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commanders.


RICHARD CROKER, Esq.
[Commander.]

Entered the navy, as midshipman, on board ths Galatea frigate. Captain George Byng (afterwards Viscount Torrington). He obtained the rank of lieutenant in Jan. 1809; a commander’s commission on the 15th June, 1814; and a pension for wounds, Dec. 19th following.



PETER M‘QUHAE, Esq.
[Commander.]

Passed his examination, and obtained a commission, in Oct. 1809. He was appointed to the Pyramus frigate, Jan. 26th, 1810; and promoted to the rank of commander, June 15th, 1814. This officer married, Oct. 19th, 1831, Caroline, relict of S. Bless Copping, of Harleston, co. Norfolk, Esq.



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

Was made a lieutenant on the 31st Oct. 1809; appointed to the Ethalion frigate. Captain Edmund Heywood, Nov. 2d, 1810; and promoted from that ship, to the rank of commander, June 15th, 1814. He married, June 4th, 1830, Henrietta Margaret, relict of Lieutenant-Colonel Digby.



EDMUND TURBERVILLE, Esq.
[Commander.]

Is the son of a clergyman. He served as midshipman under Rear-Admiral the Hon. Michael De Courcy, in the Tonnant and Foudroyant, 80-gun ships, and was promoted from the latter into the Hyacinth sloop, at Brazil, Aug. 15th, 1810. His next appointment was, Sept. 10th, 1812, to the Mulgrave 74, Captain T. J. Maling, in which ship he continued until advanced to the rank of commander, June 15th, 1814. Some time previous to this he jumped overboard and saved a man, who had fallen from the forecastle of the Mul-