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wounded. He was advanced to his present rank, by commission dated Oct. 22d, 1827; and appointed an inspecting commander of the coast guard, Mar. 19th, 1833.



JOHN MONDAY, Esq.
[Commander.]

Passed his examination at Plymouth in Sept. 1812, was made a lieutenant in June 1814, and subsequently served, under Captain John Coode, in the Queen 74, flag-ship of the late Sir Charles V. Penrose, on the Mediterranean station. He was appointed first of the Semiramis 42, Captain Thomas Huskisson, fitting out for the flag of Lord Colville, commander-in-chief on the Irish station, Sept. 1st, 1821; and we find him serving in the same capacity on board the Glasgow frigate. Captain the Hon. James Ashley Maude, at the battle of Navarin. His commission as commander bears date Oct. 22d, 1827. He is now employed in the coast guard service at Valentia, in Ireland.



PETER CHRISTIE, Esq.
[Commander.]

Is a protégé of Admiral-Superintendent Sir Frederick L. Maitland, K.C.B., under whom he served, from his first entry into the royal navy, until after the surrender of Napoleon Buonaparte to the Bellerophon 74, commanded by that highly esteemed officer, the present Sir Frederick L. Maitland, in 1815. He was acting lieutenant of the Tartar frigate. Commodore Sir George R. Collier, on the African station, in 1819; and his appointment to that ship confirmed by the Admiralty in Sept. 1820. We lastly find him first of the Cambrian 48, Captain Gawen William Hamilton, at the battle of Navarin. His commission as commander bears date Oct. 22d, 1827.



JOHN HAMILTON (b), Esq.
[Commander.]

Wass made a lieutenant into the Sapphire 24, Captain Alexander Montgomerie, on the West India station, Sept.