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Rh of Algiers, the effects of which still continue; and on his junction of the he accompanied the Duke of Gloucester on a trip along the coast of France from Brest to Bordeaux. Being made Lieutenant, 29 Aug. 1822, into the 28, Capt. Henry Bourchier, Mr. Jones remained in that vessel until 1824, when he returned to England with Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of Canada. His succeeding appointments were – 3 Oct. 1827, to the 10, Capts. Geo. Wm. St. John Mildmay, Courtenay Edm. Wm. Boyle, and Chas. Hotham, in which vessel he served for six years, chiefly as First-Lieutenant, on the North Sea, Lisbon, West India, Newfoundland, and Mediterranean stations – and, 31 Oct. 1833 and 9 Feb. 1837, in a similar capacity, to the 74, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, and 104, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Stopford, both also in the Mediterranean. He was promoted to the Second-Captaincy of the latter ship by a commission dated 28 June, 1838; and, continuing in her until Jan. 1841, was in consequence present in the operations of 1840 on the coast of Syria, where, in the month of Sept., he landed with the Anglo-Turkish battalions at D’Journi, and served on shore, during the occupation of the encampment, as officer in charge of the beach department and of the issue of arms and ammunition to the mountaineers of Lebanon. On 4 Nov. 1840 as a reward for his services at the capture of St. Jean d’Acre, Capt. Jones was advanced to the rank he now holds. He has not, however, been afloat since the period he left the.

In 1844 Capt. Jones was a student at the R.N. College.

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passed his examination 1 Feb. 1843; and after an intermediate servitude as Mate in the 120, and  80, flagships of Sir David Milne and Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour at Devonport and in the Pacific, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 Aug. 1846. He has been attached, since 12 of the following Nov., to the steam-frigate, Capt. Thos. Henderson, on the station last mentioned.

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, born 15 March, 1813, is second son of the late Major-General Oliver Jones, who commanded the 18th Hussars under Sir John Moore in the Peninsula, by his second wife, Maria Antonia, youngest daughter of the late Henry Swinburne, Esq., of Homsterly, co. Durham, and grand-daughter of Sir John Swinburne, Bart., of Capheaton, co. Northumberland. His only brother is the present Robt. Oliver Jones, Esq., of Fonmon Castle, co. Glamorgan, a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant for that shire, who served as High Sheriff in 1838.

This officer entered the Navy 7 Sept. 1826; passed his examination in 1832; and obtained his commission 21 Dec. 1839. His appointments have since been – 6 July, 1840, to the 50, flagship of Sir Edw. Durnford King at the Brazils and Cape of Good Hope – 8 Jan. 1842, to the 84, Capt. Sir Sam. Roberts, off Lisbon – 5 July, 1842, as First, to the 16, Capt. Hon. Walter Bourchier Devereux, in the Mediterranean – 21 Jan. 1843, as Additional, to the  110, flag-ship of Sir Edw. W. C. K. Owen, on the same station – and, 11 Aug. 1843, again as Senior Lieutenant, to the 16, Capts. Wm. Henry Jervis and Geo. Knyvett Wilson, under the latter of whom he is at present employed in the East Indies. – Messrs. Ommanney.

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passed his examination in 1820; and was made Lieutenant, 16 Nov. 1827, into the 18, Capt. Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay, on the West India station, whence he soon afterwards invalided. He has not been since employed. – Hallett and Robinson.

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died 7 May, 1847, at Southsea.

This officer entered the Navy, in 1811, as Sec.-cl. Boy, on board the 36, Capt. John Clavell, in which frigate, after serving on the Mediterranean and North American stations, he proceeded, as Midshipman, to the East Indies, whence he returned to England with the same Captain, in the  74, in 1819. In July, 1820, he assumed the duties of Master on board the sloop, Capt. Wm. Finlaison, on the African station, where, it appears, he subsequently officiated as Acting-Lieutenant of the same vessel, and as Admiralty-Midshipman of the 42, Commodore Sir Robt. Mends, until within a short period of his being confirmed, 26 May, 1823, into the 20, Capt. Chas. Phillips. He invalided home, after having acted for some months as Commander of the, in Oct. 1823; and was next appointed – 18 May, 1824, and 5 March, 1825, as a Supernumerary, to the 74, and  42, Coast Blockade ships, Capts. Wm. M‘Culloch and Wm. Jas. Mingaye – 26 June, 1829, to the Coast Guard – 27 June, 1837, to the command of the Revenue-vessel – 11 June, 1840, again to the Coast Guard – and, 27 July, 1844, to the  104, flag-ship of the Admiral-Superintendent at Portsmouth, Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker. Being the only Lieutenant on board the latter ship on the occasion of Her Majesty’s visit, he was in consequence promoted to the rank of Commander by commission dated 22 Oct. 1844.

He has left five motherless sons in a state of destitution.

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(a) entered the Navy, 5 Oct. 1793, as A.B., on board the 74, Capt. Geo. Wilson, with whom, and with Sir Thos. Boulden Thompson, he continued to serve, as Midshipman, on the Channel, West India, and Mediterranean stations, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 27 March, 1800. He assisted, in consequence, at the defence of Fort Matilda, Guadeloupe, in 1794; contributed, in Jan. 1795, to the capture of the French frigates Le Ducas of 20, and Le Duquesne of 44 guns; was present at an attack on a French squadron at St. Eustacia, Puerto Bico, and at the reduction of Trinidad, in 1797; commanded a tender in the course of the latter year, and fought an action against a very superior force, in which he lost an arm, and was otherwise severely wounded; and, on 19 June, 1799, witnessed the capture of Rear-Admiral Perrée’s squadron of three frigates and two brigs, from Jaffa, bound to Toulon. For his services in Egypt in the bomb, Capts. Rich. Curry and Hon. Fred. Wm. Aylmer, to which vessel he was attached from 6 April, 1800, until 13 July, 1802, Lieut. Jones obtained the Turkish gold medal. He was next, in March, 1803, appointed to the 80, Capt. Edw. Buller, one of Sir Robt. Calder’s ships in his action with Admiral Villeneuve 22 July, 1805. He left her in April, 1806, and was lastly employed in command of a Signal station, which he held from March, 1807, to Feb. 1815. He became a Retired Commander on the Senior List 5 Nov. 1844.

He enjoys a pension for his wounds of 91l. 5s.

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entered the Navy, 10 Oct. 1804, as A.B., on board the receiving-ship at Hull, where he was employed for a period of four years and a half under the command of Lieut. Geo. Fox, nearly the whole time in the capacity of Master’s Mate. He next, in the course of 1809 and 10, joined, in succession, the sloop, Capts. Thos. White and John and Daniel Ross, and 100, flag-ship of Sir Jas. Saumarez, on the Baltic and Lisbon stations; after which, obtaining a commission dated 11 Feb. 1812, he was employed on Home duty, as Lieutenant, between June in the same