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 of the Superb and Nimrod, under the directions of his first Lieutenant, the present Captain James Garland, in the face of a numerous militia, and without the loss of a man.

Captain Paget was appointed to the command of the Prince Regent yacht, Jan. 1, 1819, and afterwards to the Royal George. It is almost superfluous to add, that since that period he has attended the King in all his marine excursions – a convincing proof of the estimation in which his professional abilities are held by his royal master, from whom he received the honor of knighthood at the Pavilion, Brighton, Oct. 19, 1819, on the occasion of his being nominated a K.H.G.

Sir Charles succeeded his brother, Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Paget, as a Groom of his Majesty’s Bedchamber, Jan. 30, 1822; hoisted the superior broad pendant of a Commodore on board the last named yacht, on the 26th July following; and was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral, April 9, 1823. He was first returned to Parliament as Member for Milbourne Port, in 1804; and has represented the borough of Carnarvon ever since 1806.

He married, in March 1805, Elizabeth Araminta, second daughter of Henry (and Lady Elizabeth) Monck, Esq. by whom he has a large family.

Residence.– Fair Oak Lodge, near Rogate, Sussex.



 officer entered the naval service under the auspices of Lord Mulgrave, in 1777, as a Midshipman, on board the Ardent, a 64-gun ship, stationed in the Bay of Biscay, to intercept the trade belonging to our revolted colonies, and cut off any succours that might be sent thither from France. He was afterwards removed into the America, 64, commanded by Lord Longford, which ship formed part of Admiral Keppel’s fleet in the action with M. d’Orvilliers, July 27, 1778, and on that occasion had 1 man killed and 17 wounded. Subsequent to this event, Mr. Williams joined the London, a second rate, bearing the flag of the late Lord Graves, under whom he proceeded to North America, and continued to serve till