Italian treatise “Il Giuoco Incomparabile degli Scacchi.” His relative, Mrs. Cook, of Merton Abbey, has lately placed in his possession all the remaining books, charts, and instruments formerly belonging to her renowned husband.
Captain Smith married, in 1809, his cousin Anne, eldest daughter of Charles Smith, of Stratford Green, co. Essex, Esq. and has a family of five sons and two daughters.
Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.
HENRY THEODOSIUS BROWN COLLIER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1822.]
Third son of the late Vice-Admiral Sir George Collier, Knt. whose services are recorded in the Naval Chronicle, vol. 32, p. 265 et seq. and brother to Captain Francis Augustus Collier, C.B. now commanding the squadron on the African station.
This officer was made lieutenant, June 3, 1807; promoted to the command of the Hesper sloop, on the East India station, Oct. 24, 1812; appointed to the Falmouth of 20 guns, fitting for the Cork station, Mar. 26, 1819; invalided from that ship, at the Leeward Islands, Sept. 9, 1820; appointed to the Espiegle 18, on the 21st March, 1822; and posted, while serving at the Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 26th following. He married, June 26, 1816, Harriet, daughter of R. Nicholas, of Ashton Keynes, co. Wilts, Esq. and niece to Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart.
Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.
JOHN BRENTON, Esq.
Knight of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Wladimer.
[Post-Captain of 1822.]
This officer entered the naval service, in Aug. 1798, as midshipman on board the Asia 64, bearing the flag of Admiral George Vandeput, at Halifax; and continued in that ship under the command of Captain (now Admiral) Robert Murray, until her return to England, in 1800; when he joined the
