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 third daughter of Joseph Wood, of Hayes, co. Middlesex and Manadon Park, in Devonshire, Esq.

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

 and youngest son of the late Sir John Simeon, Bart., M.P., and senior Master in the Court of Chancery, by Rebecca, eldest daughter of John Cornwall, of Hendon House, co. Middlesex, Esq.

This officer passed his examination in Oct. 1811; and was made a lieutenant on the 2d of June, 1812. He subsequently served under the late Captain Farmery P. Epworth, in the Bulwark 74; obtained the rank of commander, June 13th, 1815; and an appointment to the Arab sloop, fitting out for the Irish station, Nov. 2d, 1818. His commission as captain bears date Mar. 10th, 1827 ; at which period he was appointed to the Niemen 28, employed on the Halifax station. He married, July 5th, 1821, Frances, second daughter of Thomas Woore, of Inch House, co. Donegal, Esq.

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

 his first commission in May, 1809; and most gallantly seconded Lieutenant (now Captain) Stephen Popham, in a successful attack upon la Jeune Louise, French schooner privateer, of 14 guns and 35 men, by the boats of the Quebec frigate, Captain C. S. J. Hawtayne, Nov. 8th, 1810. We subsequently find him senior lieutenant of the Barrosa 36, Captain William Henry Shirreff, in which ship he served from Oct. 1812, till advanced to the command of the Amaranthe sloop, June 7th, 1814. His next appointment was, Jan, 4th, 1826, to the Espiegle of 18 guns, fitting out for the