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  made a lieutenant in Sept. 1806; and commanded the boats of the Pilot sloop, Captain John Toup Nicolas, at the capture and destruction of numerous small vessels, on the coasts of Calabria, between April 1811, and July 1812. On the 4th of June, 1813, he assisted in capturing a French armed brig, with a valuable cargo, from Marseilles bound to Tunis.

This officer’s next appointment was. May 17th, 1815, to the Shark sloop, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral John E. Douglas, at Jamaica; where he was promoted to the command of the same vessel, Oct. 6th following. In Aug. 1825, he commissioned the Cyréne 20, fitting out for the East India station; from whence he brought home the Bombay, a new 84, Sept. 12th, 1823. His advancement to the rank of captain took place, April 17, 1823.

Agents.– Sir F. Ommanney and Son. 

 made a lieutenant in July, 1818; appointed to the Tagus 42, Captain ;. W. Deans Dundas, on the 11th of the following month; to the Active 46, Captain Sir James A. Gordon, Jan. 12th, 1819; to the Ariadne 26, Captain C. R. Moorsom, Mar. 29th, 1822; and to the command of the Cadmus sloop, on the South American station, April 17th 1827. His first commission as commander bears date Jan. 6th, 1826; and he obtained his present rank, April 17th, 1828.

Agents.– Messrs. Maude and Co.

