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POST-CAPTAINS OF 1822.

peake during the operations against Washington, Baltimore, &c. and she subsequently joined the expedition assembling in the West Indies preparatory to an attack on New Orleans. After the termination of hostilities between Great Britain and America, she was employed in protecting the fisheries and trade on the coast of Labrador and in the bay of Fundy, on which services she continued until relieved by another sloop, fitted on the peace establishment, in Aug. 1816.

Captain Duff paid off the Espoir, at Portsmouth, in Oct. 1816; and was appointed to the Beaver of 10 guns, fitting for the Jamaica station, Jan. 1, 1817. His last appointment was, July 1, 1817, to the Rifleman 18, principally employed on the Spanish Main, which sloop he put out of commission at the above port, Aug. 11, 1818. His advancement to post rank took place April 23, 1822.

Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq.



CHARLES CHRISTOPHER PARKER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1822.]

Was made lieutenant, June 17, 1811; promoted to the rank of commander, April 5, 1815; appointed to the Harlequin sloop, on the Irish station, July 17, 1819; and posted, April 23, 1822.




JOHN EDWARD WALCOTT, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1822.]

Third son of Edmund Walcott Sympson, of Winkton, in Hampshire, Esq.

This officer commenced his professional career under the patronage of the late Right Hon. George Rose, Treasurer of the Navy, who placed him on board the Blenheim 74, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Samuel Hood, and about to sail for the Leeward Islands, Oct. 18th, 1802. In this ship he remained until June, 1804, when ill health obliged him to return to England. He next joined the Lively frigate, Captain (now Sir Graham Eden) Hamond; and served in her at the capture of the Spanish-treasure ships, off Cape St. Mary,