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 ; and Bellona 74, Captain John Erskine Douglas, Lieutenant French was appointed, July 11, 1811, to the command of the Basilisk gun-brig, which vessel formed part of the small force under Captain Thomas Ussher, at the capture and destruction of the castle of Almuñecar, in May, 1812. He was re-appointed to the same brig, with the rank of commander, May 22, 1813.

Captain French’s next appointment was, Dec. 22, 1820, to the Sophie of 18 guns, from which sloop he was posted by the Admiralty, into the Leander 60, on the East India station, July 20, 1822. Unfortunately, however, his commission for that ship did not reach him until after she had sailed for England, and he was consequently left on half pay, at Madras, April 23, 1823. An order was subsequently sent out by their lordships for him to bring home the Asia 84; but this likewise arrived too late, and he was ultimately obliged to return in a merchant vessel, at his own private expence.

Captain French has a brother in the army, and a sister married to the Rev. Richard Cooke.



 son of Thomas, present Marquis of Bath, by the Hon. Isabella Byng, daughter of George, fourth Viscount Torrington.

This officer was born May 24, 1797; made lieutenant into the Tagus 42, Captain J. W. Deans Dundas, on the Mediterranean station, Nov. 27, 1817; appointed to the Active 46, CapCaptain [sic] Sir James A. Gordon, Jan. 23, 1819; advanced to the rank of commander, June 7, 1821; posted into the Termagant 28, in the East Indies, July 30, 1822; and appointed to the Ranger 28, fitting at Chatham for the South American station, March 15, 1826.

Lord Henry Thynne married, April 19, 1830, Harriet, daughter of Alexander Baring, Esq. M.P. for Taunton.

