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 In April 1814, Captain Hancock gave up tho command of the Nymphen, being superseded at his own particular equest: and at the latter end of the same month he was appointed to the Liffey of 50 guns, then at Woolwich; in which frigate he escorted a large fleet to Quebec and Halifax, and afterwards served on the Channel station until she was put out of commission in Aug. 1815, since which he has not sought employment. He received the insignia of a C.B. in the month of June preceding.

The following is a copy of Sir William Young’s letter respecting the discovery made by him in May 1812:

“London, Feb. 3, 1820.

“My dear Sir,– In consequence of your letter I went to the Hydrographer’s office, and I found that they had never seen nor heard of a chart in which your name was given to any Gat; I therefore carried them one of mine (Captain Lennock’s survey), in which the Gat, with your name in it, is distinctly marked, and they immediately determined to insert it in the Admiralty chart. I am extremely glad that I happen to be here, and to have my charts at hand to correct this omission; for certainly the zeal, ability, and exertion, with which you performed the various services on which you were employed off the Scheldt, well deserve that you should be allowed to enjoy every thing which may mark those services, and be gratifying to you. * * * * * * Believe me, my dear Sir, faithfully yours,

(Signed)“Wm. Young.”

Captain Hancock married, Nov. 18, 1811, Elizabeth, third daughter of Benjamin Longuet, of Bath, Esq. and co-heiress of the late Thomas Lilley, Esq. His family consists at present of three sons and three daughters.

Agents.– Messrs. Barnett and King.



 officer went to India with the Hon. Commodore Cornwallis, in 1789; and was a Midshipman on board Earl Howe’s flag-ship in the great battle of June 1, 1794, on which occasion he appears to have been wounded. His meritorious conduct while serving as first Lieutenant of the Phoebe frigate, is highly spoken of in Captain (now Sir Robert) Barlow’s official letter reporting the capture of l’Africaine, Feb.