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BULLOCK—BULMAN—BULTEEL—BUNBURY.

Midshipman, on board the Swaggerer 18, Lieut.Commanders Geo. Jas. Evelyn and Chas. Deyman Jermy, on the West India station, where he frequently came into contact with the American privateers. He next served, for periods of a few months, in the Liberty 12, Lieut. -Commander Edw. Hooper Senhouse, and Eclipse 18, Capt. Hen. Lynne; and then joined the Charybdis 18, Capt. Jas. Clephan, under whom, after actively sharing in the operations against New Orleans in 1814-15, he conveyed to Sir Geo. Cockburn off Cumberland Island the despatches announcing the failure of the enterprise. On 29 Jan. in the latter year he removed to the Devastation bomb, Capt. Geo. Martin Guise, and he was afterwards slightly wounded while hotly contending in the boats of that vessel and of a squadron against the Americans up the river St. Mary. Mr. Bulley, who was paid off from the Devastation in July, 1815, next became attached, between Feb. 1816, and June, 1826, chiefly as Master’s Mate, to the Weser troop-ship, Capt. Dan. Lawrence, 10-gun brigs Tyrian and Beaver, Capt. Wm. Popham, Sybille 44, bearing the flag of Sir Home Popham, Helicon 10, Capts. Wm. Robt. Dawkins and Thos. Furber, and Halcyon 18, Capt. Jas. Scott, during which period he was effectively employed in destroying the various nests of pirates along the shores of Cuba, the Isle of Pines, and the Gulf of Mexico. Having passed his examination in Feb. 1819, he was confirmed a Lieutenant in the Ferret 10, Capt. Hen. Gosset, 27 Sept. 1826, but, invaliding in March, 1827, from extreme ill health, remained thenceforward on half-pay until 13 May, 1830, when he received his present appointment in the Coast Guard. For the important extra-official services he has since rendered on different occasions, at the Sturt Bay and Atherfield stations, in getting vessels off the rocks, saving the cargoes of the stranded, and rescuing from destruction the crews of the wrecked, Lieut. Bulley has repeatedly obtained the marked approval of the Comptroller-General, has twice received the silver, and once the gold, medal of the Royal Shipwreck Institution, also the large honorary medal voted by the subscribers at Lloyd’s, and the thanks both of the Admiralty and the National Shipwreck Institution – of the former for his “praiseworthy and gallant conduct,” during the memorable gale of 13 and 14 Jan. 1843, in pushing off in his boats, with Lieut. Wm. Vicary, of the adjoining station, when all other means had failed, and saving the crew of the brig George, of Sunderland, which had been reduced to a perfect wreck, and immediately afterwards went to pieces.

He married, 17 Sept. 1828, Sarah Louisa, daughter of Mr. John Pearce, of Haslar Hospital. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.



BULLOCK. (Captain, 1838. f-p., 31; h-p., 12.)

Frederick Bullock is son of the late Retired Commander Jas. Bullock, R.N.

This officer entered the Navy, 28 Nov. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Indefatigable 46, Capts. Graham Moore and John Tremayne Rodd, employed in the Channel; removed, in Feb. 1806, to the Fame 74, commanded successively by Capts. Rich. Hen. Alex. Bennett and Walter Bathurst, on the Mediterranean station; and, having passed his examination in 1811, was. promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 22 Jan. 1812. His subsequent appointments, in the latter capacity, were – 16 April following, to the Papillon sloop, Capt. Jas. Hayes, in the Gulf of Gibraltar – next, to the Fearless gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Harry Lord Richards, in which he was wrecked, 8 Dec. 1812, near Cadiz – 3 Nov. 1813, to the Révolutionnaire 38, Capt. John Chas. Woolcombe, on the East India station, whence he invalided, in Oct. 1814 – 10 March, 1823, to the command of the Snap surveying-vessel, on the Newfoundland station, in which he afterwards, in 1824, accompanied Capt. Geo. Fras. Lyon from England to the coast of Labrador, when that officer sailed on his voyage of discovery to the Arctic regions – and, 4 Dec. 1827, to the Echo steam-vessel, lying at Woolwich. He obtained his second promotal commission 26 Aug. 1829; became, 30 Oct. following. Supernumerary Commander of the William and Mary yacht, Capts. John Chambers White and Sir Sam. Warren, on the books of which he remained until 1836; and, on 8 June, 1837, was appointed to the Boxer steam-vessel. Although advanced to Post-rank 28 June, 1838, Capt. Bullock continued in the Boxer until transferred, 8 March, 1841, to the Fearless, another steamer. His next appointments appear to have been – 1 Jan. 1843, and 1 July, 1844, to the Tartarus and Porcupine, steam surveying-vessels, in the latter of which he is serving in the river Thames.



BULLOCK. (Lieut., 1843. f-p., 14; h-p., 4.)

Horace Bullock, born 1 March, 1816, is second son of Chas. Bullock, Esq., of Faulkbourn House, co. Essex, by Harriet, daughter of Thos. Humphrey Lowe, Esq., of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester; and nephew of Hen. Robt. Bullock, Esq., a Major in the army.

This officer entered the Navy, 2 Jan. 1829, as Midshipman, on board the Ferret 10, Capts. Thos. Hastings and Edw. Wodehouse, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, and subsequently, until Nov. 1836, served in the Donegal 78, Capts. John Dick and Arth. Fanshawe, on the Home station, Stag 46, Capt. Nich. Lockyer, off Lisbon, and Excellent, Capt. Thos. Hastings, gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, where he passed his examination, 4 March, 1835. He was afterwards employed, from April, 1838, to June, 1843, as Mate, and latterly as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Talbot 28, Capt. Hen. John Codrington, Bonetta 3, Lieut.-Commander Edw. Evans Gray, and Ferret 6, Capt. Josiah Oake, on the Mediterranean and African stations; was then officially promoted, by commission dated back to 17 Feb. 1843, and appointed to the Iris 26, Capt. Geo. Rodney Mundy; and next joined, 28 Sept. following, 13 Aug. and 5 Dec. 1844, and 8 May, 1846, the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, Penelope 22, Commodore Wm. Jones, Eclair steam-sloop, Capt. Walt. Grimstone Bucknall Estcourt, and Avenger steam-frigate, Capt. Woodford John Williams, on the African and Home stations. He is at present unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.



BULMAN. (Commander, 1844.)

Archibald Gibson Bulman passed his examination in 1818; obtained his first commission 8 Sept. 1828; and was afterwards appointed, 15 July, 1831, to the Arachne 16, Capt. Wm. Gapper Agar, and, 1 May, 1834, and 8 April, 1841, to the command of the Pickle and Fair Rosamond schooners, all on the North America and West India station. He was advanced to his present rank 22 Nov. 1844, and is now on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.



BULTEEL. (Lieut., 1818. f-p., 8; h-p., 29.)

Thomas Hillersdon Bulteel entered the Navy, in May, 1810, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Armide 38, Capt. Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman, stationed off the coast of France; became Midshipman, in 1812, of the Unite 36, Capt. Edwin Hen. Chamberlayne, in the Mediterranean; returned home, in 1814, in the Eagle 74, Capt. Chas. Rowley; and, after an intermediate attachment to the Maeander 38, Capt. John Bastard, cruizing off Lisbon and in the Mediterranean, Martin 16, Capt. Andw. Mitchell, on the Irish station, and Superb 74, Capt. Chas. Ekins, employed to the westward of Scilly, was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant 14 July, 1818. He has not since been afloat.



BUNBURY. (Lieutenant, 1825.)

George Benjamin Bunbury is third son of the late Thos. Bunbury Isaac, Esq., of Holywood House, co. Down.

This officer entered the Navy 14 Aug. 1812; passed his examination in 1818; obtained his commission 1 July, 1825; was afterwards appointed, 31