Sir Thomas John Cochrane and George W. H. Knight, on the West India, African, and other stations, until the cessation of hostilities with America in 1815[1]. He was on board the Superb 74, Captain (now Sir Charles) Ekins, at the battle of Algiers, Aug. 27th, 1816; appointed to the Revolutionnaire frigate. Captain the Hon. Fleetwood Pellew, Oct. 9th, 1818; promoted to his present rank Dec. 26th, 1822; and selected to superintend the shipping belonging to the ordnance department, with a salary and allowance of 553l. per annum, July 9th, 1830.
This officer married, Aug. 29th, 1822, Rosetta, third daughter of the late Mr. Gray, surgeon, of Kingsand, co. Cornwall.
EDMUND WILLIAMS GILBERT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 29th Sept. 1808, and served as second of the Glasgow frigate. Captain the Hon. Anthony Maitland, at the battle of Algiers, Aug. 27th, 1816, on which occasion he was wounded. He obtained his present rank in Dec. 1822; and is now inspecting commander of the coast guard at Ballycastle, in Ireland.
HENRY KENT, Esq.
[Commander.]
Youngest son of the late John Kent, Esq., many years a purser in the navy, and steward of the royal naval hospital at Plymouth[2].
This officer was born at Glasgow, and first went to sea as midshipman on board the Goliah 74, in which ship he served under Captains Charles Brisbane and Robert Barton, principally employed off Rochefort and Ferrol, from the early part of 1803 until Feb. 1806. Whilst on the latter station he assisted at the capture of two French corvettes, having on
