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1264 months, on leaving the, to the 36, Capt. Edm. Palmer, stationed in the Channel; and he was lastly, from 9 Dec. 1828 until 1830, employed in the Coast Blockade as a Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot. – Messrs. Chard.

 WEBB. 

entered the Navy, 24 Jan. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prothée, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Todman, lying at Portsmouth. In April, 1810, nearly four months after he had been discharged from the 64, he joined the  100, bearing the flag of Sir Jas. Saumarez in the Baltic, whence, in the course of the same year, he made a voyage to Lisbon. He next, from Jan. 1811 until March, 1812, served (he had already attained the rating of Midshipman) oif Brest in the 80, Capt. Sir John Gore. He was then received on board the 38, Capts. Farmery Predam Epworth and Hugh Pigot, with whom he continued actively employed on the coast of North America and in the West Indies, part of the time in the capacity of Master’s Mate, until nominated, 22 Nov. 1814, Acting-Lieutenant, on the latter station, of the 74, Capt. Willoughby Thos. Lake. To that ship he was confirmed 29 March, 1815. Being paid off from her in Nov. 1815, he was appointed next – 27 Dec. in the same year, to the 20, Capt. Robt. Gambier, in the Mediterranean, whence he returned in Nov. 1818 – 22 Nov. 1821, to the 50, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Chas. Grant in the East Indies – and, 6 Jan. 1824, to the 60, Capt. David Dunn. In the ship last mentioned he proceeded to the Halifax station, where he was made Commander 17 July, 1824, into the 18, and Posted, 2 Dec. 1826, into the, bearing then the flag of (his former Captain) Rear-Admiral W. T. Lake. He paid the off in Aug. 1827; and, not having been since employed, accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846.

Capt. Webb married, 12 Dec. 1827, Emily, daughter of his old commander, the late Admiral Sir W. T. Lake, K.C.B., and was left a widower 29 Jan. 1842. – J. Chippendale.

 WEBB. 

entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College) 27 June, 1829; passed his examination 14 Nov. 1834; and while employed on the expedition in the  steamer, Capt. Bird Allen, was made Lieutenant, 23 Nov. 1841, into the, Capt. Henry Dundas Trotter. He was next, 5 Jan. 1843, appointed to the steam surveying-sloop, Capt. Alex. Thos. Emeric Vidal, stationed among the Azores; and from 5 Feb. 1845 until advanced to his present rank 26 Oct. 1847, he was employed in the steam-frigate of 410 horse-power, Capt. Jas. Hope, on the south-east coast of America. On 20 Oct. 1845 he was present in the battle of the Parana, where a hard day’s fighting resulted in the destruction, by the combined squadrons of England and France, of four heavy batteries belonging to General Rosas at Punta Obligado, also of a schooner-of-war carrying 6 guns, and of 24 vessels chained across the river. – Joseph Woodhead.

 WEBBER. 

entered the Navy 4 Oct, 1809; passed his examination in 1816; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 30 April, 1827.- He has since been on half-pay.

 WEBBER. 

passed his examination 5 April, 1845; served as Mate, at Portsmouth and at the Cape of Good Hope, in the gunnery-ship, Capts. Sir Thos. Hastings and Henry Ducie Chads, and 24, Capt. Talavera Vernon Anson; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 14 May, 1847, was appointed Additional of the  50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres on the station last named. He has been employed, since 13 April, 1848, in the 72, Capt. Jas. Wm. Morgan, now in the East Indies.

 WEBBER. 

is second son of the Rev. Archibald Webber.

This officer entered the Navy 1 Sept. 1809. While serving as Midshipman on board the, of 46 guns and 320 men, Capt. John Phillimore, he took part (after having witnessed the capture of La Trave French frigate) in a destructive action of two hours and 10 minutes, which preceded the surrender of La Clorinde, mounting 44 guns and 12 brass swivels, with a complement of 360 picked men, of whom 120 were killed and wounded, with a loss to the British of 20 slain and 40 wounded. This engagement took place 25 Feb. 1814; and in 1816 Mr. Webber passed his examination. He obtained his commission 3 Oct. 1825; and was lastly, from 2 July, 1828, until the latter part of 1829, employed, on the Cork station, in the 18, Capt. Sam. Price.

He married, 18 Nov. 1829, Catherine, daughter, of the late Colonel Geo. Mason, of the Bengal Artillery.

 WEBSTER. 

entered the Navy, 14 March, 1834; passed his examination 6 July, 1840: and was nominated, about the close of the same year. Mate of the 44, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Grey, fitting for the East Indies; where he was made Lieutenant, 28 Aug. 1843, into the 72, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Parker. In the autumn of 1844 he returned to England and was paid oif. His next appointments were, 8 Dec. 1845 and 24 Sept. 1847, to the steam-frigate of 467 horse-power, Capt. Thos. Henderson, and 80, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour, both in the Pacific. In the Sampson he was for some time First-Lieutenant. He continued in the until she was paid off in 1848.

 WEBSTER Bart. 

, born 3 July, 1815, is eldest son of the late Sir Godfrey Vassal Webster, of BattelBattle [sic] Abbey, co. Sussex (whom he succeeded as sixth Baronet 17 July, 1836), by Charlotte, eldest daughter of Robt. Adamson, Esq., of co. Westmeath; and nephew of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir Fleetwood B. R. Pellew, Kt., C.B., K.C.H.

This officer entered the Navy 8 Nov. 1828; passed his examination in 1838; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 10 Jan. 1840. His appointments have since been – 14 Jan. 1840, as Additional, to the 104, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford in the Mediterranean – 24 June, 1840, for nearly two years, to the 84, Capts. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley and Daniel Pring, under the former of whom he took part in the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre – 19 Dec. 1846 to the 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle at Portsmouth – 11 Jan. 1847, to the steamer of 160 horse-power, Capt. Chas. Gepp Robinson, employed on Surveying-service on the coast of Scotland – and, 9 Oct. 1847, to the command of the steamer of 136 horse-power, now in the Mediterranean. – Hallett and Robinson.

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(b) passed his examination in 1829; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 27 Sept. 1837. His appointments have since been – 20 July, 1838, to the 72, Capt. Wm. Wilmott Henderson, from which ship, stationed in the Mediterranean, he was superseded in March, 1840 – 31 Oct. in the latter year, to the 26, Capts. Hugh Nurse and Wm. Tucker, fitting for the<section end="Webster, William (b)" />