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WILLIAM HENRY WHORWOOD, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in 1798; and promoted to the command of the Pylades sloop, on the Mediterranean station, Dec. 27th, 1808. He is one of those officers who received gold medals from the Turkish government, at the close of the Egyptian campaign.



THOMAS PARRY JONES PARRY, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in 1803; and promoted to his present rank on the 27th Dec. 1808. He subsequently commanded the Musette and Royalist sloops, the former on the Jamaica station.



EDWARD WILLIAM GARRETT, Esq.
[Commander.]

Obtained his first commission in 1801 ; received a wound on board the Mars 74, at the battle of Trafalgar ; and was senior lieutenant of the Onyx sloop. Captain Charles Gill, at the capture of the Dutch national brig Manly, Jan 1st, 1809; for which gallant exploit both his commander and himself were immediately promoted. In the following year he was appointed to the command of the Hope, of 10 guns; and on the 23d June, 1813, we find him capturing an American lugger privateer, armed with swivels and manned with thirty-one men.

This officer married, Feb. 18th, 1819, a daughter of the late Rev. Samuel Price, of New House, Glamorganshire.




ALEXANDER NESBITT, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant into the Nautilus sloop. Captain Edward Palmer, on the Mediterranean station, Nov. 12th, 1805. In May following, he commanded the boats of that vessel, under the orders of Lieutenant Sir William Parker,