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372 was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral, Aug. 12, 1812; nominated a K.C.B. Jan. 2, 1815; and received the insignia of a G.C.B., vacant by the death of the Hon. Sir W. Cornwallis, May 6, 1820.

Sir Thomas Foley received the gold medal for each of the two general actions in which he was engaged, prior to that off Copenhagen, viz. Feb. 14, 1797, and Aug. 1, 1798.

He married, July 31, 1802, Lady Lucy Anne Fitzgerald, fifth daughter of James, first Duke of Leinster, by Lady Emilia Lennox, daughter of Charles, second Duke of Richmond.

Residence.– Abermarlais Park, Landovery, Carmarthenshire.



 officer was made a Commander previous to the termination of the war with America, and appointed to the Queen, armed ship, of 20 guns. He afterwards commanded the Trimmer sloop, stationed at Milford for the suppression of smuggling. His post commission bears date Sept. 21, 1790.

Early in 1793, on the breaking out of the war with France, he obtained the command of the Meleager, of 32 guns, and served in that ship at Toulon, and the reduction of Corsica, where his services were so distinguished, that when la Minerve, a prize frigate of 40 guns, that had been sunk, was (chiefly by his exertions) weighed again, the command of her was given to him. She acquired the name of the St. Fiorenzo, from the town and fortress so denominated. This took place about the month of March, 1794; and in the autumn of the same year, Captain Tyler was removed into the Diadem of 64 guns, which ship formed a part of Vice-Admiral Hotham’s fleet, and was engaged in the partial action of March 14, 1795.

Soon after this event an instance occurred of an officer of