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  allowed. In Jan. 1820, Commander Hope joined the Mediterranean squadron, under the orders of Sir Pulteney Malcolm, with whom he was serving when promoted to the rank of captain, Feb. 4th, 1830. He returned home in the Asia 84, Captain George Burdett.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell. 

 made a lieutenant in Sept. 1805; advanced to the rank of commander, for his gallant conduct as first of the Phoebe frigate, in action with an enemy’s squadron, off Madagascar, by commission dated Mar. 24th, 1812 ; and advanced to his present rank, Feb. 12th, 1830,



 made a lieutenant in May 1810, commander in Jan. 3823, and captain, Feb. 17th, 1830; previous to which he had been employed as an inspecting officer in the coast guard service, at Southampton, Lymington, Fowey, and Exmouth. He married, in May, 1819, Frances, daughter of the late Captain Beck, an officer in the service of the Hon. East India Company.



 long a follower of Sir Edward Pellew (now Viscount Exmouth), and has the reputation of being a most daring, gallant officer. He was made a lieutenant in May, 1807, and commanded the battering flotilla attached to the squadron under his patron, at the battle of Algiers. He was advanced to the rank of commander on the 16th Sept. 1816; and of captain, Feb. 17th, 1830. His wife is the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Prideaux, of Wadebridge House, near Truro, in Cornwall.

