22 guns, May 30, 1816. He had the misfortune to lose that ship, on a reef of rocks off St. Shott’s, Newfoundland, Oct, 24, 1816[1].
On the 18th Sept. 1823, Captain Bremer was appointed to the Tamar 26; and in Feb. following we find him despatched to take possession of the northern extremity of New Holland, and form a settlement upon Melville Island, in the gulph of Carpentaria. This attempt to establish a commercial intercourse with the Malays is said to have completely failed[2]. He returned home from the East India station, Nov. 28, 1827.
This officer married, March 26, 1811, Mrs. C. Glasse, of Rochester.
Agent.– J. Hinxman, Esq.
JOHN PORTEOUS, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]
A son of the late Mr. James Porteous, many years master of a royal yacht; and brother to Captain James Porteous, of H.M. packet Magnet[3].
This officer was made lieutenant, Jan. 22, 1806; and commander Mar. 3, 1808; successively appointed to the Gannet and Satellite, brigs, in 1812; and advanced to post rank, June 7, 1814.
Agent.– John Chippendale, Esq.
CHARLES BERTRAM, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]
The services in which this officer participated while a lieutenant have been fully described in our memoir of Captain Frederick L. Maitland, C.B. under whom he served both in the Loire and Emerald frigates, and who thus speaks of him in his official letter to Lord Gardner, reporting the
