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GARRICK—GARVEY—GASCOYNE—GAUSSEN—GAYTON—GEALE.

March, 1822, in the Euryalus 42, Capt. Augustus Wm. Jas. CliiFord, on the Mediterranean station, and was afterwards appointed – 18 Sept. 1828, to the Shannon 46, Capt. Benj. Clement – 19 March, 1829, to the Slaney 20, Capt. Joseph O’Brien – 22 March, 1830, to the Mersey 26, Capt. Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay – and, 5 July, 1831, to the Racehorse 18, Capt. Chas. Hamlyn Williams; all employed in the West Indies, where, on 18 of the latter month, he assumed the acting-command of the Falcon 10, in which ship he continued, latterly on the North Sea station, until 9 Dec. 1831. He acquired his present rank 19 Nov. 1833; and has since been on half-pay.



GARRICK. (Retired Commander, 1845. f-p., 14; h-p., 42.)

William Garrick died 22 April, 1846, aged 77.

This officer entered the Navy, 24 July, 1790, as A.B., on board the Alfred 74, Capt. Henry Harvey, but was discharged from that ship in the following Dec, and did not again go afloat until July, 1793, when he embarked, as Quartermaster, on board the Marlborough 74, Capts. Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley and Ross Donnelly. In June, 1795 (having previously borne a part in Howe’s action of 1 June, 1794), he rejoined Capt. Berkeley, as Midshipman, in the Formidable 98, commanded afterwards by Capts. Robt. Williams, John Irwin, Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, and Edw. Thornbrough. On 17 Nov. 1800, he was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Téméraire 98, and in that ship, under the flags of Rear-Admirals J. H. Whitshed and Geo. Campbell, he continued to serve, on the Channel and West India stations, until 5 Oct. 1802. He was afterwards, for a few months in 1804, employed in the Channel on board the Glory 98, Capts. Geo. Martin, Wm. Champain, and Chas. Craven; and from 4 June, 1807, to 28 Feb. 1810, he held an appointment in the Sea Fencibles at Chatham. He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior, 1 July, 1845.



GARVEY. (Lieut., 1816. h-p., 10; h-p., 30.)

George Garvey entered the Navy, 14 March, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Majestic 74, Capts. Geo. Hart and Thos. Harvey, bearing the flag for some time of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell. In Sept. following he witnessed the surrender of Heligoland, and, while afterwards employed in escorting convoys through the Great Belt, was in constant collision, as Midshipman, with the Danish gun-boats. From March, 1810, until Sept. 1815, we find him serving under the late Sir Geo. Burlton as Midshipman, Master’s Mate, and Acting-Lieutenant, on the Home, Mediterranean, and East India stations, in the Rodney 74, Ville de Paris 110, Boyne 98, and Cornwallis 74. During that period he was employed, while in the Rodney, with the flotilla at the defence of Cadiz in 1810-11; bore a warm part, in the Boyne, in Sir Edw. Pellew’s two skirmishes with the Toulon fleet, 5 Nov. 1813, and 13 Feb. 1814; and in the following April was detached from the same ship to serve on shore at the capture of Genoa. On leaving the Cornwallis, Mr. Garvey immediately became Acting-Lieutenant also of the Wellesley 74, Capts. John Harper, Robt. O’Brien, and John Bayley. He was confirmed by the Admiralty 19 March, 1816; and since the following June has been on half-pay.



GASCOYNE. (Retired Captain, 1840. f-p., 18; h-p., 45.)

John Gascoyne died 16 Jan. 1845. He was son of the late Bambor Gascoyne, Esq.; and brother of General Gascoyne, M.P. for Liverpool.

This officer entered the Navy, 23 May, 1782, as Midshipman, on board the Assistance, Capt. Jas. Worth, and, on his return from a voyage to Quebec, became successively attached, on the West India and Home stations, to the Latona, Capts. Thos. Boston, Chas. Sandys, and Velterers Cornewall Berkeley, Perseus, Capt. John Gibson, and Royal George, bearing the flag of Hon. Sam. Barrington. He was promoted from the latter ship to the rank of Lieutenant 17 Nov. 1790, and in that capacity was afterwards employed in the Alfred 74, Capt. John Bazely, Vestal 28, Capt. John M‘Dougal, and Bellona 74, Capt. Geo. Wilson. He obtained command, in the Leeward Islands, of the Pelican brig, 27 May, 1797; exchanged, in Jan. 1798, into the Thorn ship-sloop, for the purpose of returning to England for the recovery of his health, which had suffered much from yellow fever; left that vessel, after escorting some traders from Liverpool to the Orkneys, and from Cuxhaven home, in Jan. 1799; was next appointed, 31 May, 1808, to the Sea Fencible service on the coast of Kent, in which he continued until 1810; and, during the latter part of the war, commanded the Impress service at Limerick and Swansea. He retired with the rank of Captain 10 Sept. 1840.

Capt. Gascoyne married, 24 Sept. 1799, Charlotte, daughter of the late Rev. C. E. De Coetlogon, Rector of Godstone, co. Surrey.



GAUSSEN. (Lieutenant, 1845.)

Thomas Lovette Gaussen entered the Navy in 1832; passed his examination 27 Sept. 1838; served for some time as Mate, on the Cape of Good Hope and Home stations, of the Isis 44 and Rodney 92, Capts. Sir John Marshall and Edw. Collier; and obtained his commission 9 Dec. 1845. Since 13 of the latter month he has been employed in the Pacific on board the Calypso 20, Capt. Henry John Worth.



GAYTON. (Commander, 1841.)

Charles Gayton entered the Navy 26 July, 1811; and was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 30 Dec. 1824, in the Rifleman 18, Capts. Wm. Carleton and Wm. Webb, on the Halifax station. He was afterwards appointed – 24 July, 1827, to the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship at the Nore of Sir Robt. Moorsom and Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood – 1 May, 1830, to the St. Vincent 120, in which and other ships he officiated for three years as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Thos. Foley at Portsmouth – 1 Sept. 1835, to the Britannia 120, bearing the flag at the same place of Sir Thos. Williams – 1 May, 1836, to the Royal Adelaide 104, flag-ship at Plymouth of Lord Amelius Beauclerk – and, 13 Feb. 1837, to the command in the Mediterranean of the Scorpion 10. He was promoted from the lattrr vessel to the rank he now holds 23 Nov. 1841; and, since 8 April, 1843, has been employed as an Inspecting Commander in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.



GEALE. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 7; h-p., 32.)

Daniel Geale entered the Navy, 12 Sept. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Fortunée 36, Capt. Henry Vansittart, with whom he continued to serve, on the Irish, Mediterranean, and Home stations, until 1814 – the last two years as Midshipman and Master’s Mate of the Clarence 74. While in the Fortunée he conveyed Rear-Admiral Thos. Eras. Fremantle to the Mediterranean in 1810, and assisted at the capture, 11 Oct. 1811, of the famous French ship privateer Le Vice-Amiral Martin, of 18 guns and 140 men. After an attachment of some months to the Tay 24, Capts. Wm. Robilliard and Robt. Bloye, he was awarded a commission dated 6 March, 1815. He has since been on half-pay.



GEAREY. (Lieutenant, 1823.)

William Henry Gearey was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 22 March, 1823, in the Surinam 18 Capt. Chas. Crole, on the West India station, whence he afterwards invalided. He next joined 22 Nov. 1826, the Acorn 18, Capt. Alex. Ellice, employed on Particular Service; but, since the period of his leaving that vessel, has not been afloat. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.