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 bomb, and Hermes sloop. On the renewal of hostilities he was appointed to the Sea Fencibles at Hartlepool, where he remained until May 1804. His subsequent appointments were to the Epervier and Alonzo sloops, and he appears to have been constantly employed in the North Sea till his advanceiucnt to post-rank, Jan. 22d, 1806. In 1807 and the three following years we find him regulating the impress service at Dundee.



 made a Lieutenant in 1793; and obtained post-rank, Jan. 22d, 1806. Towards the close of the late war he served as flag-captain to Sir Harry Neale, Bart, in the Boyne, a second rate, and Ville de Paris, of 112 guns.

Captain Jones married, first, Feb. 16th, 1818, Anne, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Newcombe, Vicar of Gresford, in Denbighshire; and 2dly, Mar. 4, 1824, Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Morgan, of Bath, and of Deane, in the county of Northampton.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell. 

 officer was born in 1766, and commenced his naval career at an early period of life, having embarked as a Midshipman on board the Vigilant 64, commanded by Captain (afterwards Sir Robert) Kingsmill, July 1st, 1778; from which period he appears to have been engaged in a constant series of very active services until the termination of hostilities with America, France, &c. in 1783. When only fifteen years of age, he saved the life of a young lad by jumping overboard and keeping him above water until a boat could be sent to his assistance.

The Vigilant formed part of Admiral Keppel’s fleet, and was one of the ships principally engaged in the action off