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 the bags were inflated with air by the assistance of a pair of blacksmith’s bellows, and, when immersed in the water, caused the stock to appear above, with the ring, &c., whereon three men placed themselves, but produced little effect on the buoyancy, until the anchor had been immersed about half an hour. It was then found that the air had escaped a little, which may be accounted for, owing to the rough manner in which it was made by a common sail-maker, and the canvass being devoid of preparation. The weight of the anchor was about 17cwt. 2qrs. 



first find serving as midshipman on board the Active frigate. Captain (now Sir James A.) Gordon, stationed in the Adriatic, where he was employed in her boats at the capture and destruction of three gun-vessels and twenty-eight sail of merchantmen, chiefly laden with grain for the French troops at Ragusa, July 27th, 1811. He was made a lieutenant on the 25th Feb. 1815; appointed to the Dover 28, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral (now Sir Robert W.) Otway, on the Leith station) Oct. 20th, 1819; and advanced to the rank of commander Jan. 1st, 1829. 



his first commission on the 2d Feb. 1808; and was severely wounded while serving as lieutenant of the Apollo frigate. Captain B. W. Taylor, at the capture and destruction of a French convoy in the Bay of Rosas, Nov. 1st, 1809. His next appointment was, Sept. 7th, 1810, to the Galatea 36, Captain Woodley Losack, which ship formed part of the squadron under Captain (now Sir Charles M.)