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captains of 1827 and 1828.

&c. the same as the preceding officer, for his conduct at Navarin, on which occasion the Philomel had one marine killed and seven men wounded; and chosen M.P. for Hertford, in 1830.

Viscount Ingestrie brought home the official despatches announcing the defeat of the Turco-Egyptian fleet. He married, Nov. 8th, 1828, Sarah Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of Henry, second Marquis of Waterford.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.



WILLIAM SYMONDS, Esq.
[Captain of 1827.]

Was made a lieutenant in Oct. 1801; promoted to the rank of commander, from the Royal George yacht, Oct. 4th, 1825; appointed to the Columbine, an experimental sloop of war, built according to a plan of his own, Dec. 4th, 1826; and advanced to the rank of captain, Dec. 5th, 1827.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.



JOHN WINDHAM DALLING, Esq.
[Captain of 1828.]

Served as midshipman under the late Captain Sir William Hoste, in the Amphion frigate; obtained the rank of lieutenant in Oct. 1810; and was made a commander in June 1814. His subsequent appointments were, – Jan. 7th, 1817, to the Nimrod of 18 guns; and, April 18th, 1826, to the Raleigh 18; in which latter sloop he was serving on the Mediterranean station, when advanced to the rank of captain, Jan. 2d, 1828.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.



JAMES SCOTT, Esq.
[Captain of 1828.]

This officer was slightly wounded while serving as master’s-mate of the Pompée 74, and employed on shore under the orders of Commodore (now Sir George) Cockburn, at the