occasion been manifested by our gracious Sovereign, and I am certain that it materially influenced his approbation of our joint undertaking, which must therefore be zealously persisted in. I remain, ever with sincere regard, my dear Sir, your very obedient and faithful servant,
“To Captain Smyth, R.N.
&c. &c. &c.”
The subject of this memoir married, at Messina, Oct. 7th, 1815, Annarella, only daughter of T. Warington, of Naples, Esq. and by that lady has had nine children, seven of whom are living. Mrs. Smyth’s half-brother was Captain Charles Peirson, who, when a lieutenant of the 69th regiment, so gallantly seconded the immortal Nelson, in boarding a Spanish first-rate, off Cape St. Vincent, Feb. 14th, 1797. He married the sister of his friend, the late Captain Sir William Bolton, R.N., a connection of the great hero; but shortly afterwards fell a victim to the climate of Honduras, whither he had been ordered on promotion.
Agent.– J. Dufaur, Esq.
JAMES RYDER BURTON, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1824.]
Son of the late Bishop of Killala, and related to the Marquis of Conyngham.
This officer passed his examination in Sept. 1812; obtained the rank of lieutenant, Feb. 15th, 1813; subsequently served in the Garland 22, Captain Richard Plummer Davies; and was second of the Albion 74, Captain John Coode, at the battle of Algiers, Aug. 27th, 1816. His promotion to the rank of commander took place Nov. 27th, 1819,
On the 23d May, 1823, Captain Burton was appointed to the Camelion of 10 guns, in which brig he took possession of an Algerine corvette, already disabled by the fire of the Naiad frigate, Jan. 31st, 1824[1]. His post-commission bears date Feb. 23rd, 1824.
