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KING. (Captain, 1841. f-p., 13; h-p., 12.)

George St. Vincent King, born 15 July, 1809, is second son (by his first wife, Sarah Anne, only daughter of Admiral Sir John Thos. Duckworth, G.C.B.) of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Rich. King, Bart., K.C.B.,^[1] whose second wife was a daughter of Admiral Sir Chas. Cotton, Bart. Capt. King is brother of the present Sir Rich. Duckworth King, Bart., of Belle Vue, co. Kent; brother-in-law of Sir Jas. S. Lake, Bart.; and nephew, by marriage, of the late Admiral Sir Chas. Rowley, G.C.B. His grandfather. Admiral Sir Rich. King, Bart., who died in 1806, distinguished himself in India during the conflicts between Sir Edw. Hughes and Admiral de Suffrein in 1782-3.

This officer entered the Royal Naval College 8 Feb. 1822, and embarked in 1824, as Midshipman, on board the Revenge 76, Capt. Sir Chas. Burrard, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Harry Burrard Neale, with whom he continued until 1827. In 1828 he joined the Java 52, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Wm. Hall Gage in the East Indies, whence he returned to England on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 15 Jan. 1830. His next appointments were, 2 June, 1830, and 29 Dec. 1831, to the Columbine 18 and Pallas 42, Capts. Jas. Wallace Gabriel, Manley Hall Dixon, and Wm. Walpole, both on the West India station. He left the Pallas in Dec. 1833, and, obtaining a second promotal commission 8 Aug. 1834, was lastly employed in command, from 25 Jan. 1837 until paid off at the close of 1838, of the Champion 18, on the West India station. He acquired his present rank 28 Aug. 1841. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.

↑ Sir Rich. King was born in Nov. 1774. and in May 1794 was made a Post-Captain. He commanded the Sirius 36 at the capture of the Dutch ships Waakzamheid of 26 guns and 100 men, and Furie of 36 guns and 153 men, 24 Oct. 1798; was in the same ship, in company with L’Oiseau 36 at the taking, 27 Jan. 1801, of the French frigate La Dédaigneuse of 36 guns; and commanded the Achille 74 at the battle of Trafalgar. He became a Rear-Admiral in 1812 - was nominated a K.C.B. in 1815; held the chief command in the East Indies from 1816 to 1820; acquired the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1821; and died Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 4 Aug. 1834.

[1] Sir Rich. King was born in Nov. 1774. and in May 1794 was made a Post-Captain. He commanded the Sirius 36 at the capture of the Dutch ships Waakzamheid of 26 guns and 100 men, and Furie of 36 guns and 153 men, 24 Oct. 1798; was in the same ship, in company with L’Oiseau 36 at the taking, 27 Jan. 1801, of the French frigate La Dédaigneuse of 36 guns; and commanded the Achille 74 at the battle of Trafalgar. He became a Rear-Admiral in 1812 - was nominated a K.C.B. in 1815; held the chief command in the East Indies from 1816 to 1820; acquired the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1821; and died Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 4 Aug. 1834.

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