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 Surveying, and the description of Observations by which the Longitude of Places on the Coasts of Australia, &c. have been settled, by Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N.” 



made a lieutenant on the 21st Mar. 1812, and promoted to the rank of commander June 13th, 1815. 



his examination, and was appointed lieutenant of the Pluto sloop. Captain R. Janverin, in Jan. 1809. He subsequently served under Captains John Serrel and Lucius Curtis, in the Helder and Madagascar frigates. His commission as commander bears date Jan. 23d, 1815.

This officer married, Nov. 3d, 1 824, Louisa, daughter of John Pooke, of Fareham, co. Hants, Esq. 



of a respectable attorney, in practice at Leominster, co. Hereford.

This officer was born on the 15th April, 1791; and appears to have entered into the royal navy as midshipman on board la Virginie frigate. Captain (now Sir John Poo) Beresford, Aug. 3d, 1803. His first cruise was in the North Sea, where he at once got well seasoned, in a gale of wind which lasted for three weeks with unabated fury. During this storm, la Virginie lost her main and mizen top-masts, sprung her bowsprit and foremast, and became so leaky, that it was with the utmost difficulty she could be navigated into port. In Aug. 1804, after having been for some time employed as a block-ship in the Downs, she was, in consequence of her shattered state, put out of commission.

Mr. Harris next joined the Cambrian frigate, commanded