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 invested with the gold chattah, was brought away as a prisoner.

On the night of the 30th, the same force was sent, under Lieutenant Fraser, to surprise the village of Pumkayi, where the enemy were stated to be three hundred strong, and commanded by another gold chattah chief. The attack was successful; the Burmese submitted to the terms proposed, and the Wongee, who had fled into the jungle, was followed and taken by the Naputtah men, who, in consequence of their good conduct, were now entrusted with muskets. A party of one hundred men, the only force that remained between Negrais and Bassein, subsequently sent in their submission.

The conduct of Lieutenant Fraser during the above operations was reported to Captain Alexander, then commanding the naval force before Donoobew, in terms of high commendation.

On the 15th April, 1825, Captain Marryat assumed the command of the Tees 26, at Rangoon; and on the 8th of the following month, the Larne took her final departure from thence. The manner in which she was subsequently employed will be seen by reference to our memoir of Commander John Kingcome under whom and his successor. Commander W. B. Dobson, Mr. Fraser continued to serve as first lieutenant, until Aug. or Sept. 1820, when he was removed into the Athol 28, at Trincomalee. His promotion to the rank of commander took place at home, July 22d, 1820. 



son of Samuel Gardiner, Esq., of Coombe Lodge, co. Oxford.

This officer was made a lieutenant on the 13th Dec. 1814; appointed to the Leander 60, fitting out for the flag of Sir Henry Blackwood, July 29th, 1819; removed to the Dauntless 24, Captain the Hon. Valentine Gardner, on the East India station, May 11th, 1820; and advanced to the rank of