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GLINN—GLYNN—GODBY—GODDARD. GLINN. 

possed his examination 29 May, 1837. During the last four years of his Mateship he appears to have served on board the steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin, gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and 28, Capt. Chas. Talbot; while in the first of which, he landed and took part in an attack on a convoy on the coast of Syria in 1840. He attained his commission 6 Jan. 1844; and, on 15 of the same month, was appointed to the 18, Capt. Fras. Scott, on the North America and West India station, where he continued until 15 Jan. 1845. His appointments have since been – 4 April, 1845, to the troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Radcliffe, employed on Particular Service – and, 3 July, 1845, as First, to the steam-sloop, Capts. Geo. Wm. Douglas O’Callaghan and Ashley La Touche; with the latter of whom he is at present on the West India station.

 GLYNN. 

is son, we believe, of.

This officer entered the Navy 5 Aug. 1825; passed his examination in 1831; and acquired the rank he now holds 6 Nov. 1840. His appointments, we find, have since been, on the North America, West India, Home, and African stations – 19 Jan. 1841, to the 50, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Thos. Harvey – 21 Aug. 1841, to the 36, Capt. Henry Forbes – 2 March, 1842, as First, to the  26, Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson – 17 Oct. 1842, to the 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne – and, 25 May, 1844, as First, to the  sloop, Capts. Henry Layton, Fred. Wilmot Horton, and Fred. Byng Montresor, with the latter of whom he is at present serving.

 GLYNN. 

entered the Navy, 19 May, 1780, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 74, Capt. Rich. Onslow, whom he accompanied, as Midshipman, to the West Indies. From 1783 until the receipt of his first commission, dated 28 Oct. 1790, he served, at Portsmouth, Jamaica, and Halifax, in the, Capt. Sam. Marshall,, Capt. John Hutt, and , flag-ship of Sir Richard Hughes; and he then successively joined – 17 Sept. 1791, the , Capt. John Mauley – and, 24 Feb. 1794, the 100, bearing the flag of the late Lord Bridport, under whom he took part in the actions of 1 June, 1794, and 23 June, 1795. Attaining the rank of Commander 29 June, 1795, Capt. Glynn, on 3 Oct. 1796, procured an appointment to the 16, in which sloop he captured, 21 Feb. 1797, Le Furet French privateer of 10 guns and 50 men. As Post-Captain, a rank he attained on 10 April in the latter year, his appointments appear to have been – 21 Sept. 1801, for about 12 months, to the frigate, on the Channel station – and lastly, 27 Jan. 1809, to the  74, in which he served in the Baltic until Dec. 1811. He became a Rear-Admiral 19 July, 1821; a Vice-Admiral 10 Jan. 1837; and a full Admiral 9 Nov. 1846.

This officer was Mayor of Plymouth in 1838. He is a widower; and has a family.

 GLYNN. 

is eldest son of.

This officer passed his examination in 1828; obtained his commission 9 May, 1836; served from that period until 1839 in the Coast Guard; was afterwards attached for a short time, in 1839-40, to the 50, flag-ship of Sir Thos. Harvey in North America and the West Indies; and, for a few months in 1844, was again employed in the Coast Guard. He has since been on half-pay.

He married Margaret, eldest daughter of the late John Kearney, Esq., co. Kilkenny.

 GODBY. 

died 23 Jan. 1846.

This officer entered the Navy 3 Jan. 1812; passed his examination in 1818; and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 2 Dec. 1829, in the 46, Capt. Geo. Fras. Seymour, which ship was paid off 27 April, 1830. He was not afterwards employed. – J. Hinxman.

 GODBY. 

is son of the late John Godby, Esq., Steward of the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, by a daughter of Josiah Hardy, Esq. (grandson of Josiah Burchett, Esq., many years Secretary of the Admiralty), H.M. Consul at Cadiz, and formerly Governor of the Jerseys, North America. He is cousin of

This officer entered the Navy 23 June, 1794, on board the 74, Capt. John Cooke, bearing the flag at Newfoundland of Sir Jas. Wallace. On next joining, as Midshipman, the 38, Capt. Paul Minchin, he assisted. In company with the, at the capture, 3 July, 1795, of six out of 13 French vessels, laden with military stores, and convoyed by a ship of 26 guns, a lugger, and also by two armed brigs, one of which. La Vésuve was likewise taken. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 15 Oct. 1800, we next find Mr. Godby successively serving in the, Capt. John Cooke, 38, Capt. John Peyton,  36, Capts. J. Cooke and Percy Fraser, 100, flag-ship of Lord Bridport, and  36, Capt. J. Cooke. , during the period of his attachment to her, took, in company with the 36, the French frigates La Résistance of 48, and La Constance of 24 guns, 9 March, 1797. After serving for nearly five years, as Lieutenant, on the Mediterranean, Newloundland, and Home stations, in the, Capt. John Saville, 64, Capt. Sir Thos. Livingstone, frigate, Capts. Alex. Skene and Fras. Wm. Fane, and 38, Capt. John Maitland, Lieut. Godby was promoted to Commander’s rank by commission dated 25 Sept. 1806. His subsequent appointments were, in 1808-9, to the, , and sloops; in the latter of which he destroyed a Danish privateer cutter, of 2 guns and 25 men, near Christiansand, on the coast of Norway, 17 Feb. 1811. He continued in the until his advancement to Post-rank 27 June, 1814; and on 1 Oct. 1846 he accepted the Retirement.

Capt. Godby married, 24 April, 1832, Catherine, daughter of the late John Andrews, Esq. – Messrs. Halford and Co.

 GODDARD. 

entered the Navy, 1 Oct. 1801, as A.B., on board the 38, Capt. Sam. Sutton, bearing the flag of Lord Nelson in the Downs; and, in March, 1802, became Midshipman of the 32, Capts. Ogilvie and Henry Vansittart. From the following October, until his promotion to the rank he now holds, 3 Sept. 1810, he appears to have served a great part of the time as Master’s Mate, Acting-Lieutenant, and Acting-Master, in the, Lieut.-Commander Chas. Champion, 64, Hon. Capt. Gardner,, Capts. Gardner and Wooller; 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Billy Douglas,  again, Capt. Chas. Rowley, 50, Capts. Henry Bazely and Edw. Galwey, flag-ship for some time of Sir Wm. Sidney Smith, sloop, Capt. Wm. Bamham Rider, 64, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, and, Capt. Joshua Ricketts Rowley, – on the Home, East India, Mediterranean, and West India stations. His after-appointments, we find, were – 26 Nov. 1810, and 29 April, 1811, to the  and  brigs, commanded by various officers, in