mas Herbert and Alfred Matthews, in the Bann 20, and Icarus sloop; and was advanced to his present rank July 22d, 1830.
GEORGE HOLBECH,, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 16th June 1814; and in a few days afterwards appointed to the Rodney 74, Captain Charles Inglis. He subsequently served under Captain Samuel G. Pechell, in the Clorinde frigate. His promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 22d July 1830.
EDWARD PITTS, Esq.
Knight of the Royal Portuguese Military Order of the Tower and Sword.
[Commander.]
This officer was made a lieutenant in Mar. 1815, and commander on the 22d July 1830. The insignia of the above order was conferred upon him after King John IV’s visit on board the Windsor Castle 74, Captain (now Sir Charles) Dashwood, lying off Lisbon, in May 1824.
WILLIAM RADCLIFFE, Esq.
[Commander.]
Served as midshipman at the battle of Algiers, in Aug. 1816; obtained his first commission on the 16th of the following month; and was advanced to the rank of commander July 22d, 1830.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SAINTHILL, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission in Feb. 1819; and subsequently served under Captain Adam M‘Kenzie, in the Superb 78, on the Plymouth station. He was made a commander July 22d, 1830; appointed to the Donegal 78, Captain Arthur Fanshawe, Aug. 22d, 1833; and paid off from that ship, on her return from Portugal with the Infante Don Carlos of Spain, his family and suite, passengers, in the summer of 1834.
