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924  on the Baltic, Channel, and West India stations, in the and  74’s, until the summer of 1802. He next, in May, 1803, joined the 50, bearing the flag of the late Lord Gambier at Newfoundland, where he remained until Feb. 1805. After a further servitude, on the Home and Mediterranean stations, in the 40, and  74, both commanded by Capt. Wm. Grenville Lobb, 100, flag-ship of Sir John Thos. Duckworth (under whom he passed the Dardanells), and 110 and  120, both flag-ships of Lord Gambier, he was nominated, 1 Nov. 1808, Acting-Lieutenant of the  74, Capts. Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy and Sam. Hood Linzee, employed at first in the Channel and afterwards off Cadiz and Ferrol. He was confirmed to that ship 18 Nov. 1809; and subsequently appointed – 15 Nov. and 17 Dec. 1810, to the 74, Capt. Robt. Dudley Oliver, and 120, flag-ship of Sir Harry Burrard Neale, both in the Channel 3 June, 1811, to the  74, Capts. John Lawford, David Milne, and Chas. Inglis, in which ship he served in the Baltic, off Lisbon, and among the Western Islands, part of the time under the flag of Vice-Admiral Geo. Martin, until Sept. 1812 – 1 Oct. 1814, for about 12 months, to the 22, Capt. Jas. Green – 25 April, 1816, to the 74, Capts. Chas. Ogle and Aiskew Paffard Hollis, lying at Portsmouth, where he was paid off 18 Feb. 1817 – and 12 May, 1827, to the 76, Capt. Norborne Thompson, with whom he served for a short period at the same place. He attained his present rank 22 July, 1830; and has since been on half-pay. – Messrs. Halford and Co.

 PRESTON. 

entered the Navy, 18 Jan. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 98, Capts. Wm. Lechmere, Geo. Burgoyne Salt, Valentine Collard, and Sam. Hood Linzee, in which ship he continued employed in the Channel, off Rochefort and Lisbon, and in the Baltic, part of the time under the flag of Rear-Admiral Thos. Sotheby, and latterly in the capacity of Midshipman, until Feb. 1812. He next, between the date last mentioned and Aug. 1815, served on the Home and American stations in the 100, Capts. Wm. Bedford and Jas. Bissett, 74, Capt. Robt. Waller Otway, and 20, Capt. Geo. Ferguson. He then took up a commission bearing date 28 Feb. 1315, and has not been since afloat.

 PRESTON. 

is second son of Admiral Preston.

This officer entered the Navy, 1 Jan. 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the frigate, Capt. Kenneth Mackenzie, with whom he served in the North Sea and West Indies until Feb. 1815, the last two years in the capacity of Midshipman. During the eight following years we find him employed on the Home and North American stations in the and  frigates, Capts. Gilbert Heathcote and Wm. King, 18, Capts. Henry Forbes and David Buchan, frigate, Capt. John Bowker,  sloop, Capt. Roger Hall,  and, flag-ships of Rear-Admirals Edw. Griffith and Wm. Chas. Fahie, and 28, Capt. Henry Bourchier. He was then, 8 Jan. 1822, nominated Acting-Lieutenant to the 18, Capt. Rich. Hoare, to which vessel, also stationed in North America, he was confirmed 22 March following. He returned home in July of the same year, and was subsequently appointed – 24 Jan. 1826, to the 28, Capt. Jas. Stirling, fitting for the East Indies – and, 25 Nov. 1828, as First, to the 8, Capt. Wm. Townsend Dance, in which vessel he continued employed on particular service until the close of 1832. Attaining the rank of Commander 28 Dec. 1833, he was appointed in that capacity, 13 Nov. 1837, to the 18, on the South American station; where he became, in April, 1839, Second-Captain of the  46, Capt. Thos. Ball Sulivan, He was advanced, soon after the paying off of the latter ship, to his present rank 11 Aug. 1841; and has not been since employed. Capt. Preston married, 23 Oct. 1833, Hamilla Mary, youngest daughter of Jas. Mangles, Esq., M.P. for Woodbridge, by whom he has issue. – Hallett and Robinson. 

PRETYMAN. 

obtained his commission 17 Feb. 1815; served from 1818 to 1821 in the East Indies on board the 58, Capt. John Wilson; and in June, 1828, joined the Coast Blockade as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the  42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye. He has been on half-pay since 1831.

 PRETYMAN. 

entered the Navy, 26 Oct. 1809, as F8t.-cl. Vol., on board the 28, Capt. Edw. Woolcombe, and after a servitude of four years in that ship, chiefly on the West India station, and the greater part of the time in the capacity of Midshipman, was transferred, in Nov. 1813, to the 38, Capt. Edw. Woolcombe, under whom he continued employed as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant on the East India and Cape of Good Hope stations, until Dec. 1816. During the next five years he again served in the West Indies, as Midshipman, on board the and  sloops, both commanded by Capt. Norwich Duff,  58, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Campbell, and  sloop, Capt. Geo. Blackman; and, on 12 April, 1823, after having been for 15 months stationed at Chatham in the and  74’s, and  120, all flag-ships of Sir Benj. Hallowell, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His subsequent appointments were – 23 Oct. 1827, to the Coast Blockade, in which service he continued as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, until 1831 – 27 Feb; 1841, to the steam surveying-vessel, Capt. Fred. Wm. Beechey, under whom he was for nearly three years employed on the coast of Ireland – and 12 July, 1844, to the command of the steamer. In that vessel, in which he remained until advanced to his present rank 27 June, 1846, he conveyed the body of the late Admiral Sir Philip Chas. Durham from Portsmouth to Scotland in 1845. Since his promotion he has been on half-pay.

Commander Pretyman married, 16 June, 1844, Catherine Elliott, second daughter of

 PREVOST. 

is second son of the late Major- General Augustine Prevost, by Anne, daughter of the Chevalier Geo. Grand, of Amsterdam, Knight of the Swedish order of Gustavus Vasa; and brother (with Major-General Wm. Augustus Prevost, who died 9 Aug. 1824) of Lieut.-General Sir Geo. Prevost, Colonel of the 16th Regt., and Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in North America, who was created a Baronet 6 Dec. 1805 and died 5 Jan. 1816.

This officer entered the Navy ill 1784, as Captain’s Servant, on board the 74, Capt. Cotton, guard-ship at Plymouth. From March, 1785, until June, 1793, he served on the Newfoundland and Jamaica stations in the, Capt. Alex. Edgar, 44, Commodore Gardner,  44, Capt. H. Brydges,  18, Capt. John Trigge, and  and, flag-ships of Admiral Milbanke and Commodore Ford. He was then, on 19 of the month last mentioned, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and placed in command of the schooner, in which vessel he witnessed the surrender of Jeremie, St. Nicholas Mole, Leogane, and other places