Captain Skekel’s subsequent appointments were, – about the close of the same year, to the Gluckstadt, of 18 guns, which vessel was soon found unfit for further service; – May 16th, 1812, to the Bold 14, in which he suffered shipwreck, during a strong N.E. gale, near the north end of Prince Edward’s island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Sept. 27th, 1813; – June 7th, 1814, to the Plover 18, fitting out for the Newfoundland station, where he remained until the end of the year 1816; – and in May, 1823, to be superintending commander of H.M. ships in ordinary at Plymouth. His promotion to the rank of captain took place May 27th, 1825.
Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS HIRE, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1825.]
Son of the late Lieutenant George Hire, R.N., and brother-in-law to Colonel Sandys.
This officer was made a commander, Aug. 1st, 1811; appointed to the Bittern sloop, about July, 1812; and advanced to the rank of captain, May 27th, 1825. He married. May 8th, 1810, Harriet, youngest daughter of John James, of Rosemundy, near Truro, co. Cornwall, Esq; and died, at Brockhurst, co. Warwick, Mar. 9th, 1831; aged 51 years.
Agents.– Messrs. Cooke, Halford, and Son.
CHARLES MONTAGU WALKER, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1825.]
Is the youngest son of the late Major Walker, of Bushey, co. Herts, who lost considerable property in North America during the colonial revolutionary war; and a brother to Colonel Frederic Walker, R.A., the present proprietor of the above manor; also to Lieutenant-General Sir George T. Walker, G.C.B., K.T.S., commander-in-chief at Madras.
This officer was present at the occupation and evacuation of Toulon, in 1793; and served as midshipman on board the
