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 Oct. 13th, 1813, from the Erebus to the Carnation sloop, Captain George Bentham, fitting out for the Jamaica station; – Mar. 25th, 18271817 [sic], to the Alert sloop. Captain John Smith ; – and, Sept. 5th, 1817, to be first of the Scamander frigate, Captain William Elliot, C.B., employed at the Leeward Islands. His commission as commander bears date Dec. 7th, 1818; from which period he remained on half-pay for nearly six years.

We next find this officer commanding the Esk 20, on the African station, where he captured nine Brazilian, Dutch, and Spanish vessels, with 2249 slaves, between July 17th, 1825, and Feb. 8th, 1827. He subsequently assisted in completing the establishment at Fernando Po; conveyed stock from St. Helena to Ascension; and brought home a quantity of gold dust and ivory, with which he arrived at Spithead May 1st, 1828. His promotion to the rank of captain took place on the 16th of the same month. Mrs. Purchas, to whom he was married in Aug. 1820, is the youngest daughter of the late William Hills, of Chancery Lane, London, Esq.



 made a lieutenant in Oct. 1805; but we find no further mention made of him previous to June 1813, when he was appointed first of the Blenheim 74, Captain Samuel Warren. He subsequently served under Captain Edward Pelham Brenton, in the Royal Sovereign of 100 guns; and as first of the Tonnant 80, bearing the flag of Sir Benjamin Hallowell, on the Irish station. His commission as commander bears date Nov. 7th, 1818; and he appears to have obtained the honor of knighthood, on the presentation, we believe, of a civic address, in the summer of 1820. On the 17th of May, 1827, he was appointed to the Hussar 46, Captain Edward Boxer, bearing the flag of Sir Charles Ogle, on the Halifax station; and, at