grave, while she was working out of St. Helen’s, with a strong breeze from the southward. This officer married, June 3d, 1819, the only daughter of John Westear, of Creslow, co. Bucks, Esq.
JAMES HUGGINS[errata 1], Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant into the Rover sloop, Sept. 27th, 1810; appointed to the Majestic 58, Captain John Hayes, Mar. 8th, 1813; promoted to the rank of commander, June 15th, 1814; and granted a pension of £150 per annum, for wounds. May 28th, 1816.
ARCHIBALD BUCHANAN, Esq.
[Commander.]
We first find this officer acting as lieutenant, and commanding the (late Dutch) brig Mandarin, employed in conveying specie and provisions from Madras to Amboyna. In that vessel he witnessed the capture of Banda-Neira, by the squadron under Captain (now Sir Christopher) Cole, Aug. 9th, 1810[1]. He obtained the rank of commander, June 15th, 1814; and died at Pisa, in Italy, Dec. 26th, 1822.
JAMES STIRLING (b), Esq.
[Commander.]
Is a son of John Stirling, of Kippendavie, Perthshire, Esq. by his wife, Mary Graham, of Airth, in Stirlingshire. This officer entered the royal navy in 1804, as midshipman on board the San Josef, first rate, bearing the flag of Sir Charles Cottort; and subsequently served in the Leonidas frigate. Captain Anselm John Griffiths, on the Mediterranean station. In 1810, he rejoined the former ship; and on the 20th May, 1811, was appointed lieutenant of the Leviathan 74, Captain Patrick Campbell. Early in the following year,
Errata:
- ↑ Correction: JAMES HUGGINS should be amended to JAMES EDWARD HUGGINS
