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his examination, at Sheerness, in Mar. 1813; obtained his first commission on the 6th Feb. 1815; and was advanced to his present rank, April 23d, 1824, after serving as flag-lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm, on the Mediterranean station. 



made a lieutenant, in May 1819; and advanced to his present rank on the 5th June, 1834, a “special promotion on Sir Thomas M. Hardy leaving the Board of Admiralty.” 



made a lieutenant on the 27th June, 1826; and promoted to the rank of commander, June 6th, 1834. 



officer was born at Stockport, co. Cheshire, Nov. 6th, 1796; and entered the royal navy in Sept. 1808, as midshipman on board the Arethusa frigate. Captain (afterwards Sir Robert) Mends, fitting out for Channel service. On the 26th Nov. following, he witnessed the capture of le General Ernouf, French privateer, of sixteen guns and fifty-eight men, near Cherbourg.

In Feb. 1809, the Arethusa was ordered to the north coast of Spain, where Mr. Back saw some active service, previous to his being taken prisoner while serving as a volunteer on a boat expedition, in the month of April following. On that occasion he was marched from the vicinity of St. Sebastian