigging much damaged. By his conduct Capt. Warren, whose gallantry procured him the public thanks of the Commander-in-Chief, was the means of ensuring safety to more than 100 sail of merchant-vessels, at the time but six miles distant. He continued in the, the ship above named, until advanced to Flag-rank 22 July, 1830. He commanded in chief at the Cape of Good Hope, with his flag in the 50, from 5 Aug. 1831 until relieved by Rear-Admiral Patrick Campbell 23 Nov. 1834; and from 1 April, 1837, until Dec. 1841, he filled the office of Admiral-Superintendent at Plymouth, with his flag in the  110. He became a Vice-Admiral 23 Nov. 1841.

Vice-Admiral Warren married, in 1804, Mary, only daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Laird, of Strathmartine House, near Dundee. His eldest son,, is a Captain R.N. – Joseph Woodhead.

 WARREN. 

entered the Navy 7 Aug. 1836; passed his examination 14 July, 1842; served as Mate in the 120, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington at Portsmouth, and and  yachts, both commanded by Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarence; was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant (after having accompanied the Queen on her visit to the King of the French and the King of the Belgians) 25 Sept. 1843; and was appointed, 19 Oct. following, to the  42, Commodore Sir Henry Martin Blackwood, fitting for the East Indies; where he was nominated, 26 April, 1847, Additional of the  50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sam. Hood Inglefield. He returned to England at the close of 1848.

In July, 1846, Lieut. Warren received a medal from the Royal Humane Society in acknowledgment of his having risked his life for the purpose of saving others from a watery grave.

