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quently acted as commander of the Martial sloop, employed in the river Gironde[1]. This officer married, in 1809, the eldest daughter of T. Carlyon, of Trogehan, co. Cornwall. Esq.



HENRY BAKER (a), Esq.
[Commander.]

Was wounded while acting as third lieutenant of the Alcmene frigate. Captain Samuel Sutton, at the battle of Copenhagen, April 2d, 1801. His appointment to that ship was confirmed on the 7th of the same month. He obtained the rank of commander on the 15th June 1814; and died in April 1823.



RICHARD WILBRAHAM, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in Oct. 1801; and commander, June 15th, 1814.



GEORGE INGRAM[errata 1], Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in Jan. 1802; and served as such under Captain Henry Gordon, in the Wolverene sloop, until that ship was captured by a French frigate-built privateer, of very superior force, Mar. 28th, 1804[2]. After suffering captivity for ten years, he was advanced to his present rank, June 10th, 1814.



JOSEPH CORBYN, Esq.
[Commander.]

We first find this officer acting as lieutenant of la Sybille frigate. Captain Charles Adam; and distinguishing himself in the command of her boats, during the blockade of Batavia, in 1800[3]. He afterwards assisted at the capture of la Chif-


Errata:

  1. Correction: INGRAM should be amended to INGHAM