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 and threatened mortification. He is now happily recovered, and quite ready for any kind of service.

This meritorious officer is a married man, with a family of seven children

Agent.– C. Clementson, Esq. 

 a native of Leominster, co. Hereford; and nephew to Captain Edward Brace, C.B. under whose protection he entered the navy, as midshipman on board the Kangaroo brig, in 1797. The actions in which he participated while his uncle commanded that vessel, have been described.

After passing his examination for lieutenant, Mr. Powell was ordered out to Jamaica, on promotion; but on his way thither, he had the misfortune to be wrecked in the Apollo frigate. Captain John W. T. Dixon, April 2, 1804. The particulars of that melancholy event are detailed. His first commission bears date Jan. 26, 1805.

We next find this officer serving under Captain Brace in la Virginie of 46 guns, on the Irish station, where he assisted at the capture of the Dutch 36-gun frigate Guelderland and two Spanish privateers; also at the recapture of various British merchantmen, and in defending the Louisa hired tender, of four 3-pounders, against the French privateer Marsouin, of fourteen 6-pounders, for which latter service he received the thanks of the Admiralty.

About Oct. 1810, Mr. Powell was appointed with Captain Brace to the St. Albans 64, in which ship he soon afterwards sailed for the defence of Cadiz, where he continued as first lieutenant of her, distinguishing himself on many occasions, until the enemy abandoned their lines before that city and