The Larne soon afterwards sailed for the West India and Halifax station, where she is at present employed.
ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, Esq.
[Commander.]
Fourth son of the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart., of Ulbster, co. Caithness, cashier of the excise in Scotland, LL.D., F.R. and A.S., &c. &c., by his second wife, Diana, youngest daughter of Alexander, first Lord MacDonald.
This officer was born on the 20th Sept. 1801; entered the royal navy in 1814; and obtained his first commission on the 22d Oct. 1823; previous to which he had acted as lieutenant of the Dauntless 24, Captain George C. Gambier, on her voyage home from the East India station. In April, 1826, he was presented with the honorary medallion of the Royal Humane Society; and, on the 22d July, 1830, advanced to the rank of commander. We lastly find him returning home from the Cape of Good Hope station, in command of the Jaseur sloop, Sept. 29th, 1832.
DURELL DE SAUSMAREZ, Esq.
[Commander.]
Entered the royal navy in 1812; obtained his first commission on the 10th May, 1824; was advanced to the command of the Zebra sloop, on the East India station, July 23d, 1830; invalided from that vessel, at New South Wales, in Feb. 1832 ; and returned home in the Strathfieldsaye whaler.
EDWARD WILLIAM PILKINGTON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Entered the naval service in 1817; obtained his first commission on the 29th April, 1826; and was advanced to his present rank Aug. 16th, 1830.
