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POST-CAPTAINS OF 1817.
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Captain Hill married, in 1810, Miss Upton, of Cheriton-Bishop, co. Devon, by whom he has several children. One of his brothers is a Lieutenant-Colonel in the army, and a C.B.; another perished in a tender belonging to the Minotaur 74, during the Egyptian expedition; and a third, Frederick Came Hill, is a Lieutenant, R.N.

Agent.– T. Collier, Esq.



WILLIAM SUMNER HALL, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1817.]

Was made a lieutenant in 1801; commander. May 18, 1806; and Post-Captain, Jan. 1, 1817.




RICHARD HENRY MUDDLE, Esq.
Harbour Master at Demerara and Essiquibo.
[Post-Captain of 1817.]

Was made lieutenant, July 23, 1803; commander, May 22, 1806; and post-captain, Jan. 1, 1817. He married, while commanding the Comet sloop, in 1809, Miss Coote, niece to the chief magistrate of St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.



THOMAS RENWICK, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1817.]

Was made lieutenant in 1797; commander, Sept. 25, 1806; and post-captain, Jan. 1, 1817.




THOMAS YOUNG, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1816.]

Was born in Berkshire, in 1784. He entered the navy in Sept. 1795; and served) the whole of his time, as midshipman and lieutenant, under Sir Edward Thornbrough, in the Robust 74, Formidable 98, and various other ships. His first commission was signed in Oct. 1801; and his promotion to the rank of commander took place Nov. 5, 1806. From this