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Rh JERVOIS. 

entered the Navy, 25 Nov. 1801, as Midshipman, on board the 38, Capt. Hon. Fras. Farington Gardner, bearing the flag of Lord Gardner at Cork. He subsequently cruized with the same Captain on the North Sea station in the and Ruby 64’s, and, on re-accompanying him in 1804 into the  38, sailed for the West Indies, where he assisted at the capture of several valuable Spanish merchantmen and of a French privateer brig, Le Regulus, of 14 guns and 84 men. Joining next, in Sept. 1805, the 74, Capt. Fras. Pickmore, Mr. Jervois witnessed the capture, 13 March, 1808, of the French 80-gun ship Marengo, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Linois, and 40-gun frigate Belle Poule, as, in Dec. 1807, he did of the Danish islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and Sta. Croix. After a brief servitude in the 74, flagship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, he was nominated, 16 May, 1803, Acting-Lieutenant of the sloop, Capt. Henry Bourchier, and in the course of the same year of the  18, Capts. Robt. Preston and Wm. M‘Culloch, to which vessel he was confirmed by commission dated 24 Dec. 1809. While in her he witnessed the capture, 10 Feb. 1809, of the French frigate La Junon, and had the command of her boats during the operations against Guadeloupe in Jan. and Feb. 1810. He returned home in June of the latter year, and was subsequently appointed – 11 May, 1812, to the 20, Capt. Spelman Swaine, in the Channel – 15 Nov. 1813, to the  sloop, Capt. Geo. Elliot – 3 Jan. 1816, and 12 Feb. 1817, as First, to the 22, Capt. Thos. Rich. Toker, and 38, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Fras. Pickmore, both at Newfoundland – 18 Nov. 1818, in a similar capacity, to the 26, Capt. Hon. Valentine Gardner, fitting for the East Indies – 29 Dec. 1823, three months after his return home, to the  10, Capt. Adolphus FitzClarence – and, 3 March, 1824, to the  18, commanded by the same Captain in the North Sea, where he served until paid off in 1825. He attained his present rank 26 April, 1827, but has not been since employed.

Commander Jervois married, in Oct. 1828, Elizabeth, daughter of John M‘Clary, Esq., and by that lady has issue.

 JESSE. 

entered the Navy 12 Dec. 1826; passed his examination 7 Oct. 1835; and obtained his commission 23 Nov. 1841. His appointments have since been – 18 May, 1843, to the 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne at Devonport – and, 13 Dec. 1845, to the  steamer, Capt. John Robb, now employed with the Channel squadron.

He married, in 1842, Emily, second daughter of the late Rev. G. C. Tenyton, D.C.L., Rector of Somersby,, co. Lincoln. – Messrs. Chard.

 JESTON. 

entered the Navy 9 June, 1808; passed his examination in 1814; was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 10 Jan. 1825; and since 28 Sept. 1841 has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.

 JEWELL. 

entered the Navy, in Dec. 1796, on board the, Capt. Robt. Philpot, on the Jamaica station, where he served with the same officer, and with Capts. Parker and John Thicknesse, in the sloop, until July, 1800. He re-embarked, in May, 1804, as Midshipman, on board the gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Thos. Smithers, lying in the Downs; and on next joining the 74, Capts. John Loring, John Cooke, and Edw. Rotheram, sailed for the Mediterranean, and was wounded, under Capt. Cooke, at the battle of Trafalgar 21 Oct. 1805. On his removal, in Oct. 1807, to the 74, Capts. Jas. Walker and Adam Mackenzie, Mr. Jewell accompanied the Royal Family of Portugal to the Brazils. In the course of 1809, 10, and 11, being still on the South American station, he was there successively appointed Acting-Sub-Lieutenant of the gun-brig, Lieut-Commander Edw. Killwick, 24, Capt. Robt. Elliot, and again, Lieut.-Commander Killwick. After a continued servitude at the Brazils as Master’s Mate of the 80, flag-ship of Hon. Michael De Courcy, he was at length promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 6 Nov. 1812. His last appointment was, 6 Nov. 1813, to the 74, in which ship he served, on the Home station and among the Western Islands, under the flag of Rear-Admiral Matthew Henry Scott, until Aug. 1815.

In consideration of the wound he received at Trafalgar, the Lieutenant was presented with a pecuniary reward by the Patriotic Society. He married, 9 April, 1840, Miss Weavers. – W. H. B. Barwis.

 JEWERS, K.W.

entered the Navy, in June, 1803, as A.B., on board the hospital-ship at Woolwich, Lieut.-Commander Jas. James; and from July, 1804, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 July, 1809, served as Midshipman and Master’s Mate in the 32, and  38, both commanded by Sir Robt. Laurie, 40, Capts. John Poo Beresford and Hon. Chas. Paget, and 74, Capt. J. P. Beresford, on the North American and Home stations. He was in consequence in the when captured, 17 Feb. 1805, after a brilliant and self-sought action of nearly three hours, and a loss of 20 killed and 38 wounded, by La Ville de Milan of 46 guns; and 350 men, 10 of whom were slain; and also when retaken, a few days subsequently, by the  50, Capt. John Talbot. While on the books of the Mr. Jewers was severely wounded in the head and hands in a fire-ship in Lord Cochrane’ attack upon the French shipping in Aix Roads im April, 1809. He continued to serve with Capt. Beresford on the stations above named in the and  74’s, until Feb. 1814, and was present in the latter ship at the capture of four American vessels, carrying in all 55 guns, and at the retaking of the British brig-of-war. The Lieutenant, who has since been on half-pay, is now one of the Naval Knights of Windsor.

The wound he received in 1809 was compensated by a grant from the Patriotic Society.

 JOACHIM. 

had two brothers in the Naval service, who died in the West Indies in the early part of the late war. This officer entered the Navy, 4 Aug. 1804, as. Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 44, Capt. Geo. Parker, under whom (with the exception of about 12 months passed in 1811-12 on board the 74, bearing the flag of Sir Fras. Laforey in the West Indies) he continued to serve as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the  64, and  and  74’s, on the North Sea, Baltic, and Mediterranean stations, until June,. 1814. When in the, in company with the 64, we find him assisting at the capture, after an obstinate running fight, and a loss to the former of 4 men killed and 28 wounded, of the Danish 74-gun ship Prindts Christian Frederic, off the coast of Zealand, 22 March, 1808. He remained in the with Capt. John Bazely until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 Feb. 1815, an event that took place rather more than three years after he had passed his examination. He joined the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, 14 Nov. 1825, and since