Captain Tomkinson married, July 13, 1820, Frances Eliza, widow of Major George Beane, R.H.A.
Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq.
JAMES HAY, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1819.]
Obtained the rank of lieutenant. Mar. 1st, 1836; and, while serving as first of the Amaranthe sloop, commanded the boats of a squadron under Captain F. A. Collier, at the destruction of la Cygne, French national brig, of 18 guns and 140 men, laden with flour, guns, &c. for the relief of Martinique, Dec. 13, 1808[1]. During the operations afterwards carried on for the reduction of that island, he acted as commander of the Amaranthe, in the absence of Captain E. P. Brenton, then serving on shore with the army. His promotion to that rank took place May 2, 1810 ; on which occasion he was appointed to the Papillon brig, of 16 guns, afterwards employed on the Mediterranean station. His post commission bears date, Aug. 12, 1819.
Agent.– J. Clementson, Esq.
SIR CHARLES THOMAS JONES, Knt.
[Post-Captain of 1819.]
Was made lieutenant in 1798; advanced to the rank of commander, Aug. 15, 1810; appointed to the Harrier sloop, June 16, 1814; re-appointed to the same vessel, on the peace establishment, Aug 16, 1815; and posted Aug. 12, 1819.
Agent.– Sir F. M. Ommanney.
CHARLES BURROUGH STRONG, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1819.]
Was made lieutenant in 1801; and we first find him serving under Captain (now Sir Edward) Owen, who makes the following mention of him in a letter to Rear-Admiral Louis, reporting an action between the Immortalité frigate and a division of the Boulogne flotilla, Oct. 23, 1804:
