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 her to the Griffon brig, in June, 1814. His promotion to post rank took place Jan. 1, 1817. Captain Hewson married, in 1808, Miss Marshall, of Great Grimsby.

Agents.– Messrs. Cooke, Halford, and Son. 

 a native of Leith. He was made lieutenant in 1/98, and commander, Oct. 13, 1807 ;appointed to the Apelles brig, Mar. 8, 1813; and posted, Jan. 1, 1817.



 made commander, Oct. 13, 1807; and appointed to the Trinculo brig, Oct. 22, 1810.

On the 1st and 2d Oct. 1811, a court-martial was held, in Sheerness harbour, for the trial of Captain Renny, upon charges exhibited against him by Mr. John Hill, late first lieutenant of the Trinculo; viz. repeated drunkenness, and a flagrant breach of the 10th, 12th, and 13th articles of war. The following is a transcript of an attested copy of the sentence:

“he Court having heard the evidence produced in support of the charges, as well as what the prisoner had to offer in his defence, and having very maturely and deliberately weighed the whole and every part thereof, is of opinion that the charges are not proved; and does, therefore, most fully and most honorably acquit Alexander Renny, Esq. commander of H.M. sloop Trinculo, of all and every part thereof. And Alexander Renny, Esq. &c. is hereby most fully and most honorably acquitted of all and every part of the charges accordingly.

“The Court is at a loss for an expression sufficiently strong to mark the sense it feels of this prosecution, which has disclosed a scene of malice, perversion of facts,, and total insubordination, which cannot be too strongly deprecated.”

On the 18th and 19th of the same month, a Mr. Croke,