in Albania, and at daylight the following morning they were attacked by six gun-vessels, a felucca, and a row-boat, all full of troops. Lieutenant Nares, finding they came up fast with a breeze, ran the barge and jolly-boat on shore upon the border of the French territory of Parga; he then, with the few men he had, prevented this great force from landing, until his ammunition was expended.
“The enemy must have suffered much, as he retreated four times from the beach; our loss was only one man, taken from the shore. The boats being destroyed, the enemy only carried off pieces of the wreck. I have the honor to be, &c.
Mr. Nares was promoted to the command of the Philomel sloop, July 1st, 1814. He married, August 26th, 1820, Elizabeth, daughter of the late John Alexander Dodd, of Redbourn, co. Herts, Esq.
WILLIAM BENJAMIN SUCKLING, Esq.
[Commander.]
Son of Colonel Suckling, cousin to the immortal Nelson.
This officer passed his examination, and was appointed lieutenant of the Talbot sloop, Captain the Hon. Alex. Jones, in Oct. 1809. He subsequently served in the Milford 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral (now Sir Richard G.) Keats, employed in the defence of Cadiz; and Unité frigate, Captain Edwin H. Chamberlayne, on the Mediterranean station. In the beginning of July, 1814, he was promoted to the command of the Merope sloop; and on the 19th Feb. 1822, appointed to the Racehorse, of 18 guns, which vessel he lost in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man, in the month of Nov. following. His last appointment was, March 15th, 1828, to the Medina 20, fitting out for the African station, from whence he returned home, invalided, in the spring of 1829.
SAMUEL HOSKINS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Passed his examination in Sept. 1809; obtained the rank of lieutenant on the 4th April, 1810; and was made a commander, July 4th, 1814. He married, in 1820, Mary Anne, youngest daughter of the late commander Daniel Folliott.
